🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of stone setts and flagstones: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported stone setts and flagstones worth $5.6 million (500.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value fell 64% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $18.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of stone setts and flagstones by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.6M | 500.9K t |
| 2023 | $15.7M | 1.58M t |
| 2022 | $11.1M | 1.23M t |
| 2021 | $8.0M | 1.28M t |
| 2020 | $11.3M | 1.90M t |
| 2019 | $18.0M | 2.41M t |
| 2018 | $18.3M | 1.57M t |
| 2017 | $11.2M | 844.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports stone setts and flagstones to
One buyer market dominates: Kuwait accounted for 79% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest (+43% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4.4M | 79% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.1M | 20% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $40K | 0.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2K | 0% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $0K | 0% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $0K | 0% |
Average export price of stone setts and flagstones
The average declared value was about $0.01 per kg, 95% below the world average of $0.19, 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.
The United Arab Emirates also imports stone setts and flagstones
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported stone setts and flagstones worth $1.1 million (2.5 thousand tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone supplied 64% of it. Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $671K | 64% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $124K | 12% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $95K | 9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $46K | 4.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $36K | 3.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $33K | 3.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $22K | 2.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $22K | 2.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $4K | 0.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1K | 0.1% |
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 6801: Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate).
Stone setts and flagstones trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of stone setts and flagstones imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported stone setts and flagstones worth $1.1 million in 2024 (2.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import stone setts and flagstones from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (64%), Indonesia (12%), Belgium (9%).
What is the average import price of stone setts and flagstones in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.19 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export stone setts and flagstones?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported stone setts and flagstones worth $5.6 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Qatar, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for stone setts and flagstones?
Stone setts and flagstones falls under HS heading 6801 (Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading stone setts and flagstones with the United Arab Emirates?
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