🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of frozen beef: 2024 trade data
Imports of frozen beef by the United Arab Emirates reached $849.6 million in 2024 (208.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. Value rose 63% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 22% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of frozen beef by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $849.6M | 208.2K t |
| 2023 | $521.7M | 118.7K t |
| 2022 | $417.6M | 101.5K t |
| 2021 | $328.9M | 83.9K t |
| 2020 | $259.8M | 73.7K t |
| 2019 | $641.2M | 124.7K t |
| 2018 | $275.9M | 79.0K t |
| 2017 | $212.1M | 54.2K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports frozen beef from
Brazil alone supplied 62% of it. Among the main suppliers, Brazil grew fastest (+100% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $523.5M | 62% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $228.8M | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $30.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $25.6M | 3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $9.4M | 1.1% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $8.8M | 1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $6.2M | 0.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.2M | 0.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.6M | 0.4% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $2.9M | 0.3% |
Types of frozen beef under HS 0202
| 0202.30 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | 99% |
| 0202.20 | Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen | 1.5% |
| 0202.10 | Meat: of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0202.
Average import price of frozen beef
The average declared value was about $4.08 per kg, close to the world average of $4.82.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports frozen beef
Exports of frozen beef by the United Arab Emirates reached $3.7 million in 2024 (663 tonnes). Most of it went to Seychelles (28%), Qatar (28%), Maldives (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+275% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $1.0M | 28% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.0M | 28% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $443K | 12% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $431K | 12% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $354K | 9.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $131K | 3.6% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $105K | 2.9% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $60K | 1.6% |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $33K | 0.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $28K | 0.8% |
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 0202: Meat of bovine animals; frozen.
Frozen beef trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of frozen beef imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported frozen beef worth $849.6 million in 2024 (208.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import frozen beef from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (62%), India (27%), United States (4%).
What is the average import price of frozen beef in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $4.08 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.82 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export frozen beef?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported frozen beef worth $3.7 million in 2024, mainly to Seychelles, Qatar, Maldives.
What is the HS code for frozen beef?
Frozen beef falls under HS heading 0202 (Meat of bovine animals; frozen). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading frozen beef 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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