🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of other cotton fabric: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $4.9 million of other cotton fabric in 2024 (517 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 37% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 12% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $13.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of other cotton fabric by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.9M | 517 t |
| 2023 | $3.6M | 433 t |
| 2022 | $5.1M | 510 t |
| 2021 | $13.8M | 720 t |
| 2020 | $6.9M | 792 t |
| 2019 | $8.4M | 705 t |
| 2018 | $5.6M | 603 t |
| 2017 | $11.7M | 453 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports other cotton fabric from
Most of the value came from Pakistan (42%), China (26%), India (19%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+567% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $2.1M | 42% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.3M | 26% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $940K | 19% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $363K | 7.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $78K | 1.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $56K | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $50K | 1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $31K | 0.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $12K | 0.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $12K | 0.2% |
Types of other cotton fabric under HS 5212
| 5212.15 | Fabrics, woven: of cotton, printed, weighing not more than 200g/m2, n.e.c. in chapter 52 | 35% |
| 5212.13 | Fabrics, woven: of cotton, dyed, weighing not more than 200g/m2, n.e.c. in chapter 52 | 23% |
| 5212.23 | Fabrics, woven: of cotton, dyed, weighing more than 200g/m2, n.e.c. in chapter 52 | 14% |
| 5212.11 | Fabrics, woven: of cotton, unbleached, weighing not more than 200g/m2, n.e.c. in chapter 52 | 11% |
| 5212.12 | Fabrics, woven: of cotton, bleached, weighing not more than 200g/m2, n.e.c. in chapter 52 | 6.2% |
| 5212.24 | Fabrics, woven: of cotton, of yarns of different colours, weighing more than 200g/m2, n.e.c. in chapter 52 | 4.6% |
| 5212.22 | Fabrics, woven: of cotton, bleached, weighing more than 200g/m2, n.e.c. in chapter 52 | 3.6% |
| 5212.21 | Fabrics, woven: of cotton, unbleached, weighing more than 200g/m2, n.e.c. in chapter 52 | 1.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5212.
Average import price of other cotton fabric
The average declared value was about $9.56 per kg, close to the world average of $8.01.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 5212: Other woven fabrics of cotton, n.e.c. in chapter 52.
Other cotton fabric trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of other cotton fabric imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported other cotton fabric worth $4.9 million in 2024 (517 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import other cotton fabric from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Pakistan (42%), China (26%), India (19%).
What is the average import price of other cotton fabric in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $9.56 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.01 per kg.
What is the HS code for other cotton fabric?
Other cotton fabric falls under HS heading 5212 (Other woven fabrics of cotton, n.e.c. in chapter 52). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading other cotton fabric with the United Arab Emirates?
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