🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of furniture: 2024 trade data
Imports of furniture by the United Arab Emirates reached $1.39 billion in 2024 (329.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 13% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of furniture by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.39B | 329.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.23B | 348.2K t |
| 2022 | $1.17B | 352.9K t |
| 2021 | $1.13B | 379.9K t |
| 2020 | $935.2M | 309.8K t |
| 2019 | $1.01B | 350.5K t |
| 2018 | $950.4M | 329.0K t |
| 2017 | $987.5M | 327.4K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports furniture from
Most of the value came from China (42%), Italy (16%), France (6%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+158% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $576.3M | 42% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $218.3M | 16% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $81.8M | 5.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $64.5M | 4.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $61.3M | 4.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $50.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $46.2M | 3.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $37.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $35.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $28.4M | 2.1% |
Types of furniture under HS 9403
| 9403.60 | Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use | 23% |
| 9403.20 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | 19% |
| 9403.90 | Furniture: parts | 15% |
| 9403.50 | Furniture: wooden, for bedroom use | 14% |
| 9403.70 | Furniture: plastic | 6.9% |
| 9403.89 | Furniture: of cane, osier, or similar materials (other than bamboo or rattan) | 6.7% |
| 9403.30 | Furniture: wooden, for office use | 6.5% |
| 9403.40 | Furniture: wooden, for kitchen use | 4.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9403.
Average import price of furniture
The average declared value was about $4.21 per kg, close to the world average of $3.52.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports furniture
The United Arab Emirates exported $157.3 million of furniture in 2024 (26.3 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Saudi Arabia (38%), Kuwait (11%), Qatar (5%). Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest (+405% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $59.6M | 38% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $17.3M | 11% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $8.5M | 5.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $6.5M | 4.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $4.8M | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $4.6M | 3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $4.2M | 2.7% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $3.5M | 2.2% |
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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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 9403: Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94.
Furniture trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of furniture imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported furniture worth $1.39 billion in 2024 (329.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import furniture from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (42%), Italy (16%), France (6%).
What is the average import price of furniture in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $4.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.52 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export furniture?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported furniture worth $157.3 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar.
What is the HS code for furniture?
Furniture falls under HS heading 9403 (Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading furniture with the United Arab Emirates?
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