🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of felt: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported felt worth $8.0 million (2.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 9% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of felt by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.0M | 2.8K t |
| 2023 | $8.8M | 2.6K t |
| 2022 | $6.3M | 2.1K t |
| 2021 | $5.9M | 2.5K t |
| 2020 | $7.0M | 2.1K t |
| 2019 | $5.3M | 2.3K t |
| 2018 | $5.0M | 2.1K t |
| 2017 | $3.6M | 2.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports felt from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 51% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+669% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.1M | 51% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.1M | 14% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $709K | 8.9% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $410K | 5.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $267K | 3.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $264K | 3.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $219K | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $197K | 2.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $175K | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $161K | 2% |
Types of felt under HS 5602
| 5602.10 | Felt: needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated | 46% |
| 5602.29 | Felt: of textile materials other than wool or fine animal hair (excluding needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics), not impregnated, coated… | 35% |
| 5602.90 | Felt: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated (excluding needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics) | 17% |
| 5602.21 | Felt: of wool or fine animal hair (excluding needleloom felt or stitch-bonded fibre fabrics), not impregnated, coated, covered nor laminated | 2.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5602.
Average import price of felt
The average declared value was about $2.84 per kg, 30% below the world average of $4.08, 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 felt
Exports of felt by the United Arab Emirates reached $478 thousand in 2024 (73 tonnes). Netherlands alone took 86% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $411K | 86% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $17K | 3.7% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $15K | 3.1% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $10K | 2.2% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $7K | 1.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5K | 1.1% |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | $4K | 0.8% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $4K | 0.8% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1K | 0.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 5602: Felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.
Felt trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of felt imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported felt worth $8.0 million in 2024 (2.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import felt from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (51%), South Korea (14%), Turkey (9%).
What is the average import price of felt in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.84 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.08 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export felt?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported felt worth $478 thousand in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Bahrain, Maldives.
What is the HS code for felt?
Felt falls under HS heading 5602 (Felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading felt 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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