🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of refrigerator: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported refrigerator worth $773.0 million (120.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 4% 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 refrigerator by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $773.0M | 120.6K t |
| 2023 | $743.3M | 102.9K t |
| 2022 | $801.1M | 113.0K t |
| 2021 | $655.9M | 99.6K t |
| 2020 | $530.5M | 80.4K t |
| 2019 | $554.3M | 85.1K t |
| 2018 | $512.3M | 73.2K t |
| 2017 | $516.7M | 86.7K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports refrigerator from
Most of the value came from China (44%), Italy (12%), South Korea (9%). Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+44% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $343.1M | 44% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $91.2M | 12% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $73.1M | 9.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $52.1M | 6.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $39.2M | 5.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $26.5M | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $25.3M | 3.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $18.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $15.7M | 2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $12.0M | 1.6% |
Types of refrigerator under HS 8418
| 8418.69 | Refrigerating or freezing equipment: n.e.c. in heading no. 8418 | 34% |
| 8418.10 | Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other | 27% |
| 8418.99 | Refrigerating or freezing equipment: parts thereof, other than furniture | 12% |
| 8418.50 | Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment: for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests… | 11% |
| 8418.21 | Refrigerators: for household use, compression-type, electric or other | 6.1% |
| 8418.30 | Freezers: of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacity | 3.7% |
| 8418.40 | Freezers: of the upright type, not exceeding 900l capacity | 3.1% |
| 8418.61 | Heat pumps: other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415 | 2.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8418.
Average import price of refrigerator
The average declared value was about $6.41 per kg, close to the world average of $7.19.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports refrigerator
Exports of refrigerator by the United Arab Emirates reached $109.4 million in 2024 (15.1 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (41%), Israel (11%), United States (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest (+764% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $44.8M | 41% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $11.7M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $10.6M | 9.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $8.4M | 7.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4.5M | 4.1% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $4.1M | 3.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.4M | 2.2% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $2.3M | 2.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2.3M | 2.1% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $1.9M | 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 8418: Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415.
Refrigerator trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of refrigerator imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported refrigerator worth $773.0 million in 2024 (120.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import refrigerator from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (44%), Italy (12%), South Korea (9%).
What is the average import price of refrigerator in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $6.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.19 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export refrigerator?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported refrigerator worth $109.4 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Israel, United States.
What is the HS code for refrigerator?
Refrigerator falls under HS heading 8418 (Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air cond). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading refrigerator 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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