🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of lifting machinery parts: 2024 trade data
Imports of lifting machinery parts by the United Arab Emirates reached $1.20 billion in 2024 (159.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 16% from 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 lifting machinery parts by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.20B | 159.0K t |
| 2023 | $1.44B | 165.5K t |
| 2022 | $975.5M | 136.2K t |
| 2021 | $819.8M | 112.6K t |
| 2020 | $1.03B | 121.0K t |
| 2019 | $1.31B | 145.0K t |
| 2018 | $1.07B | 143.8K t |
| 2017 | $590.5M | 95.5K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports lifting machinery parts from
Most of the value came from China (28%), United States (13%), Germany (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, Brazil grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $337.7M | 28% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $155.5M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $84.3M | 7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $83.7M | 7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $75.7M | 6.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $69.4M | 5.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $50.6M | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $39.8M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $35.5M | 3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $31.9M | 2.7% |
Types of lifting machinery parts under HS 8431
| 8431.43 | Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | 42% |
| 8431.49 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | 39% |
| 8431.39 | Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators) | 9.1% |
| 8431.31 | Lifts, skip hoists or escalators: parts thereof | 4.3% |
| 8431.10 | Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8425 | 2.1% |
| 8431.41 | Machinery parts: buckets, shovels, grabs and grips, for the machinery of heading no. 8426 and 8430 | 1.6% |
| 8431.20 | Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8427 | 1.5% |
| 8431.42 | Machinery parts: bulldozer or angledozer blades | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8431.
Average import price of lifting machinery parts
The average declared value was about $7.57 per kg, close to the world average of $6.72.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports lifting machinery parts
The United Arab Emirates exported $1.06 billion of lifting machinery parts in 2024 (87.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Saudi Arabia alone took 77% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+230% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $814.6M | 77% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $92.8M | 8.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $17.7M | 1.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $14.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $10.1M | 1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $10.0M | 1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $10.0M | 0.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $8.4M | 0.8% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $7.9M | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia Herzegovina | $7.5M | 0.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 8431: Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no. 8425 to 8430.
Lifting machinery parts trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of lifting machinery parts imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported lifting machinery parts worth $1.20 billion in 2024 (159.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import lifting machinery parts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (28%), United States (13%), Germany (7%).
What is the average import price of lifting machinery parts in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $7.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.72 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export lifting machinery parts?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported lifting machinery parts worth $1.06 billion in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for lifting machinery parts?
Lifting machinery parts falls under HS heading 8431 (Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no. 8425 to 8430). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lifting machinery parts with the United Arab Emirates?
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