🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of office supplies: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $7.1 million of office supplies in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of office supplies by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.1M | 2.2K t |
| 2023 | $7.0M | 1.9K t |
| 2022 | $7.3M | 2.6K t |
| 2021 | $6.2M | 2.0K t |
| 2020 | $4.5M | 1.5K t |
| 2019 | $6.0M | 1.8K t |
| 2018 | $6.9M | 2.1K t |
| 2017 | $8.4M | 1.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports office supplies from
China alone supplied 69% of it. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+32% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.9M | 69% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.4M | 20% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $119K | 1.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $114K | 1.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $91K | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $87K | 1.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $75K | 1.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $71K | 1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $63K | 0.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $53K | 0.8% |
Types of office supplies under HS 8305
| 8305.20 | Stationery: staples in strips, (e.g. for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal | 49% |
| 8305.90 | Stationery: letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, including parts, of base metal | 42% |
| 8305.10 | Stationery: fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, of base metal | 9.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8305.
Average import price of office supplies
The average declared value was about $3.20 per kg, 23% above the world average of $2.61. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports office supplies
Exports of office supplies by the United Arab Emirates reached $240 thousand in 2024 (145 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Cote d'Ivoire (20%), Uganda (19%), Seychelles (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Sri Lanka grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $49K | 20% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $46K | 19% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $29K | 12% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $21K | 8.9% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $14K | 5.9% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $12K | 4.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $10K | 4.2% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $8K | 3.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $8K | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $8K | 3.2% |
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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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 8305: Stationery; fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and the like, staples in strips (for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal.
Office supplies trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of office supplies imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported office supplies worth $7.1 million in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import office supplies from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (69%), India (20%), Austria (2%).
What is the average import price of office supplies in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.61 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export office supplies?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported office supplies worth $240 thousand in 2024, mainly to Cote d'Ivoire, Uganda, Seychelles.
What is the HS code for office supplies?
Office supplies falls under HS heading 8305 (Stationery; fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and the l). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading office supplies with the United Arab Emirates?
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