🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of party and entertainment supplies: 2024 trade data
Imports of party and entertainment supplies by the United Arab Emirates reached $35.1 million in 2024 (5.3 thousand tonnes). That is 18% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $59.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of party and entertainment supplies by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35.1M | 5.3K t |
| 2023 | $29.8M | 4.6K t |
| 2022 | $59.5M | 4.6K t |
| 2021 | $38.4M | 3.3K t |
| 2020 | $18.9M | 3.4K t |
| 2019 | $33.9M | 5.6K t |
| 2018 | $32.3M | 5.3K t |
| 2017 | $28.7M | 3.4K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports party and entertainment supplies from
China alone supplied 80% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $28.0M | 80% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.6M | 7.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $827K | 2.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $583K | 1.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $513K | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $509K | 1.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $196K | 0.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $192K | 0.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $185K | 0.5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $158K | 0.5% |
Types of party and entertainment supplies under HS 9505
| 9505.90 | Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles including novelty jokes and conjuring tricks: other than Christmas festivity articles | 57% |
| 9505.10 | Christmas festivity articles | 43% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9505.
Average import price of party and entertainment supplies
The average declared value was about $6.63 per kg, 24% below the world average of $8.67, 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 party and entertainment supplies
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported party and entertainment supplies worth $1.2 million (525 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Saudi Arabia (22%), Seychelles (19%), China (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 50%. Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $251K | 22% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $221K | 19% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $105K | 9% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $87K | 7.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $86K | 7.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $46K | 3.9% |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | $44K | 3.8% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $43K | 3.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $37K | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $35K | 3% |
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 9505: Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes.
Party and entertainment supplies trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of party and entertainment supplies imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported party and entertainment supplies worth $35.1 million in 2024 (5.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import party and entertainment supplies from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (80%), United States (8%), United Kingdom (2%).
What is the average import price of party and entertainment supplies in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $6.63 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.67 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export party and entertainment supplies?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported party and entertainment supplies worth $1.2 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, China.
What is the HS code for party and entertainment supplies?
Party and entertainment supplies falls under HS heading 9505 (Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading party and entertainment supplies with the United Arab Emirates?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds the United Arab Emirates trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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