🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of pens: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported pens worth $98.9 million (12.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 12% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pens by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $98.9M | 12.0K t |
| 2023 | $112.7M | 8.6K t |
| 2022 | $111.1M | 8.1K t |
| 2021 | $73.0M | 4.5K t |
| 2020 | $65.7M | 3.7K t |
| 2019 | $93.8M | 6.4K t |
| 2018 | $94.9M | 6.6K t |
| 2017 | $92.5M | 2.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports pens from
Most of the value came from China (37%), Germany (18%), India (13%). Among the main suppliers, South Africa grew fastest (+266% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $36.3M | 37% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $18.1M | 18% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $13.2M | 13% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $11.5M | 12% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $4.7M | 4.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.4M | 2.5% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $2.1M | 2.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.9M | 2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.9M | 1.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.4M | 1.5% |
Types of pens under HS 9608
| 9608.10 | Pens: ball point | 52% |
| 9608.20 | Pens: felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers | 27% |
| 9608.30 | Pens: fountain, stylograph and other pens | 8.4% |
| 9608.50 | Pen and pencil sets: of articles from two or more of the foregoing sub-headings | 5.6% |
| 9608.40 | Pencils: propelling or sliding | 3.2% |
| 9608.60 | Pens: ball-point, refills comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir | 1.8% |
| 9608.99 | Pens and pencils: duplicating stylos, pen-holders, pencil-holders, and similar holders, parts of the articles of heading 9608, including caps and… | 1.4% |
| 9608.91 | Pens: nibs and nib points | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9608.
Average import price of pens
The average declared value was about $8.24 per kg, 38% below the world average of $13.28, 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 pens
Exports of pens by the United Arab Emirates reached $2.9 million in 2024 (397 tonnes). Most of it went to Switzerland (22%), Netherlands (19%), Seychelles (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $626K | 22% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $563K | 19% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $333K | 12% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $168K | 5.8% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $138K | 4.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $129K | 4.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $113K | 3.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $95K | 3.3% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $78K | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $72K | 2.5% |
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 9608: Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609.
Pens trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of pens imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported pens worth $98.9 million in 2024 (12.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import pens from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (37%), Germany (18%), India (13%).
What is the average import price of pens in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $8.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $13.28 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export pens?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported pens worth $2.9 million in 2024, mainly to Switzerland, Netherlands, Seychelles.
What is the HS code for pens?
Pens falls under HS heading 9608 (Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling o). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pens with the United Arab Emirates?
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