🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of excavation machinery: 2024 trade data
Imports of excavation machinery by the United Arab Emirates reached $366.6 million in 2024 (172.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 216 countries. Value rose 26% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of excavation machinery by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $366.6M | 172.0K t |
| 2023 | $290.2M | 77.5K t |
| 2022 | $197.8M | 24.0K t |
| 2021 | $153.1M | 18.3K t |
| 2020 | $99.4M | 10.1K t |
| 2019 | $210.7M | 21.5K t |
| 2018 | $171.3M | 17.3K t |
| 2017 | $232.6M | 37.0K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports excavation machinery from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 61% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+317% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $225.5M | 62% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $37.3M | 10% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $19.0M | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $17.5M | 4.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11.2M | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $9.6M | 2.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $6.7M | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.3M | 1.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $4.6M | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.5M | 1.2% |
Types of excavation machinery under HS 8430
| 8430.49 | Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelled | 41% |
| 8430.41 | Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430 | 31% |
| 8430.50 | Machinery: for handling earth, minerals or ores, self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430 | 11% |
| 8430.10 | Pile-drivers and pile-extractors | 6.4% |
| 8430.39 | Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery: not self-propelled | 5.9% |
| 8430.69 | Machinery: for moving, levelling, scraping, grading, excavating earth minerals or ores: not self propelled n.e.c in 84.30 | 3.2% |
| 8430.61 | Machinery: for tamping or compacting, not self-propelled | 1.6% |
| 8430.20 | Snow-ploughs and snow-blowers | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8430.
Average import price of excavation machinery
The average declared value was about $2.13 per kg, close to the world average of $2.65.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports excavation machinery
The United Arab Emirates exported $132.5 million of excavation machinery in 2024 (20.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Saudi Arabia alone took 89% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $117.5M | 89% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.6M | 4.2% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $2.9M | 2.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.3M | 1% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $722K | 0.6% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $628K | 0.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $577K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $566K | 0.4% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $505K | 0.4% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $468K | 0.4% |
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 8430: Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals, or ores; pile drivers and extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers.
Excavation machinery trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of excavation machinery imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported excavation machinery worth $366.6 million in 2024 (172.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import excavation machinery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (61%), Germany (10%), Saudi Arabia (5%).
What is the average import price of excavation machinery in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.13 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.65 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export excavation machinery?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported excavation machinery worth $132.5 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Germany, Uzbekistan.
What is the HS code for excavation machinery?
Excavation machinery falls under HS heading 8430 (Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minera). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading excavation machinery with the United Arab Emirates?
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