🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of frozen vegetables: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $68.2 million of frozen vegetables in 2024 (47.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 9% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of frozen vegetables by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $68.2M | 47.3K t |
| 2023 | $62.6M | 49.6K t |
| 2022 | $55.5M | 46.6K t |
| 2021 | $46.6M | 39.3K t |
| 2020 | $43.0M | 36.6K t |
| 2019 | $38.4M | 32.0K t |
| 2018 | $40.9M | 55.0K t |
| 2017 | $32.1M | 36.4K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports frozen vegetables from
The largest suppliers were Egypt (22%), Netherlands (19%), Belgium (19%). Among the main suppliers, Pakistan grew fastest (+768% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $14.7M | 22% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $13.2M | 19% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $13.0M | 19% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.2M | 13% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $3.7M | 5.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.4M | 3.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.1M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.5M | 2.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.1M | 1.6% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $968K | 1.4% |
Types of frozen vegetables under HS 0710
| 0710.80 | Vegetables: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, n.e.c. in heading no. 0710, frozen | 39% |
| 0710.90 | Vegetable mixtures: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen | 22% |
| 0710.21 | Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen | 13% |
| 0710.40 | Vegetables: sweetcorn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen | 11% |
| 0710.29 | Vegetables, leguminous: (other than peas or beans), shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen | 5.9% |
| 0710.10 | Vegetables: potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen | 3.3% |
| 0710.30 | Vegetables: spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach), uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen | 3.2% |
| 0710.22 | Vegetables, leguminous: beans (vigna spp., phaseolus spp.), shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen | 2.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0710.
Average import price of frozen vegetables
The average declared value was about $1.44 per kg, close to the world average of $1.36.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports frozen vegetables
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported frozen vegetables worth $967 thousand (598 tonnes). Most of it went to Seychelles (31%), Saudi Arabia (23%), Gambia (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $300K | 31% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $218K | 23% |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | $74K | 7.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $60K | 6.2% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $51K | 5.2% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $44K | 4.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $38K | 3.9% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $34K | 3.5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $30K | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $29K | 3% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 0710: Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water); frozen.
Frozen vegetables trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of frozen vegetables imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported frozen vegetables worth $68.2 million in 2024 (47.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import frozen vegetables from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Egypt (22%), Netherlands (19%), Belgium (19%).
What is the average import price of frozen vegetables in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1.44 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.36 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export frozen vegetables?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported frozen vegetables worth $967 thousand in 2024, mainly to Seychelles, Saudi Arabia, Gambia.
What is the HS code for frozen vegetables?
Frozen vegetables falls under HS heading 0710 (Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water); frozen). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading frozen vegetables with the United Arab Emirates?
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