🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of kitchen knives: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $32.7 million of kitchen knives in 2024 (3.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 13% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of kitchen knives by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.7M | 3.1K t |
| 2023 | $37.5M | 3.1K t |
| 2022 | $36.1M | 3.2K t |
| 2021 | $32.2M | 2.5K t |
| 2020 | $26.6M | 2.1K t |
| 2019 | $27.2M | 2.9K t |
| 2018 | $20.0M | 1.6K t |
| 2017 | $27.6M | 2.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports kitchen knives from
China alone supplied 53% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+32% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $17.4M | 53% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $3.3M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.6M | 8% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $2.1M | 6.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.8M | 5.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $774K | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $757K | 2.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $408K | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $350K | 1.1% |
Types of kitchen knives under HS 8211
| 8211.92 | Knives: having fixed cutting blades, (other than table knives), serrated or not, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208 | 50% |
| 8211.10 | Knives: with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), sets of assorted articles, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208 | 17% |
| 8211.93 | Knives: with cutting blades, (having other than fixed blades), serrated or not, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208 | 14% |
| 8211.91 | Knives: table knives, having fixed cutting blades, serrated or not, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208 | 12% |
| 8211.94 | Blades: cutting, serrated or not, excluding those of heading no. 8208 | 6.7% |
| 8211.95 | Knives: with handles of base metal | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8211.
Average import price of kitchen knives
The average declared value was about $10.66 per kg, close to the world average of $10.29.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports kitchen knives
The United Arab Emirates exported $1.3 million of kitchen knives in 2024 (139 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United States (27%), Seychelles (26%), Israel (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Cote d'Ivoire grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $359K | 27% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $346K | 26% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $167K | 13% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $136K | 10% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $52K | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $36K | 2.7% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $28K | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $22K | 1.7% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $22K | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $16K | 1.2% |
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 8211: Knives; with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading no. 8208, and blades therefore.
Kitchen knives trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of kitchen knives imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported kitchen knives worth $32.7 million in 2024 (3.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import kitchen knives from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (53%), Brazil (10%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price of kitchen knives in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $10.66 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.29 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export kitchen knives?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported kitchen knives worth $1.3 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Seychelles, Israel.
What is the HS code for kitchen knives?
Kitchen knives falls under HS heading 8211 (Knives; with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading no. 8208, and blad). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading kitchen knives 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.
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