🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of flatware: 2024 trade data
Imports of flatware by the United Arab Emirates reached $82.8 million in 2024 (10.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 222 countries for imports of this product. That is 30% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $133.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of flatware by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $82.8M | 10.9K t |
| 2023 | $63.6M | 10.9K t |
| 2022 | $133.7M | 11.0K t |
| 2021 | $63.2M | 7.0K t |
| 2020 | $50.1M | 6.3K t |
| 2019 | $63.7M | 8.5K t |
| 2018 | $38.8M | 6.2K t |
| 2017 | $60.3M | 9.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports flatware from
China alone supplied 76% of it. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+51% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $62.8M | 76% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.6M | 5.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.4M | 5.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.4M | 2.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $864K | 1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $828K | 1% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $758K | 0.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $637K | 0.8% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $524K | 0.6% |
Types of flatware under HS 8215
| 8215.99 | Cutlery: other than plated with precious metal | 59% |
| 8215.20 | Cutlery: sets of assorted articles (e.g. spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter knives, sugar tongs and similar), not… | 38% |
| 8215.91 | Cutlery: (e.g. spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar), plated with precious metal, not… | 3% |
| 8215.10 | Cutlery: sets of assorted articles (e.g. spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar), with at… | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8215.
Average import price of flatware
The average declared value was about $7.60 per kg, close to the world average of $7.95.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports flatware
Exports of flatware by the United Arab Emirates reached $1.3 million in 2024 (448 tonnes). Most of it went to Seychelles (22%), Turkey (14%), Saudi Arabia (13%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, Turkey grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $282K | 22% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $181K | 14% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $170K | 13% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $78K | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $67K | 5.3% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $58K | 4.5% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $45K | 3.5% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $40K | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $37K | 2.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $26K | 2% |
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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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 8215: Cutlery; spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware.
Flatware trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of flatware imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported flatware worth $82.8 million in 2024 (10.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import flatware from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (76%), India (6%), Germany (5%).
What is the average import price of flatware in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $7.60 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.95 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export flatware?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported flatware worth $1.3 million in 2024, mainly to Seychelles, Turkey, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for flatware?
Flatware falls under HS heading 8215 (Cutlery; spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or t). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading flatware 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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