🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of sanitary products: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported sanitary products worth $142.0 million (30.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 29% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $199.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sanitary products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $142.0M | 30.5K t |
| 2023 | $198.9M | 35.6K t |
| 2022 | $199.1M | 33.5K t |
| 2021 | $185.8M | 30.8K t |
| 2020 | $186.0M | 28.9K t |
| 2019 | $181.3M | 28.9K t |
| 2018 | $176.6M | 30.4K t |
| 2017 | $58.5M | 12.3K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports sanitary products from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (26%), Egypt (14%), China (14%). Among the main suppliers, Denmark grew fastest (+69% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $37.0M | 26% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $20.3M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $19.3M | 14% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $12.4M | 8.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $10.6M | 7.5% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $6.1M | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.7M | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $3.4M | 2.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.4M | 2.4% |
Average import price of sanitary products
The average declared value was about $4.66 per kg, close to the world average of $4.17.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports sanitary products
Exports of sanitary products by the United Arab Emirates reached $11.3 million in 2024 (3.8 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Kuwait (30%), Qatar (18%), Saudi Arabia (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.4M | 30% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.1M | 18% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.0M | 17% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.9M | 16% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $468K | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $366K | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $362K | 3.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $170K | 1.5% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $123K | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $111K | 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 9619: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material.
Sanitary products trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of sanitary products imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported sanitary products worth $142.0 million in 2024 (30.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import sanitary products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (26%), Egypt (14%), China (14%).
What is the average import price of sanitary products in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $4.66 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.17 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export sanitary products?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported sanitary products worth $11.3 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for sanitary products?
Sanitary products falls under HS heading 9619 (Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sanitary products 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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