🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of inorganic ester: 2024 trade data
Imports of inorganic ester by the United Arab Emirates reached $33.6 million in 2024 (22.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 4% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of inorganic ester by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33.6M | 22.3K t |
| 2023 | $32.4M | 8.9K t |
| 2022 | $38.3M | 7.9K t |
| 2021 | $25.7M | 8.9K t |
| 2020 | $23.2M | 8.2K t |
| 2019 | $21.4M | 6.6K t |
| 2018 | $13.5M | 4.1K t |
| 2017 | $12.7M | 4.8K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports inorganic ester from
China alone supplied 59% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+92% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $20.0M | 59% |
| Taiwan | $5.7M | 17% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $5.4M | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $363K | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $165K | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $122K | 0.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $115K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $67K | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $53K | 0.2% |
Types of inorganic ester under HS 2920
| 2920.29 | Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in heading no. 2920 | 67% |
| 2920.90 | Esters: other than thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and phosphite esters and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or… | 28% |
| 2920.19 | Esters: thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and their salts: other than parathion (ISO) and parathion-methyl (ISO) (methyl-parathion) | 5.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2920.
Average import price of inorganic ester
The average declared value was about $1.50 per kg, 39% below the world average of $2.44, 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 inorganic ester
Exports of inorganic ester by the United Arab Emirates reached $1.9 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Senegal accounted for 89% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $1.7M | 89% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $156K | 8.4% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $39K | 2.1% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $12K | 0.7% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $0K | 0% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $0K | 0% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $0K | 0% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $0K | 0% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $0K | 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 2920: Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Inorganic ester trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of inorganic ester imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported inorganic ester worth $33.6 million in 2024 (22.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import inorganic ester from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (59%), Taiwan (17%), South Korea (16%).
What is the average import price of inorganic ester in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1.50 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.44 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export inorganic ester?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported inorganic ester worth $1.9 million in 2024, mainly to Senegal, Spain, Angola.
What is the HS code for inorganic ester?
Inorganic ester falls under HS heading 2920 (Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulph). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading inorganic ester with the United Arab Emirates?
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