🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of grinding stones: 2024 trade data
Imports of grinding stones by the United Arab Emirates reached $64.1 million in 2024 (17.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 15% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of grinding stones by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $64.1M | 17.7K t |
| 2023 | $55.6M | 15.3K t |
| 2022 | $50.5M | 17.4K t |
| 2021 | $50.8M | 24.6K t |
| 2020 | $46.1M | 24.2K t |
| 2019 | $50.0M | 17.7K t |
| 2018 | $56.9M | 15.2K t |
| 2017 | $48.5M | 13.6K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports grinding stones from
China alone supplied 55% of it. Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+49% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $35.1M | 55% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $5.3M | 8.3% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $4.5M | 7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.5M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.4M | 5.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.1M | 3.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.8M | 2.9% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $1.3M | 2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $729K | 1.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $707K | 1.1% |
Types of grinding stones under HS 6804
| 6804.22 | Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like: of other agglomerated abrasives or of ceramics | 78% |
| 6804.21 | Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like: of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamond | 17% |
| 6804.10 | Millstones and grindstones: for milling, grinding or pulping | 2.5% |
| 6804.30 | Stones: hand sharpening or polishing stones, of natural stone, agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives or ceramics, with or without parts of… | 1.9% |
| 6804.23 | Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like: of natural stone | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6804.
Average import price of grinding stones
The average declared value was about $3.62 per kg, 52% below the world average of $7.49, 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 stones
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported grinding stones worth $951 thousand (484 tonnes). Most of it went to Seychelles (20%), Angola (20%), Saudi Arabia (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Angola grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $188K | 20% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $186K | 20% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $133K | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $55K | 5.7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $47K | 5% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $45K | 4.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $37K | 3.9% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $34K | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $33K | 3.5% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $20K | 2.1% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
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 6804: Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels, etc without frameworks, for grinding, sharpening, polishing, etc and parts thereof, natural stone, agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives or of ceramics.
Grinding stones trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of grinding stones imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported grinding stones worth $64.1 million in 2024 (17.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import grinding stones from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (55%), Thailand (8%), Slovenia (7%).
What is the average import price of grinding stones in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.49 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export grinding stones?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported grinding stones worth $951 thousand in 2024, mainly to Seychelles, Angola, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for grinding stones?
Grinding stones falls under HS heading 6804 (Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels, etc without frameworks, for grinding, sharpening, polishing, etc and parts the). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading grinding stones 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.
Grinding stones trade in other countries
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.