🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of cereal groats: 2024 trade data
Exports of cereal groats by the United Arab Emirates reached $11.6 million in 2024 (15.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 48% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $26.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of cereal groats by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.6M | 15.2K t |
| 2023 | $22.1M | 29.2K t |
| 2022 | $20.4M | 28.5K t |
| 2021 | $26.6M | 34.0K t |
| 2020 | $19.6M | 36.9K t |
| 2019 | $19.9M | 39.3K t |
| 2018 | $14.3M | 26.6K t |
| 2017 | $3.5M | 6.6K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports cereal groats to
Saudi Arabia alone took 67% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest (+53% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $7.8M | 68% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.6M | 14% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $709K | 6.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $703K | 6.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $185K | 1.6% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $150K | 1.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $128K | 1.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $112K | 1% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $62K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $32K | 0.3% |
Types of cereal groats under HS 1103
| 1103.11 | Cereal groats and meal: of wheat | 98% |
| 1103.19 | Cereal groats and meal: n.e.c. in heading no. 1103 | 1% |
| 1103.13 | Cereal groats and meal: of maize (corn) | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1103.
Average export price of cereal groats
The average declared value was about $0.76 per kg, 55% above the world average of $0.49. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports cereal groats
The United Arab Emirates imported $4.0 million of cereal groats in 2024 (6.5 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (30%), Italy (22%), India (22%). Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.2M | 30% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $910K | 23% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $879K | 22% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $674K | 17% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $160K | 3.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $73K | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $40K | 1% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $25K | 0.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $20K | 0.5% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $18K | 0.5% |
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 1103: Cereal groats; meal and pellets.
Cereal groats trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of cereal groats imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported cereal groats worth $4.0 million in 2024 (6.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import cereal groats from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (30%), Italy (22%), India (22%).
What is the average import price of cereal groats in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.49 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export cereal groats?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported cereal groats worth $11.6 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar.
What is the HS code for cereal groats?
Cereal groats falls under HS heading 1103 (Cereal groats; meal and pellets). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cereal groats 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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