🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of light bulbs: 2024 trade data
Imports of light bulbs by the United Arab Emirates reached $145.1 million in 2024 (10.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 18% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of light bulbs by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $145.1M | 10.9K t |
| 2023 | $123.2M | 12.8K t |
| 2022 | $125.8M | 12.1K t |
| 2021 | $117.8M | 11.4K t |
| 2020 | $101.1M | 11.2K t |
| 2019 | $119.4M | 13.7K t |
| 2018 | $112.6M | 9.6K t |
| 2017 | $163.2M | 11.7K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports light bulbs from
China alone supplied 61% of it. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+335% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $88.2M | 61% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $14.1M | 9.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $13.1M | 9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.7M | 3.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.6M | 1.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.1M | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $1.8M | 1.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.7M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.6M | 1.1% |
Types of light bulbs under HS 8539
| 8539.50 | Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) lamps | 36% |
| 8539.90 | Lamps: parts of the lamps of heading no. 8539 | 19% |
| 8539.21 | Lamps: filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), tungsten halogen | 11% |
| 8539.10 | Lamps: sealed beam units | 7.3% |
| 8539.29 | Lamps: filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), n.e.c. in item no. 8539.2 | 6.7% |
| 8539.49 | Lamps: ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, (excluding arc-lamps) | 4.8% |
| 8539.31 | Lamps: discharge, (excluding ultra-violet), fluorescent, hot cathode | 4.1% |
| 8539.32 | Lamps: discharge, (excluding ultra-violet), mercury or sodium vapour lamps, metal halide lamps | 3.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8539.
Average import price of light bulbs
The average declared value was about $13.36 per kg, 31% below the world average of $19.26, 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 light bulbs
The United Arab Emirates exported $5.5 million of light bulbs in 2024 (3.0 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Seychelles (14%), Saudi Arabia (10%), Mauritania (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 30%. Among the main buyer markets, Kenya grew fastest (+122% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $778K | 14% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $540K | 9.7% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $338K | 6.1% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $323K | 5.8% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $276K | 5% |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | $230K | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $201K | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $184K | 3.3% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $170K | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $164K | 3% |
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 8539: Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc lamps, light-emitting diode (LED) light sources.
Light bulbs trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of light bulbs imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported light bulbs worth $145.1 million in 2024 (10.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import light bulbs from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (61%), Germany (10%), South Korea (9%).
What is the average import price of light bulbs in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $13.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $19.26 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export light bulbs?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported light bulbs worth $5.5 million in 2024, mainly to Seychelles, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania.
What is the HS code for light bulbs?
Light bulbs falls under HS heading 8539 (Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc l). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading light bulbs with the United Arab Emirates?
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