🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of live plants: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $62.3 million of live plants in 2024 (52.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 24% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of live plants by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $62.3M | 52.3K t |
| 2023 | $50.2M | 42.1K t |
| 2022 | $44.0M | 32.9K t |
| 2021 | $40.9M | 31.2K t |
| 2020 | $33.2M | 24.5K t |
| 2019 | $27.8M | 19.5K t |
| 2018 | $26.3M | 26.1K t |
| 2017 | $19.4M | 21.3K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports live plants from
The largest suppliers were Netherlands (23%), China (18%), Thailand (15%). Among the main suppliers, South Africa grew fastest (+204% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $14.0M | 23% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.1M | 18% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $9.1M | 15% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6.7M | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.5M | 8.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.5M | 8.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.8M | 4.4% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $2.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.6M | 2.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $671K | 1.1% |
Types of live plants under HS 0602
| 0602.90 | Plants, live: n.e.c. in heading no. 0602 | 65% |
| 0602.20 | Plants, live: edible fruit or nut trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not | 33% |
| 0602.10 | Plants, live: unrooted cuttings and slips | 1.8% |
| 0602.40 | Plants, live: roses, grafted or not | 0.4% |
| 0602.30 | Plants, live: rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0602.
Average import price of live plants
The average declared value was about $1.19 per kg, 53% below the world average of $2.53, 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 live plants
The United Arab Emirates exported $5.8 million of live plants in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Thailand (35%), China (23%), Egypt (19%). Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.0M | 35% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.4M | 23% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.1M | 20% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $452K | 7.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $407K | 7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $210K | 3.6% |
| Namibia | $110K | 1.9% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $56K | 1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $27K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $21K | 0.4% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 0602: Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn.
Live plants trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of live plants imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported live plants worth $62.3 million in 2024 (52.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import live plants from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (23%), China (18%), Thailand (15%).
What is the average import price of live plants in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1.19 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.53 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export live plants?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported live plants worth $5.8 million in 2024, mainly to Thailand, China, Egypt.
What is the HS code for live plants?
Live plants falls under HS heading 0602 (Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live plants 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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