🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of rubber rod: 2024 trade data
Imports of rubber rod by the United Arab Emirates reached $3.3 million in 2024 (1.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 39% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $5.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of rubber rod by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.3M | 1.0K t |
| 2023 | $5.4M | 1.0K t |
| 2022 | $4.4M | 750 t |
| 2021 | $3.9M | 708 t |
| 2020 | $5.6M | 1.1K t |
| 2019 | $4.8M | 1.5K t |
| 2018 | $4.9M | 1.6K t |
| 2017 | $2.7M | 1.6K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports rubber rod from
One supplier dominates: India accounted for 54% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Indonesia grew fastest (+263% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.8M | 54% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $534K | 16% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $149K | 4.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $129K | 4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $129K | 4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $93K | 2.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $76K | 2.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $76K | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $65K | 2% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $60K | 1.8% |
Types of rubber rod under HS 4006
| 4006.90 | Rubber: unvulcanised, other than camel back strips for retreading rubber tyres | 58% |
| 4006.10 | Rubber: unvulcanised, camel-back strips for retreading rubber tyres | 42% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4006.
Average import price of rubber rod
The average declared value was about $3.18 per kg, 37% below the world average of $5.07, 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 rubber rod
The United Arab Emirates exported $2.5 million of rubber rod in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Saudi Arabia alone took 76% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+157% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.9M | 76% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $260K | 10% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $128K | 5.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $97K | 3.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $66K | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $14K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $7K | 0.3% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $5K | 0.2% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $4K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $2K | 0.1% |
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 4006: Unvulcanised rubber in other forms (e.g. rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (e.g. discs and rings).
Rubber rod trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of rubber rod imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported rubber rod worth $3.3 million in 2024 (1.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import rubber rod from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (54%), United States (16%), Indonesia (5%).
What is the average import price of rubber rod in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.07 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export rubber rod?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported rubber rod worth $2.5 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for rubber rod?
Rubber rod falls under HS heading 4006 (Unvulcanised rubber in other forms (e.g. rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (e.g. discs and rings)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading rubber rod with the United Arab Emirates?
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