🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of laser cutting machine: 2024 trade data
Imports of laser cutting machine by the United Arab Emirates reached $71.5 million in 2024 (5.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 65% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 17% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of laser cutting machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $71.5M | 5.6K t |
| 2023 | $43.3M | 3.8K t |
| 2022 | $40.0M | 2.8K t |
| 2021 | $29.9M | 2.2K t |
| 2020 | $22.2M | 2.4K t |
| 2019 | $29.3M | 1.7K t |
| 2018 | $20.3M | 1.1K t |
| 2017 | $24.1M | 1.3K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports laser cutting machine from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 56% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $40.1M | 56% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $11.0M | 15% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.9M | 6.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.8M | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.6M | 5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.5M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.3M | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.0M | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $875K | 1.2% |
| Taiwan | $482K | 0.7% |
Types of laser cutting machine under HS 8456
| 8456.11 | Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by laser | 60% |
| 8456.40 | Machine tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by plasma arc processes: | 22% |
| 8456.50 | Machine tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by water-jet cutting machines | 8% |
| 8456.30 | Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material, operated by electro-discharge processes | 4.4% |
| 8456.90 | Machine tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by other processes n.e.c. in heading 8456 | 2.9% |
| 8456.20 | Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material, operated by ultrasonic processes | 2.1% |
| 8456.12 | Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by other light or photon beam processes (not laser) | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8456.
Average import price of laser cutting machine
The average declared value was about $12.86 per kg, 34% below the world average of $19.44, 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 laser cutting machine
The United Arab Emirates exported $975 thousand of laser cutting machine in 2024 (69 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Italy (23%), India (18%), Saudi Arabia (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest (+79% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $221K | 23% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $172K | 18% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $151K | 16% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $114K | 12% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $89K | 9.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $57K | 5.8% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $54K | 5.6% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $25K | 2.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $22K | 2.3% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $14K | 1.4% |
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 8456: Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam, or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines.
Laser cutting machine trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of laser cutting machine imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported laser cutting machine worth $71.5 million in 2024 (5.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import laser cutting machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (56%), Netherlands (15%), Italy (7%).
What is the average import price of laser cutting machine in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $12.86 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $19.44 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export laser cutting machine?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported laser cutting machine worth $975 thousand in 2024, mainly to Italy, India, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for laser cutting machine?
Laser cutting machine falls under HS heading 8456 (Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, elec). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading laser cutting machine with the United Arab Emirates?
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