🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of sewing machine: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported sewing machine worth $66.7 million (11.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 65% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sewing machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66.7M | 11.4K t |
| 2023 | $40.5M | 7.3K t |
| 2022 | $45.4M | 8.3K t |
| 2021 | $38.7M | 7.3K t |
| 2020 | $24.7M | 5.3K t |
| 2019 | $32.0M | 5.6K t |
| 2018 | $29.8M | 5.3K t |
| 2017 | $34.6M | 3.8K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports sewing machine from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 62% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $41.3M | 62% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $9.1M | 14% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $4.6M | 7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.2M | 6.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.7M | 4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.5M | 2.2% |
| Taiwan | $995K | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $841K | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $493K | 0.7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $233K | 0.4% |
Types of sewing machine under HS 8452
| 8452.21 | Sewing machines: (not household type), automatic units | 52% |
| 8452.10 | Sewing machines: of the household type | 19% |
| 8452.29 | Sewing machines: not household or automatic unit type | 15% |
| 8452.90 | Sewing machines: furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines and parts thereof, and other parts of sewing machines | 7.4% |
| 8452.30 | Sewing machine needles | 6.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8452.
Average import price of sewing machine
The average declared value was about $5.84 per kg, 53% below the world average of $12.51, 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 sewing machine
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported sewing machine worth $2.9 million (1.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Kenya (21%), Sri Lanka (15%), Cote d'Ivoire (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Cote d'Ivoire grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $613K | 21% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $450K | 15% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $422K | 14% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $144K | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $120K | 4.1% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $112K | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $108K | 3.7% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $107K | 3.6% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $105K | 3.6% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $96K | 3.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 8452: Sewing machines; other than book-sewing machines of heading no. 8440; furniture, bases and covers specially designed for sewing machines; sewing machine needles.
Sewing machine trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of sewing machine imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported sewing machine worth $66.7 million in 2024 (11.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import sewing machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (62%), Japan (14%), Singapore (7%).
What is the average import price of sewing machine in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $5.84 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $12.51 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export sewing machine?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported sewing machine worth $2.9 million in 2024, mainly to Kenya, Sri Lanka, Cote d'Ivoire.
What is the HS code for sewing machine?
Sewing machine falls under HS heading 8452 (Sewing machines; other than book-sewing machines of heading no. 8440; furniture, bases and covers specially designed for). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sewing machine 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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