🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of specialty metals: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported specialty metals worth $3.1 million (153 tonnes). That is 29% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $7.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of specialty metals by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | 153 t |
| 2023 | $4.4M | 436 t |
| 2022 | $5.4M | 487 t |
| 2021 | $5.3M | 585 t |
| 2020 | $4.0M | 1.2K t |
| 2019 | $7.9M | 560 t |
| 2018 | $3.5M | 416 t |
| 2017 | $2.5M | 256 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports specialty metals from
The largest suppliers were China (44%), Germany (15%), United Kingdom (10%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+636% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.4M | 44% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $464K | 15% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $298K | 9.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $171K | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $133K | 4.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $102K | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $99K | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $99K | 3.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $98K | 3.1% |
| Taiwan | $94K | 3% |
Types of specialty metals under HS 8112
| 8112.99 | Gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and vanadium: articles thereof, other than unwrought including waste and scrap and… | 52% |
| 8112.29 | Chromium and articles thereof: wrought other than waste and scrap | 19% |
| 8112.21 | Chromium and articles thereof: unwrought chromium, powders | 17% |
| 8112.92 | Gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and vanadium: articles thereof, unwrought, including waste and scrap, powders | 8.5% |
| 8112.52 | Thallium: waste and scrap | 3.2% |
| 8112.19 | Beryllium and articles thereof: wrought other than waste and scrap | 0.1% |
| 8112.59 | Thallium and articles thereof: other than unwrought thallium, powders or waste and scrap | 0.1% |
| 8112.51 | Thallium and articles thereof: unwrought thallium, powders | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8112.
Average import price of specialty metals
The average declared value was about $20.33 per kg, 37% below the world average of $32.23, 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.
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 8112: Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), articles of these metals, including waste and scrap.
Specialty metals trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of specialty metals imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported specialty metals worth $3.1 million in 2024 (153 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import specialty metals from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (44%), Germany (15%), United Kingdom (10%).
What is the average import price of specialty metals in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $20.33 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $32.23 per kg.
What is the HS code for specialty metals?
Specialty metals falls under HS heading 8112 (Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading specialty metals with the United Arab Emirates?
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