🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of medical dressing: 2024 trade data
Imports of medical dressing by the United Arab Emirates reached $58.0 million in 2024 (3.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 13% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of medical dressing by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $58.0M | 3.5K t |
| 2023 | $66.5M | 3.3K t |
| 2022 | $64.0M | 3.5K t |
| 2021 | $55.3M | 3.1K t |
| 2020 | $46.5M | 2.5K t |
| 2019 | $58.1M | 2.9K t |
| 2018 | $54.4M | 2.5K t |
| 2017 | $37.4M | 2.3K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports medical dressing from
Most of the value came from China (26%), Germany (13%), Netherlands (11%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+368% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $15.1M | 26% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.5M | 13% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $6.6M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.1M | 11% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.7M | 6.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $3.4M | 5.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.5M | 2.5% |
Types of medical dressing under HS 3005
| 3005.90 | Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles: (excluding adhesive dressings), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances, packaged for… | 55% |
| 3005.10 | Dressings, adhesive: and other articles having an adhesive layer, packed for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes | 46% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3005.
Average import price of medical dressing
The average declared value was about $16.74 per kg, close to the world average of $16.84.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports medical dressing
The United Arab Emirates exported $4.7 million of medical dressing in 2024 (477 tonnes). Most of it went to Zimbabwe (42%), United Kingdom (18%), Tanzania (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Zimbabwe grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $2.0M | 42% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $828K | 18% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $384K | 8.2% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $279K | 6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $241K | 5.2% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $158K | 3.4% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $149K | 3.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $142K | 3.1% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $115K | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $89K | 1.9% |
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 3005: Wadding, gauze, bandages (dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or in forms or packings for retail sale, for medical, surgical or veterinary use.
Medical dressing trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of medical dressing imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported medical dressing worth $58.0 million in 2024 (3.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import medical dressing from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (26%), Germany (13%), Netherlands (11%).
What is the average import price of medical dressing in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $16.74 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $16.84 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export medical dressing?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported medical dressing worth $4.7 million in 2024, mainly to Zimbabwe, United Kingdom, Tanzania.
What is the HS code for medical dressing?
Medical dressing falls under HS heading 3005 (Wadding, gauze, bandages (dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading medical dressing 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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