🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of plant materials for feed: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $5.6 million of plant materials for feed in 2024 (27.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 21% more than in 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 plant materials for feed by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.6M | 27.4K t |
| 2023 | $4.6M | 15.3K t |
| 2022 | $2.3M | 4.1K t |
| 2021 | $4.2M | 11.4K t |
| 2020 | $2.7M | 6.7K t |
| 2019 | $3.4M | 18.4K t |
| 2018 | $2.4M | 5.6K t |
| 2017 | $2.1M | 8.2K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports plant materials for feed from
Pakistan alone supplied 77% of it. Among the main suppliers, Pakistan grew fastest (+109% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $4.3M | 77% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $435K | 7.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $318K | 5.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $276K | 5% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $143K | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $46K | 0.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $39K | 0.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $9K | 0.2% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $6K | 0.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3K | 0.1% |
Average import price of plant materials for feed
The average declared value was about $0.20 per kg, 29% below the world average of $0.28, 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.
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 2308: Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and bi-products; whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included.
Plant materials for feed trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of plant materials for feed imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported plant materials for feed worth $5.6 million in 2024 (27.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import plant materials for feed from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Pakistan (77%), Brazil (8%), Australia (6%).
What is the average import price of plant materials for feed in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.28 per kg.
What is the HS code for plant materials for feed?
Plant materials for feed falls under HS heading 2308 (Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and bi-products; whether or not in the form of pellets, of a). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plant materials for feed with the United Arab Emirates?
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