🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of chemical product: 2024 trade data
Imports of chemical product by the United Arab Emirates reached $630.3 million in 2024 (210.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 16% more than in 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 chemical product by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $630.3M | 210.6K t |
| 2023 | $545.4M | 212.5K t |
| 2022 | $480.7M | 277.9K t |
| 2021 | $298.6M | 153.8K t |
| 2020 | $292.1M | 144.3K t |
| 2019 | $321.7M | 160.2K t |
| 2018 | $295.8M | 175.2K t |
| 2017 | $220.6M | 142.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports chemical product from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 51% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+135% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $324.1M | 51% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $73.3M | 12% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $34.3M | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $33.4M | 5.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $31.8M | 5.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $18.8M | 3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $17.0M | 2.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $12.8M | 2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $12.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $8.8M | 1.4% |
Types of chemical product under HS 3824
| 3824.99 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | 84% |
| 3824.40 | Cements, mortars or concretes: their prepared additives | 6.8% |
| 3824.78 | Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane: containing perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), but not… | 5.2% |
| 3824.10 | Binders, prepared: for foundry moulds or cores | 1.2% |
| 3824.50 | Mortars and concretes: non-refractory | 1.1% |
| 3824.81 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter: containing oxirane (ethylene oxide) | 1.1% |
| 3824.91 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: consisting mainly of (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methylphosphonate and… | 0.3% |
| 3824.60 | Sorbitol: other than that of subheading no. 2905.44 | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3824.
Average import price of chemical product
The average declared value was about $2.99 per kg, 35% above the world average of $2.21. 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 exports chemical product
The United Arab Emirates exported $139.2 million of chemical product in 2024 (145.4 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Saudi Arabia (23%), Morocco (11%), Kuwait (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 42%. Among the main buyer markets, Morocco grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $31.6M | 23% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $15.4M | 11% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $11.3M | 8.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $7.9M | 5.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $7.8M | 5.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $7.5M | 5.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $7.3M | 5.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.2M | 3.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.1M | 3.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.7M | 3.4% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 3824: Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included.
Chemical product trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of chemical product imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported chemical product worth $630.3 million in 2024 (210.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import chemical product from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (51%), United States (12%), Italy (5%).
What is the average import price of chemical product in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.99 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.21 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export chemical product?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported chemical product worth $139.2 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for chemical product?
Chemical product falls under HS heading 3824 (Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (i). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chemical product with the United Arab Emirates?
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