🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of plastic building material: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported plastic building material worth $165.9 million (10.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value rose 150% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 34% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of plastic building material by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $165.9M | 10.3K t |
| 2023 | $66.5M | 12.2K t |
| 2022 | $51.6M | 11.1K t |
| 2021 | $55.7M | 11.9K t |
| 2020 | $46.3M | 15.2K t |
| 2019 | $44.1M | 14.5K t |
| 2018 | $40.5M | 12.3K t |
| 2017 | $20.9M | 7.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports plastic building material to
One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 89% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+270% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $147.5M | 89% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.0M | 1.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.4M | 1.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.0M | 1.2% |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $1.7M | 1% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $1.4M | 0.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.3M | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $799K | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $764K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $689K | 0.4% |
Types of plastic building material under HS 3925
| 3925.90 | Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925 | 84% |
| 3925.20 | Plastics: builders' ware, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | 8% |
| 3925.30 | Plastics: builders' ware, shutters, blinds (including venetian blinds) and similar articles and parts thereof | 6.1% |
| 3925.10 | Plastics: builders' ware, reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers of a capacity exceeding 300 litres | 2.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3925.
Average export price of plastic building material
The average declared value was about $16.12 per kg, 298% above the world average of $4.05. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports plastic building material
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported plastic building material worth $120.4 million (53.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The largest suppliers were China (48%), South Korea (10%), United Kingdom (6%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+96% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $57.7M | 48% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $11.5M | 9.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.6M | 6.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $7.4M | 6.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.8M | 4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $4.1M | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.9M | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.7M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $2.3M | 1.9% |
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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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 3925: Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included.
Plastic building material trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of plastic building material imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported plastic building material worth $120.4 million in 2024 (53.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import plastic building material from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (48%), South Korea (10%), United Kingdom (6%).
What is the average import price of plastic building material in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.25 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.05 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export plastic building material?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported plastic building material worth $165.9 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United States, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for plastic building material?
Plastic building material falls under HS heading 3925 (Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic building material 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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