🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of photo lab equipment: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported photo lab equipment worth $6.2 million (664 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of photo lab equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.2M | 664 t |
| 2023 | $6.2M | 742 t |
| 2022 | $5.5M | 750 t |
| 2021 | $6.4M | 593 t |
| 2020 | $6.9M | 434 t |
| 2019 | $5.6M | 292 t |
| 2018 | $6.2M | 1.5K t |
| 2017 | $6.2M | 206 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports photo lab equipment from
The largest suppliers were China (34%), United States (24%), Italy (9%). Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+258% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.1M | 35% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.5M | 24% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $583K | 9.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $500K | 8.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $239K | 3.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $219K | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $196K | 3.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $158K | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $138K | 2.2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $100K | 1.6% |
Types of photo lab equipment under HS 9010
| 9010.60 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): projection screens | 79% |
| 9010.50 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment: n.e.c. in item no. 9010.10, for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories: negatoscopes | 15% |
| 9010.10 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment: for automatically developing photographic (including cinematographic) film or paper in rolls or for… | 3.4% |
| 9010.90 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): parts and accessories | 3.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9010.
Average import price of photo lab equipment
The average declared value was about $9.33 per kg, 53% below the world average of $19.91, 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 photo lab equipment
The United Arab Emirates exported $967 thousand of photo lab equipment in 2024 (109 tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (20%), Senegal (11%), Belgium (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 39%. Among the main buyer markets, Uzbekistan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $196K | 20% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $102K | 11% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $83K | 8.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $74K | 7.6% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $69K | 7.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $66K | 6.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $64K | 6.6% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $51K | 5.3% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $33K | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $31K | 3.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 9010: Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; projection screens.
Photo lab equipment trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of photo lab equipment imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported photo lab equipment worth $6.2 million in 2024 (664 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import photo lab equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (34%), United States (24%), Italy (9%).
What is the average import price of photo lab equipment in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $9.33 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $19.91 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export photo lab equipment?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported photo lab equipment worth $967 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Belgium.
What is the HS code for photo lab equipment?
Photo lab equipment falls under HS heading 9010 (Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; project). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading photo lab equipment with the United Arab Emirates?
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