🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of pearls: 2024 trade data
Imports of pearls by the United Arab Emirates reached $7.8 million in 2024 (1 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 43% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $407.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pearls by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.8M | 1 t |
| 2023 | $8.0M | 3 t |
| 2022 | $6.7M | 1 t |
| 2021 | $5.5M | 1 t |
| 2020 | $3.0M | 3 t |
| 2019 | $2.2M | 1 t |
| 2018 | $42.3M | 3 t |
| 2017 | $407.4M | 31 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports pearls from
Hong Kong alone supplied 68% of it. Among the main suppliers, Hong Kong grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $5.3M | 68% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.7M | 22% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $363K | 4.7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $196K | 2.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $44K | 0.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $42K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $23K | 0.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $20K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12K | 0.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $11K | 0.1% |
Types of pearls under HS 7101
| 7101.22 | Pearls: cultured, worked, whether or not graded (but not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for the convenience of transport | 69% |
| 7101.10 | Pearls: natural, whether or not worked or graded (but not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for the convenience of transport | 30% |
| 7101.21 | Pearls: cultured, unworked, whether or not graded (but not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for the convenience of transport | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7101.
The United Arab Emirates also exports pearls
Exports of pearls by the United Arab Emirates reached $1.8 million in 2024. One buyer market dominates: Qatar accounted for 82% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+230% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.4M | 82% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $150K | 8.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $118K | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $35K | 2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $11K | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $9K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3K | 0.2% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $0K | 0% |
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 7101: Pearls; natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for the convenience of transport.
Pearls trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of pearls imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported pearls worth $7.8 million in 2024 (1 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import pearls from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Hong Kong (68%), Switzerland (22%), United States (5%).
Does the United Arab Emirates export pearls?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported pearls worth $1.8 million in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Hong Kong, United States.
What is the HS code for pearls?
Pearls falls under HS heading 7101 (Pearls; natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pearls with the United Arab Emirates?
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