🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of seats: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $1.06 billion of seats in 2024 (110.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 12% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of seats by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.06B | 110.8K t |
| 2023 | $950.1M | 106.0K t |
| 2022 | $821.4M | 101.5K t |
| 2021 | $778.1M | 119.6K t |
| 2020 | $502.6M | 86.7K t |
| 2019 | $608.7M | 95.3K t |
| 2018 | $516.9M | 90.4K t |
| 2017 | $497.7M | 81.4K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports seats from
The largest suppliers were China (49%), United States (10%), Italy (8%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+127% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $521.9M | 49% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $110.5M | 10% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $88.8M | 8.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $85.0M | 8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $66.7M | 6.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $50.6M | 4.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $30.8M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $11.5M | 1.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $9.3M | 0.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $8.1M | 0.8% |
Types of seats under HS 9401
| 9401.90 | Seat: parts | 25% |
| 9401.61 | Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 23% |
| 9401.71 | Seats: with metal frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 17% |
| 9401.30 | Seats: swivel with variable height adjustment, excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture | 11% |
| 9401.10 | Seats: of a kind used for aircraft | 7.3% |
| 9401.79 | Seats: with metal frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 4.3% |
| 9401.80 | Seats: n.e.c. in heading no. 9401, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 4.3% |
| 9401.20 | Seats: of a kind used for motor vehicles | 4.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9401.
Average import price of seats
The average declared value was about $9.57 per kg, 29% above the world average of $7.42. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports seats
The United Arab Emirates exported $46.6 million of seats in 2024 (4.9 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Kingdom (16%), United States (16%), Saudi Arabia (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 46%. Among the main buyer markets, Mauritius grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.4M | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.4M | 16% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.6M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.8M | 10% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.2M | 7% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $1.9M | 4.1% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $1.4M | 2.9% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $1.1M | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.1M | 2.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $977K | 2.1% |
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 9401: Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof.
Seats trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of seats imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported seats worth $1.06 billion in 2024 (110.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import seats from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (49%), United States (10%), Italy (8%).
What is the average import price of seats in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $9.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.42 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export seats?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported seats worth $46.6 million in 2024, mainly to United Kingdom, United States, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for seats?
Seats falls under HS heading 9401 (Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading seats with the United Arab Emirates?
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