🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of lettuce and chicory: 2024 trade data
Imports of lettuce and chicory by the United Arab Emirates reached $7.0 million in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes). That is 77% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 18% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $36.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lettuce and chicory by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.0M | 2.2K t |
| 2023 | $30.5M | 89.0K t |
| 2022 | $30.6M | 65.3K t |
| 2021 | $32.8M | 54.3K t |
| 2020 | $33.4M | 20.8K t |
| 2019 | $34.1M | 30.1K t |
| 2018 | $36.3M | 36.6K t |
| 2017 | $27.2M | 58.3K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports lettuce and chicory from
One supplier dominates: Netherlands accounted for 73% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.1M | 73% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $786K | 11% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $410K | 5.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $334K | 4.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $106K | 1.5% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $89K | 1.3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $45K | 0.7% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $43K | 0.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $23K | 0.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $19K | 0.3% |
Types of lettuce and chicory under HS 0705
| 0705.19 | Vegetables: lettuce (lactuca sativa), (other than cabbage lettuce), fresh or chilled | 56% |
| 0705.11 | Vegetables: cabbage (head) lettuce (lactuca sativa), fresh or chilled | 31% |
| 0705.29 | Vegetables: chicory (cichorium spp.), (other than witloof chicory), fresh or chilled | 6.6% |
| 0705.21 | Vegetables: witloff chicory (cichorium intybus var. foliosum), fresh or chilled | 5.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0705.
Average import price of lettuce and chicory
The average declared value was about $3.22 per kg, 119% above the world average of $1.47. 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 lettuce and chicory
The United Arab Emirates exported $437 thousand of lettuce and chicory in 2024 (95 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Seychelles accounted for 63% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $274K | 63% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $104K | 24% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $56K | 13% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3K | 0.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $0K | 0% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $0K | 0% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $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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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 0705: Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled.
Lettuce and chicory trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of lettuce and chicory imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported lettuce and chicory worth $7.0 million in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import lettuce and chicory from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (73%), Spain (11%), Egypt (6%).
What is the average import price of lettuce and chicory in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.22 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.47 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export lettuce and chicory?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported lettuce and chicory worth $437 thousand in 2024, mainly to Seychelles, Maldives, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for lettuce and chicory?
Lettuce and chicory falls under HS heading 0705 (Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lettuce and chicory 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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