🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of silicate: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $5.9 million of silicate in 2024 (7.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 22% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 21% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of silicate by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.9M | 7.3K t |
| 2023 | $4.9M | 4.2K t |
| 2022 | $5.5M | 5.2K t |
| 2021 | $5.1M | 5.7K t |
| 2020 | $5.5M | 9.3K t |
| 2019 | $6.1M | 12.6K t |
| 2018 | $5.1M | 14.4K t |
| 2017 | $1.6M | 2.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports silicate from
The largest suppliers were China (41%), Netherlands (14%), Saudi Arabia (13%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.4M | 41% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $848K | 14% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $779K | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $575K | 9.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $309K | 5.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $288K | 4.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $161K | 2.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $135K | 2.3% |
| Taiwan | $105K | 1.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $94K | 1.6% |
Types of silicate under HS 2839
| 2839.90 | Silicates: commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium | 84% |
| 2839.19 | Silicates: of sodium (excluding sodium metasilicates) | 11% |
| 2839.11 | Silicates: sodium metasilicates | 5.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2839.
Average import price of silicate
The average declared value was about $0.81 per kg, 53% above the world average of $0.53. 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 silicate
Exports of silicate by the United Arab Emirates reached $2.9 million in 2024 (45.0 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were India (31%), China (23%), Tanzania (15%). Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+199% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $895K | 31% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $674K | 23% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $424K | 15% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $379K | 13% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $322K | 11% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $134K | 4.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $38K | 1.3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $17K | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $15K | 0.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $8K | 0.3% |
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 2839: Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates.
Silicate trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of silicate imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported silicate worth $5.9 million in 2024 (7.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import silicate from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (41%), Netherlands (14%), Saudi Arabia (13%).
What is the average import price of silicate in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.81 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.53 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export silicate?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported silicate worth $2.9 million in 2024, mainly to India, China, Tanzania.
What is the HS code for silicate?
Silicate falls under HS heading 2839 (Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading silicate 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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