🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of root vegetables: 2024 trade data
Imports of root vegetables by the United Arab Emirates reached $51.5 million in 2024 (101.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 16% less 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 root vegetables by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $51.5M | 101.9K t |
| 2023 | $61.0M | 137.1K t |
| 2022 | $60.1M | 107.1K t |
| 2021 | $58.2M | 107.6K t |
| 2020 | $45.9M | 93.9K t |
| 2019 | $48.7M | 105.6K t |
| 2018 | $51.3M | 101.0K t |
| 2017 | $51.1M | 105.8K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports root vegetables from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 63% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $32.3M | 63% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $13.5M | 26% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.5M | 3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $928K | 1.8% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $879K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $577K | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $525K | 1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $455K | 0.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $203K | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $123K | 0.2% |
Types of root vegetables under HS 0706
| 0706.10 | Vegetables, root: carrots and turnips, fresh or chilled | 93% |
| 0706.90 | Vegetables, root: salad beetroot, salsify, celeric, radishes and similar edible roots, fresh or chilled | 7.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0706.
Average import price of root vegetables
The average declared value was about $0.51 per kg, close to the world average of $0.62.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports root vegetables
The United Arab Emirates exported $224 thousand of root vegetables in 2024 (105 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Seychelles accounted for 59% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Seychelles grew fastest (+132% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $133K | 59% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $54K | 24% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $17K | 7.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $13K | 5.8% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $3K | 1.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3K | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $1K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $1K | 0.3% |
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 0706: Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots; fresh or chilled.
Root vegetables trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of root vegetables imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported root vegetables worth $51.5 million in 2024 (101.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import root vegetables from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (63%), Australia (26%), Netherlands (3%).
What is the average import price of root vegetables in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.62 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export root vegetables?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported root vegetables worth $224 thousand in 2024, mainly to Seychelles, Maldives, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for root vegetables?
Root vegetables falls under HS heading 0706 (Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots; fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading root vegetables with the United Arab Emirates?
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