🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of metal press: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported metal press worth $99.8 million (17.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 42% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of metal press by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $99.8M | 17.7K t |
| 2023 | $70.4M | 11.2K t |
| 2022 | $54.3M | 8.3K t |
| 2021 | $57.3M | 8.6K t |
| 2020 | $48.4M | 7.4K t |
| 2019 | $48.3M | 8.8K t |
| 2018 | $57.0M | 10.6K t |
| 2017 | $59.4M | 8.0K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports metal press from
Most of the value came from China (44%), Italy (20%), India (7%). Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $43.5M | 44% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $19.9M | 20% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.9M | 6.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.3M | 4.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.2M | 4.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.3M | 3.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.2M | 2.2% |
| Taiwan | $2.1M | 2.2% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $1.9M | 1.9% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $1.4M | 1.4% |
Types of metal press under HS 8462
| 8462.21 | Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), numerically controlled, for working metal | 30% |
| 8462.99 | Machine-tools: presses for working metal or metal carbides, n.e.c. in heading no. 8462, other than hydraulic presses | 19% |
| 8462.29 | Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), (other than numerically controlled), for working metal | 14% |
| 8462.91 | Machine-tools: presses for working metal or metal carbides, n.e.c. in heading no. 8462, hydraulic presses | 11% |
| 8462.39 | Machine-tools: shearing machines (including presses), (other than combined punching and shearing machines, other than numerically controlled), for… | 8.5% |
| 8462.10 | Machine-tools: forging or die-stamping machines (including presses) and hammers, for working metal | 8.2% |
| 8462.49 | Machine-tools: punching or notching machines (including presses), including combined punching and shearing machines, (not numerically controlled)… | 6.2% |
| 8462.31 | Machine-tools: shearing machines (including presses), (other than combined punching and shearing machines), numerically controlled, for working metal | 3.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8462.
Average import price of metal press
The average declared value was about $5.65 per kg, 23% below the world average of $7.35, 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.
The United Arab Emirates also exports metal press
The United Arab Emirates exported $5.6 million of metal press in 2024 (260 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Namibia (25%), Niger (24%), United Kingdom (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Uganda grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | $1.4M | 25% |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | $1.4M | 24% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $536K | 9.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $523K | 9.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $354K | 6.3% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $304K | 5.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $231K | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $217K | 3.9% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $153K | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $137K | 2.4% |
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 8462: Machine-tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die forging (excluding rolling mills); machine-tools (including presses, slitting lines and cut-to-length lines) for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening,.
Metal press trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of metal press imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported metal press worth $99.8 million in 2024 (17.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import metal press from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (44%), Italy (20%), India (7%).
What is the average import price of metal press in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $5.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.35 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export metal press?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported metal press worth $5.6 million in 2024, mainly to Namibia, Niger, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for metal press?
Metal press falls under HS heading 8462 (Machine-tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die forging (excluding rolling mills); mach). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading metal press with the United Arab Emirates?
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