🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of soap: 2024 trade data
Imports of soap by the United Arab Emirates reached $342.8 million in 2024 (144.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 225 countries for imports of this product. That is 7% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of soap by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $342.8M | 144.3K t |
| 2023 | $368.1M | 151.0K t |
| 2022 | $345.2M | 145.8K t |
| 2021 | $301.1M | 159.5K t |
| 2020 | $271.3M | 155.8K t |
| 2019 | $281.8M | 167.5K t |
| 2018 | $283.9M | 172.0K t |
| 2017 | $208.1M | 131.7K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports soap from
Most of the value came from Indonesia (14%), United States (10%), India (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 33%. Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $49.3M | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $34.7M | 10% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $30.2M | 8.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $27.0M | 7.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $24.6M | 7.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $23.8M | 7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $20.5M | 6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $19.2M | 5.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $16.4M | 4.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $16.0M | 4.7% |
Types of soap under HS 3401
| 3401.30 | Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not… | 43% |
| 3401.11 | Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or… | 33% |
| 3401.20 | Soap: in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11 | 20% |
| 3401.19 | Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or… | 5.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3401.
Average import price of soap
The average declared value was about $2.38 per kg, close to the world average of $2.31.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports soap
The United Arab Emirates exported $107.1 million of soap in 2024 (40.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (31%), United States (15%), Kuwait (14%). Among the main buyer markets, United Kingdom grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $32.8M | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $16.4M | 15% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $14.6M | 14% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $8.9M | 8.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.2M | 6.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $5.7M | 5.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.8M | 2.6% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $1.6M | 1.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.6M | 1.5% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $1.4M | 1.3% |
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 3401: Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent.
Soap trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of soap imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported soap worth $342.8 million in 2024 (144.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import soap from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Indonesia (14%), United States (10%), India (9%).
What is the average import price of soap in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.38 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export soap?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported soap worth $107.1 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United States, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for soap?
Soap falls under HS heading 3401 (Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading soap with the United Arab Emirates?
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