🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of citrus fruit: 2024 trade data
Imports of citrus fruit by the United Arab Emirates reached $308.1 million in 2024 (420.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 9% less 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 citrus fruit by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $308.1M | 420.3K t |
| 2023 | $336.8M | 469.5K t |
| 2022 | $294.9M | 489.4K t |
| 2021 | $292.0M | 488.8K t |
| 2020 | $286.3M | 450.8K t |
| 2019 | $231.8M | 388.6K t |
| 2018 | $237.9M | 394.5K t |
| 2017 | $191.5M | 268.7K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports citrus fruit from
One supplier dominates: South Africa accounted for 53% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+203% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $163.8M | 53% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $77.1M | 25% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $16.3M | 5.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $15.3M | 5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $8.1M | 2.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $8.0M | 2.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6.8M | 2.2% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $3.7M | 1.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3.1M | 1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.1M | 0.4% |
Types of citrus fruit under HS 0805
| 0805.10 | Fruit, edible: oranges, fresh or dried | 49% |
| 0805.21 | Fruit, edible: mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), fresh or dried | 22% |
| 0805.50 | Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried | 21% |
| 0805.29 | Fruit, edible: tangelos, wilkings and similar citrus hybrid, fresh or dried | 3.5% |
| 0805.40 | Fruit, edible: grapefruit, including pomelos, fresh or dried | 2.6% |
| 0805.22 | Fruit, edible: clementines, fresh or dried | 1% |
| 0805.90 | Fruit, edible: citrus fruit n.e.c. in heading no. 0805, fresh or dried | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0805.
Average import price of citrus fruit
The average declared value was about $0.73 per kg, 26% below the world average of $0.98, 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 citrus fruit
Exports of citrus fruit by the United Arab Emirates reached $1.8 million in 2024 (2.6 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Saudi Arabia (22%), Kuwait (13%), Seychelles (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 47%. Among the main buyer markets, Georgia grew fastest (+469% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $396K | 23% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $222K | 13% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $207K | 12% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $186K | 11% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $174K | 9.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $117K | 6.6% |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $95K | 5.4% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $72K | 4.1% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $60K | 3.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $52K | 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 0805: Citrus fruit; fresh or dried.
Citrus fruit trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of citrus fruit imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported citrus fruit worth $308.1 million in 2024 (420.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import citrus fruit from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Africa (53%), Egypt (25%), China (5%).
What is the average import price of citrus fruit in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.73 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.98 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export citrus fruit?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported citrus fruit worth $1.8 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Seychelles.
What is the HS code for citrus fruit?
Citrus fruit falls under HS heading 0805 (Citrus fruit; fresh or dried). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading citrus fruit 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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