🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of string instruments: 2024 trade data
Imports of string instruments by the United Arab Emirates reached $8.3 million in 2024 (250 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 31% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $12.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of string instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.3M | 250 t |
| 2023 | $12.1M | 490 t |
| 2022 | $10.5M | 479 t |
| 2021 | $10.4M | 554 t |
| 2020 | $7.5M | 411 t |
| 2019 | $7.3M | 442 t |
| 2018 | $9.4M | 415 t |
| 2017 | $8.0M | 198 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports string instruments from
The largest suppliers were China (36%), Indonesia (27%), United States (13%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+255% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.0M | 36% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.2M | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.1M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $764K | 9.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $366K | 4.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $252K | 3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $204K | 2.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $109K | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $85K | 1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $57K | 0.7% |
Types of string instruments under HS 9202
| 9202.90 | Musical instruments: string, played other than with a bow (e.g. guitars and harps) | 87% |
| 9202.10 | Musical instruments: string, played with a bow (e.g. violins) | 13% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9202.
Average import price of string instruments
The average declared value was about $33.29 per kg, close to the world average of $41.52.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports string instruments
Exports of string instruments by the United Arab Emirates reached $482 thousand in 2024 (24 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Seychelles (20%), Uzbekistan (18%), Georgia (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Seychelles grew fastest (+411% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $97K | 20% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $87K | 18% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $80K | 17% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $55K | 11% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $34K | 7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $32K | 6.5% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $25K | 5.1% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $17K | 3.4% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $11K | 2.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $10K | 2.2% |
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 9202: Musical instruments; string, n.e.c. in heading no. 9201, (e.g. guitars, violins, harps).
String instruments trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of string instruments imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported string instruments worth $8.3 million in 2024 (250 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import string instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (36%), Indonesia (27%), United States (13%).
What is the average import price of string instruments in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $33.29 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $41.52 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export string instruments?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported string instruments worth $482 thousand in 2024, mainly to Seychelles, Uzbekistan, Georgia.
What is the HS code for string instruments?
String instruments falls under HS heading 9202 (Musical instruments; string, n.e.c. in heading no. 9201, (e.g. guitars, violins, harps)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading string instruments with the United Arab Emirates?
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