🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of cinnamon: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $13.6 million of cinnamon in 2024 (5.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 19% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $26.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cinnamon by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.6M | 5.9K t |
| 2023 | $16.7M | 6.6K t |
| 2022 | $21.2M | 8.3K t |
| 2021 | $16.2M | 5.7K t |
| 2020 | $26.0M | 6.8K t |
| 2019 | $23.1M | 5.7K t |
| 2018 | $13.8M | 4.6K t |
| 2017 | $9.7M | 5.2K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports cinnamon from
China alone supplied 89% of it. Among the main suppliers, Sri Lanka grew fastest (+117% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.1M | 89% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $966K | 7.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $132K | 1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $127K | 0.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $104K | 0.8% |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $72K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $41K | 0.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $20K | 0.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $16K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $15K | 0.1% |
Types of cinnamon under HS 0906
| 0906.19 | Spices: cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, other than cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), neither crushed nor ground | 90% |
| 0906.11 | Spices: cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), neither crushed nor ground | 7.6% |
| 0906.20 | Spices: cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, crushed or ground | 2.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0906.
Average import price of cinnamon
The average declared value was about $2.30 per kg, 44% below the world average of $4.10, 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 cinnamon
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported cinnamon worth $932 thousand (516 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Qatar (30%), Kuwait (25%), Tanzania (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $282K | 30% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $231K | 25% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $102K | 11% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $67K | 7.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $65K | 7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $54K | 5.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $21K | 2.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $17K | 1.9% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $17K | 1.9% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $15K | 1.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 0906: Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers.
Cinnamon trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of cinnamon imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported cinnamon worth $13.6 million in 2024 (5.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import cinnamon from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (89%), Sri Lanka (7%), India (1%).
What is the average import price of cinnamon in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.10 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export cinnamon?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported cinnamon worth $932 thousand in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Kuwait, Tanzania.
What is the HS code for cinnamon?
Cinnamon falls under HS heading 0906 (Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cinnamon 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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