🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of copper ingots: 2024 trade data
Exports of copper ingots by the United Arab Emirates reached $484.5 million in 2024 (55.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 81% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 27% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of copper ingots by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $484.5M | 55.7K t |
| 2023 | $267.4M | 33.0K t |
| 2022 | $248.9M | 30.6K t |
| 2021 | $244.1M | 31.4K t |
| 2020 | $321.5M | 50.1K t |
| 2019 | $230.0M | 36.8K t |
| 2018 | $126.9M | 20.0K t |
| 2017 | $92.3M | 16.0K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports copper ingots to
China alone took 98% of it. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+107% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $473.5M | 98% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $5.0M | 1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $3.4M | 0.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.8M | 0.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $339K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $315K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $174K | 0% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $56K | 0% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $22K | 0% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4K | 0% |
Types of copper ingots under HS 7403
| 7403.11 | Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | 68% |
| 7403.19 | Copper: refined, unwrought, n.e.c. in item no. 7403.1 | 26% |
| 7403.21 | Copper: copper-zinc base alloys (brass) unwrought | 4.7% |
| 7403.29 | Copper: copper alloys n.e.c. in heading no. 7403 (other than master alloys of heading no. 7405) | 1.5% |
| 7403.13 | Copper: refined, unwrought, billets | 0.3% |
| 7403.12 | Copper: refined, unwrought, wire-bars | 0.1% |
| 7403.22 | Copper: copper-tin base alloys (bronze) unwrought | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7403.
Average export price of copper ingots
The average declared value was about $8.70 per kg, close to the world average of $9.12.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports copper ingots
Imports of copper ingots by the United Arab Emirates reached $274.6 million in 2024 (29.9 thousand tonnes). Zambia alone supplied 89% of it. Among the main suppliers, Zambia grew fastest (+158% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $243.5M | 89% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $9.7M | 3.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.3M | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $4.7M | 1.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.7M | 1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.5M | 0.5% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $1.3M | 0.5% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $840K | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $725K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $618K | 0.2% |
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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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 7403: Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought.
Copper ingots trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of copper ingots imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported copper ingots worth $274.6 million in 2024 (29.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import copper ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Zambia (89%), Kenya (4%), India (2%).
What is the average import price of copper ingots in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $9.19 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.12 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export copper ingots?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported copper ingots worth $484.5 million in 2024, mainly to China, Malaysia, Pakistan.
What is the HS code for copper ingots?
Copper ingots falls under HS heading 7403 (Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading copper ingots 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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