🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of portland cement: 2024 trade data
Exports of portland cement by the United Arab Emirates reached $396.2 million in 2024 (6.39 million tonnes). It ranks 8th of 160 countries for exports of this product. Value fell 43% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $785.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of portland cement by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $396.2M | 6.39M t |
| 2023 | $698.3M | 11.35M t |
| 2022 | $646.2M | 10.17M t |
| 2021 | $785.3M | 16.47M t |
| 2020 | $624.9M | 15.09M t |
| 2019 | $655.9M | 13.74M t |
| 2018 | $601.3M | 11.79M t |
| 2017 | $555.9M | 9.97M t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports portland cement to
Most of it went to United States (20%), India (18%), Uganda (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, Uganda grew fastest (+220% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $80.3M | 20% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $72.2M | 18% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $41.6M | 11% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $29.9M | 7.5% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $29.2M | 7.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $20.0M | 5.1% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $13.4M | 3.4% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $13.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $12.2M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $11.8M | 3% |
Types of portland cement under HS 2523
| 2523.10 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | 51% |
| 2523.29 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | 32% |
| 2523.21 | Cement: portland, white, whether or not artificially coloured | 14% |
| 2523.90 | Cement: hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523 | 3.7% |
| 2523.30 | Cement: aluminous (ciment fondu), whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2523.
Average export price of portland cement
The average declared value was about $0.06 per kg, close to the world average of $0.07.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports portland cement
The United Arab Emirates imported $7.3 million of portland cement in 2024 (40.7 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from South Korea (30%), United Kingdom (22%), Turkey (16%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+625% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.1M | 30% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.6M | 22% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.1M | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $484K | 6.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $398K | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $352K | 4.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $209K | 2.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $144K | 2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $131K | 1.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $126K | 1.7% |
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 2523: Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers.
Portland cement trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of portland cement imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported portland cement worth $7.3 million in 2024 (40.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import portland cement from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (30%), United Kingdom (22%), Turkey (16%).
What is the average import price of portland cement in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.07 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export portland cement?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported portland cement worth $396.2 million in 2024, mainly to United States, India, Uganda.
What is the HS code for portland cement?
Portland cement falls under HS heading 2523 (Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, wheth). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading portland cement 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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