🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of copper cables: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported copper cables worth $59.7 million (5.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Value rose 425% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 68% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of copper cables by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $59.7M | 5.3K t |
| 2023 | $11.4M | 1.2K t |
| 2022 | $3.1M | 349 t |
| 2021 | $9.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2020 | $9.0M | 1.5K t |
| 2019 | $2.0M | 309 t |
| 2018 | $3.8M | 401 t |
| 2017 | $1.6M | 283 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports copper cables to
One buyer market dominates: Egypt accounted for 97% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $57.6M | 97% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $1.4M | 2.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $350K | 0.6% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $201K | 0.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $36K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $14K | 0% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $13K | 0% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $10K | 0% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $8K | 0% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $8K | 0% |
Average export price of copper cables
The average declared value was about $11.35 per kg, close to the world average of $9.92.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports copper cables
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported copper cables worth $32.9 million (4.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Saudi Arabia alone supplied 88% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $28.8M | 88% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.3M | 4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $976K | 3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $563K | 1.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $225K | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $192K | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $187K | 0.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $160K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $146K | 0.4% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $107K | 0.3% |
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 7413: Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated.
Copper cables trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of copper cables imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported copper cables worth $32.9 million in 2024 (4.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import copper cables from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (88%), United Kingdom (4%), United States (3%).
What is the average import price of copper cables in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $7.00 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.92 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export copper cables?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported copper cables worth $59.7 million in 2024, mainly to Egypt, Malawi, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for copper cables?
Copper cables falls under HS heading 7413 (Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading copper cables 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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