🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of sugar: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $1.29 billion of sugar in 2024 (2.71 million tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. That is 6% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sugar by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.29B | 2.71M t |
| 2023 | $1.22B | 1.95M t |
| 2022 | $931.7M | 1.84M t |
| 2021 | $779.3M | 1.86M t |
| 2020 | $724.0M | 2.39M t |
| 2019 | $483.7M | 1.41M t |
| 2018 | $1.01B | 3.13M t |
| 2017 | $1.01B | 2.57M t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports sugar from
Brazil alone supplied 90% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1.16B | 90% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $53.6M | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $36.6M | 2.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $10.6M | 0.8% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $5.2M | 0.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $5.0M | 0.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $4.8M | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.9M | 0.3% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $3.2M | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.8M | 0.2% |
Types of sugar under HS 1701
| 1701.14 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring… | 92% |
| 1701.99 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 7.8% |
| 1701.13 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 0.4% |
| 1701.91 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 0.2% |
| 1701.12 | Sugars: beet sugar, raw, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1701.
Average import price of sugar
The average declared value was about $0.48 per kg, close to the world average of $0.59.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports sugar
Exports of sugar by the United Arab Emirates reached $291.8 million in 2024 (401.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Israel (21%), Sri Lanka (20%), Tanzania (19%). Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest (+956% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $62.2M | 21% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $58.9M | 20% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $56.1M | 19% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $20.3M | 7% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $19.8M | 6.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $18.1M | 6.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $14.9M | 5.1% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $13.6M | 4.7% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $4.5M | 1.5% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $4.4M | 1.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 1701: Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form.
Sugar trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of sugar imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported sugar worth $1.29 billion in 2024 (2.71 million tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import sugar from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (90%), India (4%), Saudi Arabia (3%).
What is the average import price of sugar in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.48 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.59 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export sugar?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported sugar worth $291.8 million in 2024, mainly to Israel, Sri Lanka, Tanzania.
What is the HS code for sugar?
Sugar falls under HS heading 1701 (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sugar with the United Arab Emirates?
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