🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of magnesite: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $18.3 million of magnesite in 2024 (51.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 21% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 22% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of magnesite by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.3M | 51.8K t |
| 2023 | $15.1M | 43.6K t |
| 2022 | $11.6M | 25.9K t |
| 2021 | $11.9M | 33.5K t |
| 2020 | $7.9M | 16.0K t |
| 2019 | $8.2M | 15.2K t |
| 2018 | $5.5M | 7.8K t |
| 2017 | $4.4M | 9.2K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports magnesite from
China alone supplied 57% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+316% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.4M | 57% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $4.0M | 22% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $1.7M | 9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $920K | 5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $509K | 2.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $250K | 1.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $111K | 0.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $100K | 0.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $98K | 0.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $66K | 0.4% |
Types of magnesite under HS 2519
| 2519.90 | Magnesia, fused or dead-burned (sintered): whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering, other magnesium oxide… | 100% |
| 2519.10 | Magnesium carbonate (magnesite): natural | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2519.
Average import price of magnesite
The average declared value was about $0.35 per kg, close to the world average of $0.31.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports magnesite
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported magnesite worth $1.5 million (2.8 thousand tonnes). Zambia alone took 76% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $1.2M | 76% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $176K | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $155K | 10% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $26K | 1.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $17K | 1.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2K | 0.1% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $0K | 0% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $0K | 0% |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | $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 2519: Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite); fused magnesia; dead-burned (sintered) magnesia, whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering; magnesium oxide, pure or not.
Magnesite trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of magnesite imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported magnesite worth $18.3 million in 2024 (51.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import magnesite from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (57%), Brazil (22%), Slovakia (9%).
What is the average import price of magnesite in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.35 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.31 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export magnesite?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported magnesite worth $1.5 million in 2024, mainly to Zambia, Malaysia, India.
What is the HS code for magnesite?
Magnesite falls under HS heading 2519 (Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite); fused magnesia; dead-burned (sintered) magnesia, whether or not containing smal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading magnesite 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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