🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of cellulose: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported cellulose worth $88.1 million (25.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 7% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cellulose by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88.1M | 25.6K t |
| 2023 | $82.7M | 21.7K t |
| 2022 | $80.7M | 18.1K t |
| 2021 | $55.3M | 16.4K t |
| 2020 | $56.6M | 17.3K t |
| 2019 | $65.1M | 21.6K t |
| 2018 | $71.2M | 23.1K t |
| 2017 | $44.3M | 14.0K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports cellulose from
Most of the value came from China (27%), Germany (20%), Thailand (13%). Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+190% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $24.1M | 27% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $17.5M | 20% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $11.4M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $10.2M | 12% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $5.7M | 6.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.7M | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $2.9M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.5M | 2.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.0M | 2.3% |
Types of cellulose under HS 3912
| 3912.39 | Cellulose ethers: (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary forms | 50% |
| 3912.20 | Cellulose nitrates (including collodions): in primary forms | 19% |
| 3912.31 | Cellulose ethers: carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary forms | 16% |
| 3912.90 | Cellulose and its chemical derivatives: n.e.c. in item no. 3912, in primary forms | 13% |
| 3912.11 | Cellulose acetates: non-plasticised, in primary forms | 1.1% |
| 3912.12 | Cellulose acetates: plasticised, in primary forms | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3912.
Average import price of cellulose
The average declared value was about $3.44 per kg, 29% below the world average of $4.87, 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 cellulose
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported cellulose worth $5.3 million (2.1 thousand tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 55% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Tanzania grew fastest (+148% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.9M | 55% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $589K | 11% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $555K | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $346K | 6.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $275K | 5.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $121K | 2.3% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $86K | 1.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $65K | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $54K | 1% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $46K | 0.9% |
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 3912: Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, n.e.c. or included, in primary forms.
Cellulose trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of cellulose imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported cellulose worth $88.1 million in 2024 (25.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import cellulose from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (27%), Germany (20%), Thailand (13%).
What is the average import price of cellulose in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.44 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.87 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export cellulose?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported cellulose worth $5.3 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Tanzania.
What is the HS code for cellulose?
Cellulose falls under HS heading 3912 (Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, n.e.c. or included, in primary forms). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cellulose 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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