🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of other live animals: 2024 trade data
Imports of other live animals by the United Arab Emirates reached $48.0 million in 2024 (3.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 3%. That is 8% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $84.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of other live animals by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48.0M | 3.4K t |
| 2023 | $44.5M | 26.5K t |
| 2022 | $50.8M | 24.8K t |
| 2021 | $45.7M | 4.6K t |
| 2020 | $31.7M | 13.8K t |
| 2019 | $42.8M | 17.6K t |
| 2018 | $49.0M | 19.2K t |
| 2017 | $84.9M | 16.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports other live animals from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (25%), Spain (21%), United Kingdom (17%). Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $11.8M | 25% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $10.0M | 21% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $8.3M | 17% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $5.3M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.6M | 5.3% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $2.0M | 4.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $1.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $887K | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $826K | 1.7% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $756K | 1.6% |
Types of other live animals under HS 0106
| 0106.31 | Birds: live, birds of prey | 47% |
| 0106.13 | Mammals: live, camels and other camelids (Camelidae) | 25% |
| 0106.32 | Birds: live, Psittaciformes | 11% |
| 0106.19 | Mammals: live, other than primates, whales, dolphins, porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea): manatees, dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia)… | 9% |
| 0106.39 | Birds: live, other than birds of prey, Psittaciformes, ostriches and emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) | 3.4% |
| 0106.90 | Animals: live, n.e.c. in chapter 01, other than mammals, reptiles, birds and insects | 1.2% |
| 0106.11 | Mammals: live, primates | 0.8% |
| 0106.20 | Reptiles: live (including snakes and turtles) | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0106.
Average import price of other live animals
The average declared value was about $13.93 per kg, close to the world average of $12.42.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports other live animals
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported other live animals worth $34.5 million (6.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Qatar alone took 51% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest (+43% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $17.5M | 51% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $13.0M | 38% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.2M | 3.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $923K | 2.7% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $631K | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $297K | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $237K | 0.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $234K | 0.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $72K | 0.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $71K | 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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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 0106: Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01.
Other live animals trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of other live animals imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported other live animals worth $48.0 million in 2024 (3.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import other live animals from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (25%), Spain (21%), United Kingdom (17%).
What is the average import price of other live animals in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $13.93 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $12.42 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export other live animals?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported other live animals worth $34.5 million in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, India.
What is the HS code for other live animals?
Other live animals falls under HS heading 0106 (Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading other live animals with the United Arab Emirates?
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