🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of nickel ingots: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $15.4 million of nickel ingots in 2024 (944 tonnes). Value fell 51% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 18% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $336.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of nickel ingots by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.4M | 944 t |
| 2023 | $31.4M | 1.3K t |
| 2022 | $63.1M | 2.9K t |
| 2021 | $336.7M | 27.4K t |
| 2020 | $228.5M | 18.3K t |
| 2019 | $96.9M | 9.4K t |
| 2018 | $89.6M | 7.6K t |
| 2017 | $62.6M | 5.7K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports nickel ingots from
Most of the value came from South Africa (30%), Netherlands (19%), Japan (19%). Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $4.7M | 31% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.0M | 19% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.9M | 19% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.7M | 11% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $827K | 5.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $823K | 5.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $639K | 4.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $434K | 2.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $231K | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $90K | 0.6% |
Types of nickel ingots under HS 7502
| 7502.10 | Nickel: unwrought, not alloyed | 99% |
| 7502.20 | Nickel: unwrought, alloys | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7502.
Average import price of nickel ingots
The average declared value was about $16.33 per kg, close to the world average of $18.31.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports nickel ingots
Exports of nickel ingots by the United Arab Emirates reached $944 thousand in 2024 (233 tonnes). India alone took 56% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $533K | 57% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $232K | 25% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $178K | 19% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $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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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 7502: Nickel; unwrought.
Nickel ingots trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of nickel ingots imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported nickel ingots worth $15.4 million in 2024 (944 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import nickel ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Africa (30%), Netherlands (19%), Japan (19%).
What is the average import price of nickel ingots in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $16.33 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.31 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export nickel ingots?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported nickel ingots worth $944 thousand in 2024, mainly to India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for nickel ingots?
Nickel ingots falls under HS heading 7502 (Nickel; unwrought). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading nickel ingots 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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