🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of pigment: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $299.3 million of pigment in 2024 (121.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 30% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pigment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $299.3M | 121.5K t |
| 2023 | $230.5M | 97.5K t |
| 2022 | $213.7M | 110.3K t |
| 2021 | $208.3M | 101.1K t |
| 2020 | $171.3M | 86.3K t |
| 2019 | $173.0M | 85.7K t |
| 2018 | $158.6M | 72.8K t |
| 2017 | $111.1M | 44.7K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports pigment from
China alone supplied 59% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+108% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $177.0M | 59% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $33.3M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $27.2M | 9.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $20.0M | 6.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $7.1M | 2.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $6.6M | 2.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.1M | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.3M | 0.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.0M | 0.7% |
Types of pigment under HS 3206
| 3206.11 | Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry… | 75% |
| 3206.49 | Colouring matter: other preparations n.e.c. in item no. 3206.4 | 17% |
| 3206.19 | Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing less than 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry… | 5% |
| 3206.20 | Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds | 3.2% |
| 3206.41 | Colouring matter: ultramarine and preparations based thereon | 0.5% |
| 3206.50 | Colouring matter: inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores | 0.3% |
| 3206.42 | Colouring matter: lithopone and other pigments and preparations based on zinc sulphide | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3206.
Average import price of pigment
The average declared value was about $2.46 per kg, 20% below the world average of $3.09, 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 pigment
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported pigment worth $46.7 million (14.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (27%), Egypt (16%), South Africa (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest (+227% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $12.8M | 27% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $7.6M | 16% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $7.2M | 15% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.7M | 10% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $1.7M | 3.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $1.1M | 2.3% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $952K | 2% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $914K | 2% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $791K | 1.7% |
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 3206: Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined.
Pigment trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of pigment imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported pigment worth $299.3 million in 2024 (121.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import pigment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (59%), Saudi Arabia (11%), Germany (9%).
What is the average import price of pigment in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.46 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.09 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export pigment?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported pigment worth $46.7 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, South Africa.
What is the HS code for pigment?
Pigment falls under HS heading 3206 (Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as lumin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pigment with the United Arab Emirates?
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