🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of potassium fertilizer: 2024 trade data
Exports of potassium fertilizer by the United Arab Emirates reached $18.1 million in 2024 (28.8 thousand tonnes). Value fell 16% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $107.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of potassium fertilizer by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.1M | 28.8K t |
| 2023 | $21.5M | 133.7K t |
| 2022 | $107.1M | 113.4K t |
| 2021 | $22.7M | 36.5K t |
| 2020 | $16.8M | 39.3K t |
| 2019 | $41.2M | 112.6K t |
| 2018 | $26.9M | 57.5K t |
| 2017 | $12.9M | 41.3K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports potassium fertilizer to
Zimbabwe alone took 61% of it. Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+208% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $11.0M | 61% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.3M | 13% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $1.5M | 8.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.0M | 5.7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $551K | 3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $478K | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $430K | 2.4% |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | $341K | 1.9% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $145K | 0.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $78K | 0.4% |
Types of potassium fertilizer under HS 3104
| 3104.20 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium chloride | 46% |
| 3104.90 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3104 | 41% |
| 3104.30 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium sulphate | 14% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3104.
Average export price of potassium fertilizer
The average declared value was about $0.63 per kg, 110% above the world average of $0.30. 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 potassium fertilizer
Imports of potassium fertilizer by the United Arab Emirates reached $9.7 million in 2024 (21.1 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from Germany (16%), Thailand (16%), Uzbekistan (15%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 46%. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.5M | 16% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.5M | 16% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $1.4M | 15% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.2M | 13% |
| Taiwan | $984K | 10% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $674K | 7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $621K | 6.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $552K | 5.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $529K | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $292K | 3% |
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 3104: Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic.
Potassium fertilizer trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of potassium fertilizer imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported potassium fertilizer worth $9.7 million in 2024 (21.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import potassium fertilizer from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (16%), Thailand (16%), Uzbekistan (15%).
What is the average import price of potassium fertilizer in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.46 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.30 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export potassium fertilizer?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported potassium fertilizer worth $18.1 million in 2024, mainly to Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Zambia.
What is the HS code for potassium fertilizer?
Potassium fertilizer falls under HS heading 3104 (Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading potassium fertilizer 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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