🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of buttons: 2024 trade data
Imports of buttons by the United Arab Emirates reached $8.8 million in 2024 (949 tonnes). Value rose 53% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of buttons by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.8M | 949 t |
| 2023 | $5.7M | 487 t |
| 2022 | $7.8M | 582 t |
| 2021 | $5.3M | 454 t |
| 2020 | $3.4M | 386 t |
| 2019 | $5.2M | 503 t |
| 2018 | $5.1M | 468 t |
| 2017 | $5.8M | 513 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports buttons from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 58% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Hong Kong grew fastest (+572% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.1M | 58% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $800K | 9.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $709K | 8.1% |
| Taiwan | $563K | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $363K | 4.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $245K | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $231K | 2.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $148K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $113K | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $112K | 1.3% |
Types of buttons under HS 9606
| 9606.22 | Buttons: of base metal, not covered with textile material | 31% |
| 9606.21 | Buttons: of plastics, not covered with textile material | 31% |
| 9606.10 | Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press-studs and parts therefor | 29% |
| 9606.29 | Buttons: of other than base metal or plastics, not covered with textile material | 6.1% |
| 9606.30 | Button moulds and other parts of buttons: button blanks | 3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9606.
Average import price of buttons
The average declared value was about $9.24 per kg, 43% below the world average of $16.12, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports buttons
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported buttons worth $220 thousand (64 tonnes). Most of it went to Pakistan (43%), Cote d'Ivoire (20%), Egypt (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $94K | 43% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $44K | 20% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $25K | 11% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $7K | 3.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6K | 2.6% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $6K | 2.6% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $5K | 2.4% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $4K | 2% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $4K | 1.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3K | 1.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 9606: Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks.
Buttons trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of buttons imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported buttons worth $8.8 million in 2024 (949 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import buttons from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (58%), Hong Kong (9%), Japan (8%).
What is the average import price of buttons in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $9.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $16.12 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export buttons?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported buttons worth $220 thousand in 2024, mainly to Pakistan, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt.
What is the HS code for buttons?
Buttons falls under HS heading 9606 (Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading buttons with the United Arab Emirates?
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