🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of carbonate: 2024 trade data
Exports of carbonate by the United Arab Emirates reached $66.9 million in 2024 (282.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 20% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 26% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of carbonate by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66.9M | 282.1K t |
| 2023 | $55.8M | 146.0K t |
| 2022 | $75.2M | 217.0K t |
| 2021 | $53.8M | 202.2K t |
| 2020 | $42.5M | 158.1K t |
| 2019 | $30.6M | 88.3K t |
| 2018 | $22.2M | 68.3K t |
| 2017 | $13.1M | 54.2K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports carbonate to
Most of it went to India (40%), China (32%), Indonesia (7%). Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $27.0M | 40% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $21.6M | 32% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $4.9M | 7.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.6M | 3.9% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $1.8M | 2.7% |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $1.7M | 2.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.7M | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.6M | 2.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $848K | 1.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $761K | 1.1% |
Types of carbonate under HS 2836
| 2836.20 | Carbonates: disodium carbonate | 82% |
| 2836.50 | Carbonates: calcium carbonate | 15% |
| 2836.30 | Carbonates: sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium bicarbonate) | 1.6% |
| 2836.92 | Carbonates: strontium carbonate | 1.1% |
| 2836.99 | Carbonates: n.e.c. in heading no. 2836 and other than lithium or strontium | 0.1% |
| 2836.40 | Carbonates: potassium carbonate | 0% |
| 2836.91 | Carbonates: lithium carbonate | 0% |
| 2836.60 | Carbonates: barium carbonate | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2836.
Average export price of carbonate
The average declared value was about $0.24 per kg, 47% below the world average of $0.45, 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 imports carbonate
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported carbonate worth $50.7 million (189.4 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from Turkey (38%), China (19%), United States (9%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+120% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $19.1M | 38% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.9M | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.5M | 9% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $4.1M | 8.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.9M | 5.8% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $2.0M | 4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia Herzegovina | $1.2M | 2.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.1M | 2.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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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 2836: Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate.
Carbonate trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of carbonate imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported carbonate worth $50.7 million in 2024 (189.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import carbonate from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (38%), China (19%), United States (9%).
What is the average import price of carbonate in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.27 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.45 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export carbonate?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported carbonate worth $66.9 million in 2024, mainly to India, China, Indonesia.
What is the HS code for carbonate?
Carbonate falls under HS heading 2836 (Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading carbonate with the United Arab Emirates?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds the United Arab Emirates trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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