🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of plastic-coated fabric: 2024 trade data
Imports of plastic-coated fabric by the United Arab Emirates reached $106.6 million in 2024 (27.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 16% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic-coated fabric by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $106.6M | 27.1K t |
| 2023 | $91.6M | 21.7K t |
| 2022 | $85.7M | 18.6K t |
| 2021 | $66.1M | 16.8K t |
| 2020 | $46.0M | 15.6K t |
| 2019 | $55.1M | 17.7K t |
| 2018 | $50.6M | 16.9K t |
| 2017 | $67.9M | 18.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports plastic-coated fabric from
China alone supplied 66% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $70.1M | 66% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $19.8M | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.1M | 5.7% |
| Taiwan | $2.0M | 1.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.1M | 1.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $938K | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $835K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $750K | 0.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $724K | 0.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $680K | 0.6% |
Types of plastic-coated fabric under HS 5903
| 5903.10 | Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with poly(vinyl chloride) | 48% |
| 5903.90 | Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, (excluding polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane and those of heading no. 5902) | 28% |
| 5903.20 | Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethane | 25% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5903.
Average import price of plastic-coated fabric
The average declared value was about $3.93 per kg, 47% below the world average of $7.42, 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 plastic-coated fabric
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported plastic-coated fabric worth $5.6 million (840 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Turkey (44%), Hungary (19%), Kuwait (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest (+138% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.4M | 44% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $1.1M | 19% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $535K | 9.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $459K | 8.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $212K | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $132K | 2.3% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $75K | 1.3% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $74K | 1.3% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $66K | 1.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $56K | 1% |
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 5903: Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading no. 5902.
Plastic-coated fabric trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of plastic-coated fabric imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported plastic-coated fabric worth $106.6 million in 2024 (27.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import plastic-coated fabric from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (66%), India (19%), United States (6%).
What is the average import price of plastic-coated fabric in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.93 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.42 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export plastic-coated fabric?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported plastic-coated fabric worth $5.6 million in 2024, mainly to Turkey, Hungary, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for plastic-coated fabric?
Plastic-coated fabric falls under HS heading 5903 (Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading no. 5902). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic-coated fabric 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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