🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of sports equipment: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported sports equipment worth $279.3 million (36.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 9% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sports equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $279.3M | 36.5K t |
| 2023 | $256.9M | 36.4K t |
| 2022 | $250.8M | 37.5K t |
| 2021 | $253.7M | 45.6K t |
| 2020 | $205.0M | 43.3K t |
| 2019 | $209.4M | 29.9K t |
| 2018 | $210.4M | 29.3K t |
| 2017 | $153.4M | 24.6K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports sports equipment from
Most of the value came from China (45%), Italy (9%), United States (7%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+517% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $125.9M | 45% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $24.0M | 8.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $19.2M | 6.9% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $17.8M | 6.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $14.3M | 5.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $11.5M | 4.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.5M | 3% |
| Taiwan | $5.8M | 2.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $5.4M | 2% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $3.9M | 1.4% |
Types of sports equipment under HS 9506
| 9506.91 | Athletics and gymnastics equipment | 50% |
| 9506.99 | Equipment for outdoor games and recreation n.e.c. in heading no. 9506 | 22% |
| 9506.62 | Balls: inflatable | 10% |
| 9506.29 | Water sport equipment: water-skis, surf-boards and other water-sport equipment, excluding sailboards | 7.3% |
| 9506.70 | Skates: ice and roller, including skating boots with skates attached | 2.5% |
| 9506.59 | Tennis, badminton and similar racquets: whether or not strung | 1.6% |
| 9506.31 | Golf clubs: complete | 1.6% |
| 9506.39 | Golf equipment: other than clubs and balls | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9506.
Average import price of sports equipment
The average declared value was about $7.64 per kg, close to the world average of $8.67.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports sports equipment
Exports of sports equipment by the United Arab Emirates reached $30.6 million in 2024 (2.1 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United States (30%), Canada (7%), France (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 43%. Among the main buyer markets, Seychelles grew fastest (+89% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $9.0M | 30% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.1M | 6.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.1M | 6.9% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1.8M | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.5M | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.3M | 4.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.1M | 3.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.1M | 3.6% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $1.1M | 3.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $851K | 2.8% |
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 9506: Gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table tennis) or outdoor games equipment, n.e.c. in this chapter, swimming pools and paddling pools.
Sports equipment trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of sports equipment imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported sports equipment worth $279.3 million in 2024 (36.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import sports equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (45%), Italy (9%), United States (7%).
What is the average import price of sports equipment in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $7.64 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.67 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export sports equipment?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported sports equipment worth $30.6 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Canada, France.
What is the HS code for sports equipment?
Sports equipment falls under HS heading 9506 (Gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table tennis) or outdoor games equipment, n.e.c. in this chapter, swimmin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sports equipment with the United Arab Emirates?
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