🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of conveyor: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported conveyor worth $426.1 million (71.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 45% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of conveyor by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $426.1M | 71.0K t |
| 2023 | $292.9M | 53.8K t |
| 2022 | $245.8M | 42.0K t |
| 2021 | $199.5M | 39.8K t |
| 2020 | $249.2M | 55.8K t |
| 2019 | $363.9M | 85.7K t |
| 2018 | $462.4M | 90.6K t |
| 2017 | $348.4M | 62.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports conveyor from
The largest suppliers were China (44%), Germany (19%), United States (8%). Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+217% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $187.1M | 44% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $79.8M | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $33.2M | 7.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $23.0M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $11.9M | 2.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $11.1M | 2.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $10.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $9.0M | 2.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $8.9M | 2.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $7.8M | 1.8% |
Types of conveyor under HS 8428
| 8428.10 | Lifts and skip hoists | 39% |
| 8428.90 | Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428 | 26% |
| 8428.20 | Elevators and conveyors: pneumatic | 18% |
| 8428.39 | Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33 | 10% |
| 8428.33 | Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31 | 4.7% |
| 8428.40 | Escalators and moving walkways | 1% |
| 8428.32 | Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, bucket type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31 | 0.7% |
| 8428.60 | Teleferics, chair-lifts, ski-draglines, traction mechanisms for funiculars | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8428.
Average import price of conveyor
The average declared value was about $6.00 per kg, 42% below the world average of $10.33, 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 conveyor
Exports of conveyor by the United Arab Emirates reached $48.5 million in 2024 (5.2 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Indonesia (26%), Saudi Arabia (24%), Canada (18%). Among the main buyer markets, Tanzania grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $12.4M | 26% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $11.7M | 24% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $8.9M | 18% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $4.8M | 10% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.9M | 5.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $882K | 1.8% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $875K | 1.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $789K | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $754K | 1.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $659K | 1.4% |
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 8428: Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426 or 8427 (e.g. lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics).
Conveyor trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of conveyor imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported conveyor worth $426.1 million in 2024 (71.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import conveyor from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (44%), Germany (19%), United States (8%).
What is the average import price of conveyor in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $6.00 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.33 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export conveyor?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported conveyor worth $48.5 million in 2024, mainly to Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Canada.
What is the HS code for conveyor?
Conveyor falls under HS heading 8428 (Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426 or 8427 (e.g. lifts, escalators, con). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading conveyor with the United Arab Emirates?
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