🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of seamless steel pipes: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported seamless steel pipes worth $1.42 billion (799.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 224 countries. That is 22% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $1.83 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of seamless steel pipes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.42B | 799.8K t |
| 2023 | $1.83B | 729.0K t |
| 2022 | $1.31B | 560.7K t |
| 2021 | $822.4M | 430.7K t |
| 2020 | $1.01B | 533.9K t |
| 2019 | $1.11B | 691.6K t |
| 2018 | $864.9M | 575.6K t |
| 2017 | $760.6M | 484.0K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports seamless steel pipes from
Most of the value came from China (49%), Japan (13%), Saudi Arabia (7%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $697.4M | 49% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $179.5M | 13% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $102.8M | 7.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $95.0M | 6.7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $81.5M | 5.7% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $57.6M | 4.1% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $36.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $28.8M | 2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $26.6M | 1.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $19.5M | 1.4% |
Types of seamless steel pipes under HS 7304
| 7304.19 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines | 26% |
| 7304.29 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | 26% |
| 7304.24 | Steel, stainless: seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | 19% |
| 7304.41 | Steel, stainless: cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes and pipes of circular cross-section | 7.5% |
| 7304.39 | Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular… | 6.8% |
| 7304.11 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, of stainless steel | 6.5% |
| 7304.59 | Steel, alloy (not stainless steel): (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section | 2.3% |
| 7304.23 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | 2.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7304.
Average import price of seamless steel pipes
The average declared value was about $1.78 per kg, 23% below the world average of $2.31, 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 seamless steel pipes
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported seamless steel pipes worth $328.3 million (103.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Saudi Arabia alone took 52% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Kazakhstan grew fastest (+951% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $169.3M | 52% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $54.0M | 17% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $25.2M | 7.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $14.5M | 4.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $8.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $6.7M | 2.1% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $6.4M | 2% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $4.9M | 1.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $3.8M | 1.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.8M | 1.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 7304: Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel.
Seamless steel pipes trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of seamless steel pipes imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported seamless steel pipes worth $1.42 billion in 2024 (799.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import seamless steel pipes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (49%), Japan (13%), Saudi Arabia (7%).
What is the average import price of seamless steel pipes in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1.78 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export seamless steel pipes?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported seamless steel pipes worth $328.3 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Angola.
What is the HS code for seamless steel pipes?
Seamless steel pipes falls under HS heading 7304 (Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading seamless steel pipes with the United Arab Emirates?
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