🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of plastic bottle: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported plastic bottle worth $466.0 million (99.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 23% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic bottle by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $466.0M | 99.8K t |
| 2023 | $380.2M | 77.2K t |
| 2022 | $327.1M | 70.8K t |
| 2021 | $301.2M | 75.4K t |
| 2020 | $261.6M | 71.6K t |
| 2019 | $283.2M | 71.9K t |
| 2018 | $271.1M | 67.6K t |
| 2017 | $228.6M | 63.7K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports plastic bottle from
China alone supplied 60% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+58% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $279.0M | 60% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $67.6M | 15% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $21.3M | 4.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $14.0M | 3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $9.8M | 2.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.7M | 1.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $6.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $5.5M | 1.2% |
Types of plastic bottle under HS 3923
| 3923.50 | Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 40% |
| 3923.10 | Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods | 16% |
| 3923.29 | Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers | 13% |
| 3923.30 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 13% |
| 3923.90 | Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923 | 9.5% |
| 3923.21 | Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods | 8.9% |
| 3923.40 | Plastics: spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3923.
Average import price of plastic bottle
The average declared value was about $4.67 per kg, close to the world average of $3.90.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports plastic bottle
The United Arab Emirates exported $151.3 million of plastic bottle in 2024 (66.4 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (31%), Kuwait (11%), Bahrain (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Nigeria grew fastest (+939% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $46.6M | 31% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $16.7M | 11% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $12.8M | 8.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $12.3M | 8.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $6.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $6.0M | 4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $5.1M | 3.4% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $3.6M | 2.4% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $3.6M | 2.4% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $3.4M | 2.2% |
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 3923: Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics.
Plastic bottle trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of plastic bottle imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported plastic bottle worth $466.0 million in 2024 (99.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import plastic bottle from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (60%), India (14%), Saudi Arabia (5%).
What is the average import price of plastic bottle in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $4.67 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.90 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export plastic bottle?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported plastic bottle worth $151.3 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for plastic bottle?
Plastic bottle falls under HS heading 3923 (Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic bottle with the United Arab Emirates?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds the United Arab Emirates trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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