🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of grinding machine: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported grinding machine worth $19.1 million (1.6 thousand tonnes). Value rose 42% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 16% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of grinding machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.1M | 1.6K t |
| 2023 | $13.5M | 1.2K t |
| 2022 | $10.4M | 1.0K t |
| 2021 | $9.7M | 906 t |
| 2020 | $7.3M | 874 t |
| 2019 | $11.9M | 1.2K t |
| 2018 | $10.2M | 1.0K t |
| 2017 | $6.8M | 407 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports grinding machine from
The largest suppliers were China (41%), Taiwan (12%), Switzerland (9%). Among the main suppliers, Switzerland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.9M | 41% |
| Taiwan | $2.3M | 12% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.7M | 9.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.7M | 9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.5M | 7.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.2M | 6.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $725K | 3.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $447K | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $390K | 2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $281K | 1.5% |
Types of grinding machine under HS 8460
| 8460.90 | Machine-tools: for deburring, grinding, polishing or otherwise finishing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets by means of grinding stones… | 34% |
| 8460.23 | Machine-tools: cylindrical grinding machines (excluding flat-surface and centreless), numerically controlled | 18% |
| 8460.40 | Machine-tools: for honing or lapping | 9.6% |
| 8460.24 | Machine-tools: grinding machines (excluding flat-surface, cylindrical and centreless), numerically controlled | 9.5% |
| 8460.29 | Machine-tools: grinding machines (excluding flat-surface), other than numerically controlled | 9.1% |
| 8460.19 | Machine-tools: flat-surface grinding machines, other than numerically controlled | 8.1% |
| 8460.31 | Machine-tools: sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines, numerically controlled | 4.1% |
| 8460.12 | Machine-tools: flat-surface grinding machines, numerically controlled | 3.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8460.
Average import price of grinding machine
The average declared value was about $11.91 per kg, 44% below the world average of $21.10, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports grinding machine
Exports of grinding machine by the United Arab Emirates reached $587 thousand in 2024 (107 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were India (31%), Saudi Arabia (18%), Uganda (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $184K | 31% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $106K | 18% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $66K | 11% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $37K | 6.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $29K | 4.9% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $28K | 4.7% |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | $24K | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $23K | 3.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $21K | 3.6% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $20K | 3.4% |
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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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 8460: Machine-tools; for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, polishing or otherwise finishing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets by means of grinding stones, abrasives or polishing products.
Grinding machine trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of grinding machine imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported grinding machine worth $19.1 million in 2024 (1.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import grinding machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (41%), Taiwan (12%), Switzerland (9%).
What is the average import price of grinding machine in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $11.91 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $21.10 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export grinding machine?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported grinding machine worth $587 thousand in 2024, mainly to India, Saudi Arabia, Uganda.
What is the HS code for grinding machine?
Grinding machine falls under HS heading 8460 (Machine-tools; for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, polishing or otherwise finishing metal, sintered me). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading grinding machine with the United Arab Emirates?
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