🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of steel structural sections: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported steel structural sections worth $1.43 billion (540.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Value rose 16% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of steel structural sections by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.43B | 540.9K t |
| 2023 | $1.23B | 453.6K t |
| 2022 | $1.23B | 563.6K t |
| 2021 | $962.0M | 688.0K t |
| 2020 | $1.07B | 512.1K t |
| 2019 | $1.33B | 592.3K t |
| 2018 | $1.03B | 609.7K t |
| 2017 | $560.9M | 426.8K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports steel structural sections to
The largest buyer markets were United States (25%), United Kingdom (21%), Saudi Arabia (19%). Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $353.7M | 25% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $295.1M | 21% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $275.6M | 19% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $84.5M | 5.9% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $62.4M | 4.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $29.5M | 2.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $24.3M | 1.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $21.8M | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $21.4M | 1.5% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $21.1M | 1.5% |
Types of steel structural sections under HS 7308
| 7308.90 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | 65% |
| 7308.20 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts | 22% |
| 7308.40 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping | 9.1% |
| 7308.30 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | 2% |
| 7308.10 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7308.
Average export price of steel structural sections
The average declared value was about $2.64 per kg, close to the world average of $2.49.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports steel structural sections
The United Arab Emirates imported $796.7 million of steel structural sections in 2024 (458.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from China (40%), India (15%), Bahrain (11%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+226% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $316.4M | 40% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $118.5M | 15% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $89.1M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $44.8M | 5.6% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $43.6M | 5.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $36.0M | 4.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $23.7M | 3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $18.3M | 2.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $15.6M | 2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $13.8M | 1.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 7308: Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures.
Steel structural sections trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of steel structural sections imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported steel structural sections worth $796.7 million in 2024 (458.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import steel structural sections from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (40%), India (15%), Bahrain (11%).
What is the average import price of steel structural sections in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1.74 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.49 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export steel structural sections?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported steel structural sections worth $1.43 billion in 2024, mainly to United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for steel structural sections?
Steel structural sections falls under HS heading 7308 (Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel structural sections with the United Arab Emirates?
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