🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of safes: 2024 trade data
Imports of safes by the United Arab Emirates reached $23.9 million in 2024 (6.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 10% 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 safes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.9M | 6.1K t |
| 2023 | $26.7M | 6.4K t |
| 2022 | $20.3M | 6.4K t |
| 2021 | $15.4M | 6.2K t |
| 2020 | $11.7M | 5.1K t |
| 2019 | $15.3M | 6.5K t |
| 2018 | $15.8M | 6.5K t |
| 2017 | $15.3M | 6.7K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports safes from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 57% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+96% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $13.5M | 57% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.7M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.6M | 6.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.3M | 5.6% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $660K | 2.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $579K | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $575K | 2.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $554K | 2.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $282K | 1.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $227K | 1% |
Average import price of safes
The average declared value was about $3.90 per kg, close to the world average of $3.38.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports safes
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported safes worth $499 thousand (174 tonnes). Most of it went to Seychelles (31%), Egypt (18%), Kenya (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Central African Republic grew fastest (+636% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $152K | 31% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $90K | 18% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $69K | 14% |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $56K | 11% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $34K | 6.9% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $15K | 3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $13K | 2.6% |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | $7K | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $7K | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $7K | 1.3% |
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 8303: Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal.
Safes trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of safes imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported safes worth $23.9 million in 2024 (6.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import safes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (57%), South Korea (11%), Germany (7%).
What is the average import price of safes in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.38 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export safes?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported safes worth $499 thousand in 2024, mainly to Seychelles, Egypt, Kenya.
What is the HS code for safes?
Safes falls under HS heading 8303 (Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading safes with the United Arab Emirates?
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