🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of nickel products: 2024 trade data
Imports of nickel products by the United Arab Emirates reached $61.3 million in 2024 (865 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 30% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of nickel products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61.3M | 865 t |
| 2023 | $63.1M | 2.1K t |
| 2022 | $64.7M | 2.1K t |
| 2021 | $33.0M | 1.2K t |
| 2020 | $22.1M | 1.2K t |
| 2019 | $18.2M | 730 t |
| 2018 | $17.2M | 1.1K t |
| 2017 | $9.9M | 65 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports nickel products from
United States alone supplied 54% of it. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+278% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $33.1M | 54% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $9.2M | 15% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.0M | 8.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.3M | 5.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3.0M | 4.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.1M | 3.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.2M | 2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.1M | 1.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $709K | 1.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $705K | 1.2% |
Types of nickel products under HS 7508
| 7508.90 | Nickel: articles thereof n.e.c. in item no. 7508.1 | 99% |
| 7508.10 | Nickel: cloth, grill and netting, of nickel wire | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7508.
Average import price of nickel products
The average declared value was about $70.90 per kg, 33% below the world average of $105.18, 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 nickel products
Exports of nickel products by the United Arab Emirates reached $2.1 million in 2024 (60 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Romania (33%), India (21%), Saudi Arabia (15%). Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest (+511% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $681K | 33% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $437K | 21% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $314K | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $207K | 10% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $100K | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $65K | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $56K | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $24K | 1.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $22K | 1.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $21K | 1% |
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 7508: Nickel; articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 75.
Nickel products trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of nickel products imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported nickel products worth $61.3 million in 2024 (865 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import nickel products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (54%), United Kingdom (15%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price of nickel products in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $70.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $105.18 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export nickel products?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported nickel products worth $2.1 million in 2024, mainly to Romania, India, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for nickel products?
Nickel products falls under HS heading 7508 (Nickel; articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 75). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading nickel products with the United Arab Emirates?
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