🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of lead ingots: 2024 trade data
Imports of lead ingots by the United Arab Emirates reached $132.4 million in 2024 (64.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 40% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lead ingots by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $132.4M | 64.0K t |
| 2023 | $94.3M | 50.3K t |
| 2022 | $90.9M | 49.4K t |
| 2021 | $87.4M | 41.9K t |
| 2020 | $68.2M | 34.3K t |
| 2019 | $101.5M | 47.4K t |
| 2018 | $99.3M | 50.6K t |
| 2017 | $101.1M | 49.8K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports lead ingots from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (48%), India (43%), Pakistan (4%). Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+537% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $63.8M | 48% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $57.0M | 43% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $5.9M | 4.4% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $2.6M | 2% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $850K | 0.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $610K | 0.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $387K | 0.3% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $309K | 0.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $209K | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $193K | 0.2% |
Types of lead ingots under HS 7801
| 7801.10 | Lead: unwrought, refined | 64% |
| 7801.99 | Lead: unwrought, unrefined, not containing by weight antimony as the principal other element | 23% |
| 7801.91 | Lead: unwrought, unrefined, containing by weight antimony as the principal other element | 14% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7801.
Average import price of lead ingots
The average declared value was about $2.07 per kg, close to the world average of $2.31.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports lead ingots
Exports of lead ingots by the United Arab Emirates reached $128.6 million in 2024 (54.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were India (45%), Pakistan (40%), Poland (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Pakistan grew fastest (+158% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $58.2M | 45% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $50.8M | 40% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $9.2M | 7.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $1.6M | 1.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.2M | 1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.1M | 0.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $967K | 0.8% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $928K | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $253K | 0.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 7801: Lead; unwrought.
Lead ingots trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of lead ingots imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported lead ingots worth $132.4 million in 2024 (64.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import lead ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (48%), India (43%), Pakistan (4%).
What is the average import price of lead ingots in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.07 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export lead ingots?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported lead ingots worth $128.6 million in 2024, mainly to India, Pakistan, Poland.
What is the HS code for lead ingots?
Lead ingots falls under HS heading 7801 (Lead; unwrought). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lead ingots 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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