🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of malt extract: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported malt extract worth $394.7 million (133.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of malt extract by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $394.7M | 133.9K t |
| 2023 | $388.5M | 98.6K t |
| 2022 | $321.4M | 89.3K t |
| 2021 | $328.4M | 95.6K t |
| 2020 | $300.8M | 79.0K t |
| 2019 | $307.6M | 75.4K t |
| 2018 | $258.3M | 60.1K t |
| 2017 | $305.2M | 105.4K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports malt extract from
Most of the value came from Ireland (14%), New Zealand (10%), Chile (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 33%. Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+192% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $56.8M | 14% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $38.3M | 9.7% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $33.4M | 8.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $31.1M | 7.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $31.1M | 7.9% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $24.1M | 6.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $21.7M | 5.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $18.9M | 4.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $17.0M | 4.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $14.3M | 3.6% |
Types of malt extract under HS 1901
| 1901.90 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901 | 67% |
| 1901.10 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale | 20% |
| 1901.20 | Food preparations: mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares | 13% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1901.
Average import price of malt extract
The average declared value was about $2.95 per kg, close to the world average of $3.56.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports malt extract
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported malt extract worth $173.5 million (29.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Saudi Arabia alone took 74% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+175% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $128.6M | 74% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $11.7M | 6.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $10.7M | 6.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $8.0M | 4.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $4.9M | 2.8% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $1.7M | 1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.6M | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $1.4M | 0.8% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $986K | 0.6% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $887K | 0.5% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
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 1901: Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, no cocoa (or less than 5% by weight), weights calculated on a totally defatted basis, n.e.c..
Malt extract trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of malt extract imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported malt extract worth $394.7 million in 2024 (133.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import malt extract from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (14%), New Zealand (10%), Chile (8%).
What is the average import price of malt extract in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.95 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.56 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export malt extract?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported malt extract worth $173.5 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for malt extract?
Malt extract falls under HS heading 1901 (Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food preparation). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading malt extract 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.
Malt extract trade in other countries
More trade data for the United Arab Emirates
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.