🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of men's shirt: 2024 trade data
Imports of men's shirt by the United Arab Emirates reached $190.4 million in 2024 (6.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 21% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 12% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $475.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of men's shirt by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $190.4M | 6.1K t |
| 2023 | $240.0M | 9.8K t |
| 2022 | $217.3M | 7.2K t |
| 2021 | $226.0M | 7.7K t |
| 2020 | $133.1M | 4.9K t |
| 2019 | $227.1M | 7.8K t |
| 2018 | $237.4M | 7.3K t |
| 2017 | $475.5M | 11.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports men's shirt from
The largest suppliers were India (47%), China (15%), Italy (10%). Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $89.2M | 47% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $27.9M | 15% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $19.0M | 10% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $9.6M | 5.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $5.8M | 3.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5.7M | 3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.9M | 2% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $3.4M | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.6M | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.6M | 1.3% |
Types of men's shirt under HS 6205
| 6205.20 | Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | 59% |
| 6205.90 | Shirts: men's or boys', of textile materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6205 (not knitted or crocheted) | 28% |
| 6205.30 | Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | 13% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6205.
Average import price of men's shirt
The average declared value was about $31.27 per kg, close to the world average of $33.07.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports men's shirt
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported men's shirt worth $9.0 million (443 tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (27%), Kuwait (17%), Italy (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest (+474% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.5M | 27% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.6M | 17% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.3M | 15% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $570K | 6.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $532K | 5.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $460K | 5.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $441K | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $139K | 1.5% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $129K | 1.4% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $112K | 1.2% |
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 6205: Shirts; men's or boys' (not knitted or crocheted).
Men's shirt trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of men's shirt imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported men's shirt worth $190.4 million in 2024 (6.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import men's shirt from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (47%), China (15%), Italy (10%).
What is the average import price of men's shirt in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $31.27 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $33.07 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export men's shirt?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported men's shirt worth $9.0 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Italy.
What is the HS code for men's shirt?
Men's shirt falls under HS heading 6205 (Shirts; men's or boys' (not knitted or crocheted)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading men's shirt 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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