🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of machining centre: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $46.8 million of machining centre in 2024 (4.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 62% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 26% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of machining centre by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.8M | 4.5K t |
| 2023 | $29.0M | 2.0K t |
| 2022 | $23.5M | 1.7K t |
| 2021 | $17.9M | 1.2K t |
| 2020 | $11.0M | 1.1K t |
| 2019 | $15.2M | 1.1K t |
| 2018 | $13.6M | 1.0K t |
| 2017 | $9.2M | 776 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports machining centre from
Most of the value came from China (26%), Italy (20%), South Korea (11%). Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+769% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.0M | 26% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9.6M | 21% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $4.9M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.2M | 6.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.0M | 6.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.4M | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.9M | 4.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.4M | 3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.2M | 2.6% |
Types of machining centre under HS 8457
| 8457.10 | Machining centres: for working metal | 82% |
| 8457.30 | Metal machines: multi-station transfer machines, for working metal | 17% |
| 8457.20 | Machines: unit construction machines (single station), for working metal | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8457.
Average import price of machining centre
The average declared value was about $10.39 per kg, 32% below the world average of $15.18, 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.
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 8457: Machining centres, unit construction machines (single station) and multi-station transfer machines for working metal.
Machining centre trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of machining centre imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported machining centre worth $46.8 million in 2024 (4.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import machining centre from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (26%), Italy (20%), South Korea (11%).
What is the average import price of machining centre in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $10.39 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.18 per kg.
What is the HS code for machining centre?
Machining centre falls under HS heading 8457 (Machining centres, unit construction machines (single station) and multi-station transfer machines for working metal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading machining centre 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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