🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of railway parts: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported railway parts worth $19.9 million (5.4 thousand tonnes). Value rose 89% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 21% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of railway parts by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.9M | 5.4K t |
| 2023 | $10.5M | 1.6K t |
| 2022 | $19.1M | 944 t |
| 2021 | $15.6M | 503 t |
| 2020 | $15.6M | 711 t |
| 2019 | $18.1M | 2.7K t |
| 2018 | $8.1M | 711 t |
| 2017 | $5.1M | 292 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports railway parts from
China alone supplied 51% of it. Among the main suppliers, Austria grew fastest (+801% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.2M | 51% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.7M | 8.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.7M | 8.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.7M | 8.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $794K | 4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $597K | 3% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $588K | 3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $500K | 2.5% |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | $290K | 1.5% |
Types of railway parts under HS 8607
| 8607.19 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof | 64% |
| 8607.21 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, air brakes and parts thereof | 11% |
| 8607.99 | Railway or tramway rolling stock: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607 | 10% |
| 8607.30 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, hooks and other coupling devices, buffers and parts thereof | 6.3% |
| 8607.91 | Railway or tramway locomotives: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607 | 5.9% |
| 8607.29 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, brakes (other than air brakes) and parts thereof | 1.9% |
| 8607.11 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, driving bogies and bissel-bogies | 0.6% |
| 8607.12 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, bogies and bissel-bogies (excluding driving bogies and bissel-bogies) | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8607.
Average import price of railway parts
The average declared value was about $3.65 per kg, 44% below the world average of $6.50, 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 railway parts
Exports of railway parts by the United Arab Emirates reached $4.4 million in 2024 (218 tonnes). Most of it went to United States (27%), Spain (17%), France (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Switzerland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.2M | 27% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $742K | 17% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $636K | 15% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $495K | 11% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $258K | 5.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $208K | 4.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $197K | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $182K | 4.2% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $129K | 3% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $121K | 2.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 8607: Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof.
Railway parts trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of railway parts imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported railway parts worth $19.9 million in 2024 (5.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import railway parts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (51%), United States (9%), Japan (8%).
What is the average import price of railway parts in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.50 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export railway parts?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported railway parts worth $4.4 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Spain, France.
What is the HS code for railway parts?
Railway parts falls under HS heading 8607 (Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading railway parts with the United Arab Emirates?
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