🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of polish: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported polish worth $22.7 million (6.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 25% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $30.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of polish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.7M | 6.0K t |
| 2023 | $30.2M | 6.2K t |
| 2022 | $27.0M | 6.0K t |
| 2021 | $23.0M | 5.7K t |
| 2020 | $21.7M | 5.5K t |
| 2019 | $26.6M | 7.6K t |
| 2018 | $25.2M | 7.4K t |
| 2017 | $16.8M | 4.0K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports polish from
Most of the value came from United States (26%), Germany (16%), China (13%). Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+57% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.9M | 26% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.7M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.0M | 13% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.1M | 9.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.3M | 5.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.3M | 5.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.3M | 5.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $713K | 3.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $585K | 2.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $576K | 2.5% |
Types of polish under HS 3405
| 3405.30 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for coachwork, other than metal polishes, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 39% |
| 3405.90 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 33% |
| 3405.10 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for footwear or leather, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 16% |
| 3405.40 | Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations: (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics… | 8.4% |
| 3405.20 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3405.
Average import price of polish
The average declared value was about $3.77 per kg, close to the world average of $4.43.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports polish
Exports of polish by the United Arab Emirates reached $1.5 million in 2024 (797 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Saudi Arabia (34%), Seychelles (21%), Kenya (6%). Among the main buyer markets, Pakistan grew fastest (+90% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $522K | 34% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $324K | 21% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $93K | 6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $82K | 5.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $81K | 5.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $66K | 4.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $45K | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $40K | 2.6% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $38K | 2.4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $37K | 2.4% |
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 3405: Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered with such), for furniture, footwear, floors, coachwork, glass or metal.
Polish trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of polish imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported polish worth $22.7 million in 2024 (6.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import polish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (26%), Germany (16%), China (13%).
What is the average import price of polish in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.77 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.43 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export polish?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported polish worth $1.5 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Kenya.
What is the HS code for polish?
Polish falls under HS heading 3405 (Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading polish 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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