🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of coated steel sheets: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported coated steel sheets worth $621.4 million (794.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 31% 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 coated steel sheets by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $621.4M | 794.7K t |
| 2023 | $474.0M | 507.6K t |
| 2022 | $747.5M | 632.9K t |
| 2021 | $537.1M | 522.2K t |
| 2020 | $423.3M | 513.6K t |
| 2019 | $466.3M | 591.5K t |
| 2018 | $528.0M | 619.8K t |
| 2017 | $423.7M | 601.0K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports coated steel sheets from
China alone supplied 77% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+57% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $479.0M | 77% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $60.3M | 9.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $32.9M | 5.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $22.1M | 3.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $8.0M | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.3M | 0.9% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.8M | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.1M | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.4M | 0.2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1.3M | 0.2% |
Types of coated steel sheets under HS 7210
| 7210.49 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | 31% |
| 7210.70 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | 29% |
| 7210.12 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mm | 24% |
| 7210.50 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides | 5.4% |
| 7210.61 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | 4.7% |
| 7210.90 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210 | 1.9% |
| 7210.69 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium, other than plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | 1.7% |
| 7210.30 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc | 1.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7210.
Average import price of coated steel sheets
The average declared value was about $0.78 per kg, 21% below the world average of $0.99, 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 coated steel sheets
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported coated steel sheets worth $285.7 million (296.8 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United States (26%), Saudi Arabia (23%), Canada (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Poland grew fastest (+189% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $74.1M | 26% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $65.7M | 23% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $45.9M | 16% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $41.7M | 15% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $12.7M | 4.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $6.3M | 2.2% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $5.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $4.9M | 1.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $3.9M | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.9M | 0.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 7210: Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated.
Coated steel sheets trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of coated steel sheets imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported coated steel sheets worth $621.4 million in 2024 (794.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import coated steel sheets from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (77%), India (10%), South Korea (5%).
What is the average import price of coated steel sheets in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.78 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.99 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export coated steel sheets?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported coated steel sheets worth $285.7 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Saudi Arabia, Canada.
What is the HS code for coated steel sheets?
Coated steel sheets falls under HS heading 7210 (Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading coated steel sheets with the United Arab Emirates?
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