🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of cutting tools: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported cutting tools worth $20.6 million (3.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 25% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cutting tools by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.6M | 3.0K t |
| 2023 | $16.5M | 3.0K t |
| 2022 | $18.8M | 3.3K t |
| 2021 | $13.1M | 2.0K t |
| 2020 | $11.0M | 1.3K t |
| 2019 | $12.6M | 1.8K t |
| 2018 | $12.8M | 1.9K t |
| 2017 | $15.1M | 1.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports cutting tools from
China alone supplied 85% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+51% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $17.5M | 85% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $503K | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $494K | 2.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $276K | 1.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $203K | 1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $170K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $157K | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $139K | 0.7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $121K | 0.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $118K | 0.6% |
Types of cutting tools under HS 8214
| 8214.20 | Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments: (including nail files) | 38% |
| 8214.10 | Cutlery: paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefore | 31% |
| 8214.90 | Cutlery: hair clippers and mincing knives | 31% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8214.
Average import price of cutting tools
The average declared value was about $6.80 per kg, 20% below the world average of $8.55, 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 cutting tools
Exports of cutting tools by the United Arab Emirates reached $456 thousand in 2024 (89 tonnes). Most of it went to Israel (27%), Georgia (21%), Germany (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Cote d'Ivoire grew fastest (+614% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $121K | 27% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $95K | 21% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $40K | 8.8% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $37K | 8.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $24K | 5.3% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $20K | 4.4% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $12K | 2.6% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $9K | 2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $9K | 2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9K | 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 8214: Cutlery; other articles, (e.g. hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paper knives), manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files).
Cutting tools trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of cutting tools imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported cutting tools worth $20.6 million in 2024 (3.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import cutting tools from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (85%), India (2%), Germany (2%).
What is the average import price of cutting tools in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $6.80 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.55 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export cutting tools?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported cutting tools worth $456 thousand in 2024, mainly to Israel, Georgia, Germany.
What is the HS code for cutting tools?
Cutting tools falls under HS heading 8214 (Cutlery; other articles, (e.g. hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paper knives)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cutting tools 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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