🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of sugar confectionery: 2024 trade data
Imports of sugar confectionery by the United Arab Emirates reached $167.6 million in 2024 (44.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 26% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $226.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sugar confectionery by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $167.6M | 44.8K t |
| 2023 | $226.4M | 54.3K t |
| 2022 | $196.5M | 49.7K t |
| 2021 | $131.1M | 38.8K t |
| 2020 | $140.1M | 31.8K t |
| 2019 | $126.1M | 38.6K t |
| 2018 | $174.1M | 44.1K t |
| 2017 | $112.7M | 34.8K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports sugar confectionery from
Most of the value came from China (11%), Pakistan (11%), Saudi Arabia (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 31%. Among the main suppliers, Pakistan grew fastest (+277% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $19.2M | 12% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $17.7M | 11% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $15.4M | 9.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $14.8M | 8.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $14.8M | 8.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $10.6M | 6.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $9.9M | 5.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $7.4M | 4.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.9M | 4.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.3M | 3.8% |
Types of sugar confectionery under HS 1704
| 1704.90 | Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | 81% |
| 1704.10 | Sugar confectionery: chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated, not containing cocoa | 19% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1704.
Average import price of sugar confectionery
The average declared value was about $3.74 per kg, close to the world average of $3.85.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports sugar confectionery
The United Arab Emirates exported $20.8 million of sugar confectionery in 2024 (8.2 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Saudi Arabia (47%), Kuwait (13%), Qatar (6%). Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+44% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $9.8M | 47% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.6M | 13% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.3M | 6.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $940K | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $745K | 3.6% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $646K | 3.1% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $608K | 2.9% |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | $472K | 2.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $411K | 2% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $358K | 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 1704: Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa.
Sugar confectionery trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of sugar confectionery imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported sugar confectionery worth $167.6 million in 2024 (44.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import sugar confectionery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (11%), Pakistan (11%), Saudi Arabia (9%).
What is the average import price of sugar confectionery in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.74 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.85 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export sugar confectionery?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported sugar confectionery worth $20.8 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar.
What is the HS code for sugar confectionery?
Sugar confectionery falls under HS heading 1704 (Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sugar confectionery with the United Arab Emirates?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds the United Arab Emirates trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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