🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of chocolate: 2024 trade data
Imports of chocolate by the United Arab Emirates reached $524.1 million in 2024 (75.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 4% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of chocolate by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $524.1M | 75.3K t |
| 2023 | $505.5M | 90.0K t |
| 2022 | $526.8M | 97.1K t |
| 2021 | $440.3M | 77.4K t |
| 2020 | $453.8M | 81.2K t |
| 2019 | $570.9M | 112.8K t |
| 2018 | $531.3M | 101.7K t |
| 2017 | $348.4M | 64.3K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports chocolate from
The largest suppliers were Netherlands (18%), Germany (9%), Belgium (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 35%. Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+81% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $92.0M | 18% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $47.9M | 9.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $41.1M | 7.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $38.0M | 7.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $34.1M | 6.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $28.8M | 5.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $27.1M | 5.2% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $26.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $24.3M | 4.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $20.8M | 4% |
Types of chocolate under HS 1806
| 1806.90 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | 51% |
| 1806.31 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less | 22% |
| 1806.20 | Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other… | 14% |
| 1806.32 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less | 12% |
| 1806.10 | Cocoa: powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1806.
Average import price of chocolate
The average declared value was about $6.96 per kg, close to the world average of $6.27.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports chocolate
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported chocolate worth $108.1 million (19.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (47%), Kuwait (13%), Bahrain (5%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+241% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $51.3M | 47% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $14.5M | 13% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $5.6M | 5.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $5.0M | 4.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.7M | 3.4% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $2.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.4M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.3M | 2.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.1M | 2% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $1.4M | 1.3% |
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 1806: Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa.
Chocolate trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of chocolate imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported chocolate worth $524.1 million in 2024 (75.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import chocolate from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (18%), Germany (9%), Belgium (8%).
What is the average import price of chocolate in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $6.96 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.27 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export chocolate?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported chocolate worth $108.1 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for chocolate?
Chocolate falls under HS heading 1806 (Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chocolate 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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