🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of hand pliers: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $36.5 million of hand pliers in 2024 (5.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 12% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of hand pliers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36.5M | 5.5K t |
| 2023 | $32.5M | 6.0K t |
| 2022 | $27.2M | 5.6K t |
| 2021 | $22.0M | 4.3K t |
| 2020 | $18.1M | 3.5K t |
| 2019 | $19.9M | 3.3K t |
| 2018 | $20.7M | 3.3K t |
| 2017 | $27.9M | 4.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports hand pliers from
China alone supplied 52% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $19.0M | 52% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.1M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.0M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.7M | 4.7% |
| Taiwan | $1.7M | 4.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $763K | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $490K | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $475K | 1.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $428K | 1.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $394K | 1.1% |
Types of hand pliers under HS 8203
| 8203.20 | Tools, hand: pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools | 73% |
| 8203.10 | Tools, hand: files, rasps and similar tools | 14% |
| 8203.40 | Tools, hand: pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar tools | 6.6% |
| 8203.30 | Tools, hand: metal cutting shears and similar tools | 6.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8203.
Average import price of hand pliers
The average declared value was about $6.64 per kg, 38% below the world average of $10.76, 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 hand pliers
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported hand pliers worth $1.6 million (672 tonnes). Most of it went to Uganda (24%), Kenya (19%), Seychelles (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Kenya grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $394K | 24% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $308K | 19% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $119K | 7.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $106K | 6.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $93K | 5.8% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $75K | 4.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $61K | 3.8% |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $43K | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $41K | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $41K | 2.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 8203: Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar.
Hand pliers trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of hand pliers imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported hand pliers worth $36.5 million in 2024 (5.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import hand pliers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (52%), India (14%), Germany (11%).
What is the average import price of hand pliers in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $6.64 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.76 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export hand pliers?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported hand pliers worth $1.6 million in 2024, mainly to Uganda, Kenya, Seychelles.
What is the HS code for hand pliers?
Hand pliers falls under HS heading 8203 (Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bol). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hand pliers with the United Arab Emirates?
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