🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of feldspar: 2024 trade data
Imports of feldspar by the United Arab Emirates reached $31.3 million in 2024 (219.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 37% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $55.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of feldspar by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31.3M | 219.3K t |
| 2023 | $49.6M | 544.4K t |
| 2022 | $52.2M | 424.8K t |
| 2021 | $34.5M | 332.9K t |
| 2020 | $28.0M | 253.8K t |
| 2019 | $38.4M | 416.9K t |
| 2018 | $55.8M | 613.5K t |
| 2017 | $24.0M | 508.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports feldspar from
South Africa alone supplied 57% of it. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+351% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $18.0M | 57% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.6M | 21% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.1M | 10% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.3M | 7.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $465K | 1.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $294K | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $199K | 0.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $184K | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $149K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $13K | 0% |
Types of feldspar under HS 2529
| 2529.22 | Fluorspar: containing by weight more than 97% of calcium fluoride | 58% |
| 2529.10 | Feldspar | 40% |
| 2529.21 | Fluorspar: containing by weight 97% or less of calcium fluoride | 1.5% |
| 2529.30 | Leucite: nepheline and nepheline syenite | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2529.
Average import price of feldspar
The average declared value was about $0.14 per kg, close to the world average of $0.14.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 2529: Feldspar; leucite; nepheline and nepheline syenite; fluorspar.
Feldspar trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of feldspar imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported feldspar worth $31.3 million in 2024 (219.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import feldspar from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Africa (57%), India (21%), Turkey (10%).
What is the average import price of feldspar in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.14 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.14 per kg.
What is the HS code for feldspar?
Feldspar falls under HS heading 2529 (Feldspar; leucite; nepheline and nepheline syenite; fluorspar). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading feldspar with the United Arab Emirates?
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