🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of polyethylene: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates exported $4.00 billion of polyethylene in 2024 (3.75 million tonnes). It ranks 6th of 164 countries for exports of this product. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of polyethylene by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.00B | 3.75M t |
| 2023 | $4.03B | 3.51M t |
| 2022 | $4.94B | 3.89M t |
| 2021 | $4.83B | 3.72M t |
| 2020 | $3.44B | 3.62M t |
| 2019 | $3.20B | 3.05M t |
| 2018 | $3.92B | 3.01M t |
| 2017 | $3.24B | 2.72M t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports polyethylene to
One buyer market dominates: China accounted for 55% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest (+101% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.20B | 55% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $575.5M | 14% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $230.7M | 5.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $132.6M | 3.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $98.3M | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $87.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $75.8M | 1.9% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $56.4M | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $51.9M | 1.3% |
| Taiwan | $41.8M | 1% |
Types of polyethylene under HS 3901
| 3901.20 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | 61% |
| 3901.10 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | 24% |
| 3901.40 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | 14% |
| 3901.90 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901 | 0.7% |
| 3901.30 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3901.
Average export price of polyethylene
The average declared value was about $1.07 per kg, close to the world average of $1.22.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports polyethylene
The United Arab Emirates imported $925.3 million of polyethylene in 2024 (836.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. One supplier dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 67% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+102% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $621.7M | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $56.0M | 6.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $53.1M | 5.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $41.5M | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $36.0M | 3.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $30.0M | 3.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $13.2M | 1.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $12.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $10.3M | 1.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $9.1M | 1% |
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 3901: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms.
Polyethylene trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of polyethylene imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported polyethylene worth $925.3 million in 2024 (836.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import polyethylene from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (67%), United States (6%), China (6%).
What is the average import price of polyethylene in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1.11 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.22 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export polyethylene?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported polyethylene worth $4.00 billion in 2024, mainly to China, India, Egypt.
What is the HS code for polyethylene?
Polyethylene falls under HS heading 3901 (Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading polyethylene 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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