🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of ether: 2024 trade data
Imports of ether by the United Arab Emirates reached $701.6 million in 2024 (762.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 201 countries for imports of this product. That is 86% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 28% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of ether by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $701.6M | 762.7K t |
| 2023 | $377.7M | 289.7K t |
| 2022 | $620.3M | 547.3K t |
| 2021 | $306.2M | 251.7K t |
| 2020 | $184.7M | 192.0K t |
| 2019 | $171.2M | 182.9K t |
| 2018 | $171.3M | 148.2K t |
| 2017 | $126.3M | 170.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports ether from
One supplier dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 57% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+516% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $403.0M | 57% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $195.3M | 28% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $62.1M | 8.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.2M | 1.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $7.5M | 1.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $6.7M | 1% |
| Taiwan | $5.6M | 0.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.7M | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.5M | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.9M | 0.3% |
Types of ether under HS 2909
| 2909.19 | Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether | 86% |
| 2909.43 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol | 4.7% |
| 2909.49 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: n.e.c. in item no. 2909.4 | 4.5% |
| 2909.60 | Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 1.8% |
| 2909.30 | Ethers: aromatic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 1% |
| 2909.41 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol) | 0.9% |
| 2909.44 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monoalkylethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol… | 0.5% |
| 2909.50 | Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2909.
Average import price of ether
The average declared value was about $0.92 per kg, 24% below the world average of $1.21, 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 ether
The United Arab Emirates exported $149.6 million of ether in 2024 (156.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Netherlands (29%), Belgium (19%), Saudi Arabia (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest (+644% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $43.5M | 29% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $28.7M | 19% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $21.8M | 15% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $17.8M | 12% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $15.6M | 10% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $11.5M | 7.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $5.1M | 3.4% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $773K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $661K | 0.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $609K | 0.4% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
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 2909: Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Ether trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of ether imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported ether worth $701.6 million in 2024 (762.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import ether from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (57%), China (28%), India (9%).
What is the average import price of ether in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.92 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.21 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export ether?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported ether worth $149.6 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Belgium, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for ether?
Ether falls under HS heading 2909 (Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ether 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.
Ether trade in other countries
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.