🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of pesticide: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported pesticide worth $150.6 million (47.0 thousand tonnes). Value rose 69% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pesticide by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $150.6M | 47.0K t |
| 2023 | $88.9M | 20.9K t |
| 2022 | $96.7M | 18.2K t |
| 2021 | $100.6M | 19.3K t |
| 2020 | $155.4M | 26.4K t |
| 2019 | $80.9M | 15.8K t |
| 2018 | $46.8M | 10.4K t |
| 2017 | $46.3M | 10.2K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports pesticide from
The largest suppliers were China (38%), India (33%), United States (5%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+193% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $56.5M | 38% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $49.9M | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.8M | 5.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.5M | 3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.7M | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.5M | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.4M | 2.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $3.0M | 2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.1M | 1.4% |
Types of pesticide under HS 3808
| 3808.91 | Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as… | 43% |
| 3808.92 | Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as… | 20% |
| 3808.94 | Disinfectants: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 in this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as… | 15% |
| 3808.93 | Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or… | 13% |
| 3808.99 | Rodenticides and other similar products n.e.c. in heading no. 3808.9: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 in this Chapter, put… | 5.8% |
| 3808.69 | Insecticides: containing goods named in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or… | 2.7% |
| 3808.62 | Insecticides: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or… | 0.9% |
| 3808.59 | Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, disinfectants, herbicides and the like: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: not… | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3808.
Average import price of pesticide
The average declared value was about $3.21 per kg, 46% below the world average of $5.89, 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 pesticide
Exports of pesticide by the United Arab Emirates reached $40.0 million in 2024 (10.0 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Kuwait (36%), Malawi (11%), Mozambique (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+470% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $14.4M | 36% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $4.3M | 11% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $3.5M | 8.7% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $2.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $2.1M | 5.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.2M | 2.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.1M | 2.9% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $1.1M | 2.7% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $999K | 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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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 3808: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles.
Pesticide trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of pesticide imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported pesticide worth $150.6 million in 2024 (47.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import pesticide from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (38%), India (33%), United States (5%).
What is the average import price of pesticide in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.89 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export pesticide?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported pesticide worth $40.0 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Malawi, Mozambique.
What is the HS code for pesticide?
Pesticide falls under HS heading 3808 (Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pesticide with the United Arab Emirates?
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