🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of nickel rods: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $121.1 million of nickel rods in 2024 (3.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 30% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 36% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of nickel rods by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $121.1M | 3.0K t |
| 2023 | $92.8M | 2.3K t |
| 2022 | $37.7M | 951 t |
| 2021 | $24.4M | 817 t |
| 2020 | $33.5M | 1.5K t |
| 2019 | $27.6M | 1.4K t |
| 2018 | $24.7M | 956 t |
| 2017 | $14.0M | 579 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports nickel rods from
The largest suppliers were Italy (42%), United Kingdom (11%), South Korea (9%). Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $50.4M | 42% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $13.9M | 12% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $11.1M | 9.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.2M | 8.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.4M | 6.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.1M | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $6.8M | 5.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $3.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.4M | 2% |
Types of nickel rods under HS 7505
| 7505.22 | Nickel: wire, of nickel alloys | 51% |
| 7505.12 | Nickel: bars, rods and profiles, of nickel alloys | 48% |
| 7505.21 | Nickel: wire, not alloyed | 1.2% |
| 7505.11 | Nickel: bars, rods and profiles, not alloyed | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7505.
Average import price of nickel rods
The average declared value was about $40.69 per kg, close to the world average of $34.96.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports nickel rods
The United Arab Emirates exported $4.7 million of nickel rods in 2024 (2.4 thousand tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 62% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+164% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.9M | 62% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $909K | 19% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $441K | 9.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $195K | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $86K | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $75K | 1.6% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $39K | 0.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $17K | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $10K | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9K | 0.2% |
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 7505: Nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wire.
Nickel rods trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of nickel rods imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported nickel rods worth $121.1 million in 2024 (3.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import nickel rods from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (42%), United Kingdom (11%), South Korea (9%).
What is the average import price of nickel rods in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $40.69 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $34.96 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export nickel rods?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported nickel rods worth $4.7 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, India, Singapore.
What is the HS code for nickel rods?
Nickel rods falls under HS heading 7505 (Nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wire). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading nickel rods with the United Arab Emirates?
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