🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of plaster articles: 2024 trade data
Imports of plaster articles by the United Arab Emirates reached $33.2 million in 2024 (109.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 20% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $45.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plaster articles by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33.2M | 109.5K t |
| 2023 | $27.6M | 52.9K t |
| 2022 | $29.4M | 92.6K t |
| 2021 | $27.3M | 90.4K t |
| 2020 | $27.9M | 86.5K t |
| 2019 | $37.1M | 116.7K t |
| 2018 | $45.0M | 129.3K t |
| 2017 | $29.1M | 68.4K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports plaster articles from
Most of the value came from China (34%), Saudi Arabia (27%), Turkey (14%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.3M | 34% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $9.1M | 27% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.7M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.1M | 9.3% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $2.2M | 6.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.4M | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $448K | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $164K | 0.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $150K | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $118K | 0.4% |
Types of plaster articles under HS 6809
| 6809.19 | Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, (other than faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only)… | 76% |
| 6809.11 | Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not… | 16% |
| 6809.90 | Plaster articles or articles of compositions based on plaster: n.e.c. in heading no. 6809 | 7.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6809.
Average import price of plaster articles
The average declared value was about $0.30 per kg, close to the world average of $0.33.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports plaster articles
Exports of plaster articles by the United Arab Emirates reached $21.3 million in 2024 (73.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to India (29%), Saudi Arabia (28%), Israel (25%). Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.2M | 29% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5.9M | 28% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $5.3M | 25% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.5M | 7.3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $523K | 2.5% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $235K | 1.1% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $226K | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $209K | 1% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $182K | 0.9% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $164K | 0.8% |
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 6809: Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof.
Plaster articles trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of plaster articles imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported plaster articles worth $33.2 million in 2024 (109.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import plaster articles from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (34%), Saudi Arabia (27%), Turkey (14%).
What is the average import price of plaster articles in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.33 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export plaster articles?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported plaster articles worth $21.3 million in 2024, mainly to India, Saudi Arabia, Israel.
What is the HS code for plaster articles?
Plaster articles falls under HS heading 6809 (Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plaster articles with the United Arab Emirates?
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