🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of filament sewing thread: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $17.3 million of filament sewing thread in 2024 (2.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 125% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of filament sewing thread by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.3M | 2.5K t |
| 2023 | $7.7M | 2.2K t |
| 2022 | $7.2M | 1.7K t |
| 2021 | $5.4M | 1.7K t |
| 2020 | $3.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2019 | $4.9M | 1.3K t |
| 2018 | $5.3M | 1.5K t |
| 2017 | $7.5M | 1.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports filament sewing thread from
China alone supplied 71% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+158% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.2M | 71% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.4M | 8.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $778K | 4.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $545K | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $492K | 2.9% |
| Taiwan | $491K | 2.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $461K | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $360K | 2.1% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $152K | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $82K | 0.5% |
Types of filament sewing thread under HS 5401
| 5401.10 | Sewing thread: of synthetic filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale | 59% |
| 5401.20 | Sewing thread: of artificial filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale | 41% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5401.
Average import price of filament sewing thread
The average declared value was about $6.83 per kg, close to the world average of $8.28.
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?
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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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 5401: Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale.
Filament sewing thread trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of filament sewing thread imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported filament sewing thread worth $17.3 million in 2024 (2.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import filament sewing thread from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (71%), Pakistan (8%), United States (5%).
What is the average import price of filament sewing thread in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $6.83 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.28 per kg.
What is the HS code for filament sewing thread?
Filament sewing thread falls under HS heading 5401 (Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading filament sewing thread 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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