🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of soya meal: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $159.5 million of soya meal in 2024 (334.3 thousand tonnes). Value rose 23% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 20% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of soya meal by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $159.5M | 334.3K t |
| 2023 | $130.1M | 259.4K t |
| 2022 | $106.8M | 236.2K t |
| 2021 | $66.7M | 164.4K t |
| 2020 | $59.8M | 183.3K t |
| 2019 | $71.8M | 211.0K t |
| 2018 | $75.4M | 195.0K t |
| 2017 | $45.2M | 143.2K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports soya meal from
One supplier dominates: India accounted for 71% of the value. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+340% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $113.3M | 71% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $18.8M | 12% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $17.4M | 11% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $6.8M | 4.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.8M | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | $1.1M | 0.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $277K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $8K | 0% |
Average import price of soya meal
The average declared value was about $0.48 per kg, close to the world average of $0.45.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports soya meal
Exports of soya meal by the United Arab Emirates reached $83.7 million in 2024 (155.7 thousand tonnes). Israel alone took 75% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+340% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $63.1M | 75% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $14.6M | 18% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $5.0M | 6% |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | $451K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $248K | 0.3% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $163K | 0.2% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $82K | 0.1% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $0K | 0% |
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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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 2304: Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil.
Soya meal trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of soya meal imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported soya meal worth $159.5 million in 2024 (334.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import soya meal from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (71%), Brazil (12%), Paraguay (11%).
What is the average import price of soya meal in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.48 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.45 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export soya meal?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported soya meal worth $83.7 million in 2024, mainly to Israel, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for soya meal?
Soya meal falls under HS heading 2304 (Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soy). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading soya meal 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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