🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of carpet and floor covering: 2024 trade data
Imports of carpet and floor covering by the United Arab Emirates reached $55.8 million in 2024 (12.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 10th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 218 countries. That is 105% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 17% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of carpet and floor covering by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55.8M | 12.9K t |
| 2023 | $27.3M | 6.2K t |
| 2022 | $25.7M | 5.1K t |
| 2021 | $20.0M | 4.3K t |
| 2020 | $11.2M | 2.9K t |
| 2019 | $12.4M | 3.1K t |
| 2018 | $21.2M | 2.8K t |
| 2017 | $18.1M | 4.0K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports carpet and floor covering from
China alone supplied 82% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+224% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $45.7M | 82% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.8M | 8.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.8M | 5.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $473K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $430K | 0.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $338K | 0.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $283K | 0.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $197K | 0.4% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $147K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $104K | 0.2% |
Average import price of carpet and floor covering
The average declared value was about $4.33 per kg, close to the world average of $4.30.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports carpet and floor covering
Exports of carpet and floor covering by the United Arab Emirates reached $2.2 million in 2024 (2.0 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Uganda (38%), Australia (9%), Kenya (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Lebanon grew fastest (+442% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $842K | 38% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $199K | 9% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $183K | 8.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $168K | 7.6% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $161K | 7.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $94K | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $87K | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $60K | 2.7% |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | $39K | 1.8% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $34K | 1.5% |
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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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 5705: Carpets and other textile floor coverings; n.e.c. in chapter 57, whether or not made up.
Carpet and floor covering trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of carpet and floor covering imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported carpet and floor covering worth $55.8 million in 2024 (12.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import carpet and floor covering from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (82%), Turkey (9%), India (5%).
What is the average import price of carpet and floor covering in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $4.33 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.30 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export carpet and floor covering?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported carpet and floor covering worth $2.2 million in 2024, mainly to Uganda, Australia, Kenya.
What is the HS code for carpet and floor covering?
Carpet and floor covering falls under HS heading 5705 (Carpets and other textile floor coverings; n.e.c. in chapter 57, whether or not made up). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading carpet and floor covering with the United Arab Emirates?
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