🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of control instruments: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported control instruments worth $319.5 million (5.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 3% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of control instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $319.5M | 5.8K t |
| 2023 | $309.2M | 5.0K t |
| 2022 | $206.9M | 4.3K t |
| 2021 | $186.3M | 4.8K t |
| 2020 | $198.9M | 5.0K t |
| 2019 | $233.5M | 4.7K t |
| 2018 | $218.0M | 4.5K t |
| 2017 | $213.9M | 2.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports control instruments from
Most of the value came from China (29%), United States (11%), India (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%. Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $94.0M | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $34.7M | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $20.2M | 6.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $19.6M | 6.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $19.3M | 6.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $16.4M | 5.2% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $15.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $13.6M | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $12.4M | 3.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $11.0M | 3.4% |
Types of control instruments under HS 9032
| 9032.89 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumatic | 59% |
| 9032.90 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, parts and accessories | 14% |
| 9032.10 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic type, thermostats | 14% |
| 9032.81 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, hydraulic or pneumatic | 11% |
| 9032.20 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, manostats | 2.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9032.
Average import price of control instruments
The average declared value was about $54.93 per kg, close to the world average of $65.93.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports control instruments
Exports of control instruments by the United Arab Emirates reached $63.4 million in 2024 (2.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (49%), Angola (8%), United States (6%). Among the main buyer markets, Senegal grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $30.9M | 49% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $4.9M | 7.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.6M | 5.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.8M | 4.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.6M | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $2.4M | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.2M | 3.5% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $1.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $922K | 1.5% |
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 9032: Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type.
Control instruments trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of control instruments imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported control instruments worth $319.5 million in 2024 (5.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import control instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (29%), United States (11%), India (6%).
What is the average import price of control instruments in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $54.93 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $65.93 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export control instruments?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported control instruments worth $63.4 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Angola, United States.
What is the HS code for control instruments?
Control instruments falls under HS heading 9032 (Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading control instruments with the United Arab Emirates?
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