🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of lasers: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $162.7 million of lasers in 2024 (314 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 20% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lasers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $162.7M | 314 t |
| 2023 | $135.5M | 659 t |
| 2022 | $129.7M | 439 t |
| 2021 | $90.6M | 815 t |
| 2020 | $124.6M | 743 t |
| 2019 | $90.6M | 444 t |
| 2018 | $62.1M | 302 t |
| 2017 | $78.0M | 445 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports lasers from
One supplier dominates: Israel accounted for 62% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Israel grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $100.2M | 62% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $33.3M | 21% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.7M | 2.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.0M | 1.8% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $2.5M | 1.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.3M | 1.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.0M | 1.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.6M | 1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.4M | 0.8% |
Types of lasers under HS 9013
| 9013.80 | Optical devices, appliances and instruments: n.e.c. in heading no. 9013 (including liquid crystal devices) | 66% |
| 9013.90 | Optical appliances and instruments: parts and accessories for articles of heading no. 9013 | 18% |
| 9013.20 | Lasers: other than laser diodes | 8.3% |
| 9013.10 | Optical appliances and instruments: telescopic sights for fitting to arms: periscopes: telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances… | 7.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9013.
Average import price of lasers
The average declared value was about $517.67 per kg, 119% above the world average of $236.30. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports lasers
The United Arab Emirates exported $6.9 million of lasers in 2024 (19 tonnes). Most of it went to Greece (40%), Netherlands (36%), South Korea (8%). Among the main buyer markets, South Korea grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $2.7M | 40% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.5M | 36% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $537K | 7.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $326K | 4.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $195K | 2.8% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $173K | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $159K | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $60K | 0.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $44K | 0.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $31K | 0.5% |
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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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 9013: Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter.
Lasers trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of lasers imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported lasers worth $162.7 million in 2024 (314 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import lasers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Israel (62%), United States (20%), China (3%).
What is the average import price of lasers in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $517.67 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $236.30 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export lasers?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported lasers worth $6.9 million in 2024, mainly to Greece, Netherlands, South Korea.
What is the HS code for lasers?
Lasers falls under HS heading 9013 (Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lasers with the United Arab Emirates?
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