🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of hot-rolled steel bars: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates exported $424.1 million of hot-rolled steel bars in 2024 (658.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 124 countries. Value rose 215% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 40% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $598.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of hot-rolled steel bars by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $424.1M | 658.0K t |
| 2023 | $134.6M | 207.1K t |
| 2022 | $598.0M | 697.8K t |
| 2021 | $322.8M | 451.0K t |
| 2020 | $156.7M | 317.9K t |
| 2019 | $122.4M | 220.0K t |
| 2018 | $76.0M | 121.9K t |
| 2017 | $40.7M | 77.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports hot-rolled steel bars to
One buyer market dominates: Israel accounted for 83% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $351.8M | 83% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $11.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $11.5M | 2.7% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $10.9M | 2.6% |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | $8.4M | 2% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $5.7M | 1.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $5.3M | 1.3% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $2.9M | 0.7% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $2.7M | 0.6% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $2.4M | 0.6% |
Types of hot-rolled steel bars under HS 7213
| 7213.10 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced… | 70% |
| 7213.91 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less… | 28% |
| 7213.20 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of free-cutting steel | 1.9% |
| 7213.99 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring 14mm… | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7213.
Average export price of hot-rolled steel bars
The average declared value was about $0.64 per kg, close to the world average of $0.66.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports hot-rolled steel bars
Imports of hot-rolled steel bars by the United Arab Emirates reached $18.6 million in 2024 (33.3 thousand tonnes). China alone supplied 92% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+56% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $17.1M | 92% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $658K | 3.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $590K | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $119K | 0.6% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $92K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $24K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $21K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3K | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3K | 0% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2K | 0% |
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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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 7213: Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils.
Hot-rolled steel bars trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of hot-rolled steel bars imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported hot-rolled steel bars worth $18.6 million in 2024 (33.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import hot-rolled steel bars from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (92%), Saudi Arabia (4%), Turkey (3%).
What is the average import price of hot-rolled steel bars in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.56 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.66 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export hot-rolled steel bars?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported hot-rolled steel bars worth $424.1 million in 2024, mainly to Israel, Morocco, Qatar.
What is the HS code for hot-rolled steel bars?
Hot-rolled steel bars falls under HS heading 7213 (Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hot-rolled steel bars with the United Arab Emirates?
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