🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of prepared fruit: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $175.2 million of prepared fruit in 2024 (76.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 26% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of prepared fruit by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $175.2M | 76.0K t |
| 2023 | $139.5M | 59.0K t |
| 2022 | $131.0M | 58.7K t |
| 2021 | $104.9M | 50.2K t |
| 2020 | $93.4M | 42.5K t |
| 2019 | $105.1M | 47.7K t |
| 2018 | $101.6M | 44.0K t |
| 2017 | $122.2M | 68.5K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports prepared fruit from
Most of the value came from China (17%), India (17%), Thailand (13%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+244% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $29.7M | 17% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $29.7M | 17% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $22.6M | 13% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $15.4M | 8.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $13.9M | 7.9% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $9.5M | 5.4% |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | $8.5M | 4.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.9M | 4% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $5.7M | 3.2% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $4.8M | 2.8% |
Types of prepared fruit under HS 2008
| 2008.19 | Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures) | 36% |
| 2008.11 | Nuts: ground-nuts, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 24% |
| 2008.99 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.c.… | 18% |
| 2008.20 | Fruit: pineapples, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 13% |
| 2008.70 | Fruit: peaches, including nectarines, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007 and 2008, whether or not containing added sugar, other… | 2.9% |
| 2008.97 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: mixtures (other than those of subheading no 2008.19): prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in headings… | 2.3% |
| 2008.93 | Fruit: cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium vitis-idaea), prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar… | 1.2% |
| 2008.30 | Fruit: citrus, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2008.
Average import price of prepared fruit
The average declared value was about $2.31 per kg, 22% below the world average of $2.95, 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 prepared fruit
The United Arab Emirates exported $44.4 million of prepared fruit in 2024 (10.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (33%), Qatar (15%), Kuwait (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $14.5M | 33% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $6.6M | 15% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $6.5M | 15% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.6M | 8.1% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $2.6M | 5.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.9M | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $1.6M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.1M | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $728K | 1.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $699K | 1.6% |
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 2008: Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants; prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c., whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included.
Prepared fruit trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of prepared fruit imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported prepared fruit worth $175.2 million in 2024 (76.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import prepared fruit from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (17%), India (17%), Thailand (13%).
What is the average import price of prepared fruit in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.31 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.95 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export prepared fruit?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported prepared fruit worth $44.4 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for prepared fruit?
Prepared fruit falls under HS heading 2008 (Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants; prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c., whether or not containing added suga). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading prepared fruit with the United Arab Emirates?
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