🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of cereal flour: 2024 trade data
Imports of cereal flour by the United Arab Emirates reached $10.8 million in 2024 (12.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 16% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cereal flour by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.8M | 12.6K t |
| 2023 | $10.7M | 10.5K t |
| 2022 | $7.3M | 7.4K t |
| 2021 | $5.7M | 6.4K t |
| 2020 | $4.9M | 5.0K t |
| 2019 | $3.8M | 4.2K t |
| 2018 | $4.0M | 3.6K t |
| 2017 | $3.7M | 4.6K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports cereal flour from
One supplier dominates: India accounted for 70% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+81% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $7.5M | 70% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $832K | 7.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $650K | 6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $423K | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $271K | 2.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $204K | 1.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $179K | 1.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $93K | 0.9% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $92K | 0.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $79K | 0.7% |
Types of cereal flour under HS 1102
| 1102.90 | Cereal flours: other than wheat, meslin, and maize (corn) | 87% |
| 1102.20 | Cereal flour: of maize (corn) | 13% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1102.
Average import price of cereal flour
The average declared value was about $0.85 per kg, close to the world average of $0.78.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports cereal flour
Exports of cereal flour by the United Arab Emirates reached $3.8 million in 2024 (2.8 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United States accounted for 52% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+214% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.0M | 52% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $862K | 22% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $191K | 5% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $191K | 5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $189K | 4.9% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $160K | 4.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $48K | 1.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $38K | 1% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $25K | 0.7% |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | $22K | 0.6% |
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 1102: Cereal flours; other than of wheat or meslin.
Cereal flour trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of cereal flour imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported cereal flour worth $10.8 million in 2024 (12.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import cereal flour from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (70%), Thailand (8%), Saudi Arabia (6%).
What is the average import price of cereal flour in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.78 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export cereal flour?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported cereal flour worth $3.8 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for cereal flour?
Cereal flour falls under HS heading 1102 (Cereal flours; other than of wheat or meslin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cereal flour 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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