🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of talc: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $6.3 million of talc in 2024 (24.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 18% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $8.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of talc by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.3M | 24.1K t |
| 2023 | $7.7M | 25.6K t |
| 2022 | $8.6M | 28.4K t |
| 2021 | $7.5M | 27.1K t |
| 2020 | $7.7M | 21.8K t |
| 2019 | $8.1M | 28.1K t |
| 2018 | $7.1M | 22.1K t |
| 2017 | $5.6M | 19.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports talc from
India alone supplied 61% of it. Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.9M | 61% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.2M | 19% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $382K | 6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $217K | 3.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $172K | 2.7% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $107K | 1.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $78K | 1.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $72K | 1.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $57K | 0.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $47K | 0.7% |
Types of talc under HS 2526
| 2526.20 | Steatite: natural, crushed, powdered, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular… | 96% |
| 2526.10 | Steatite: natural, (not crushed or powdered), whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a… | 4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2526.
Average import price of talc
The average declared value was about $0.26 per kg, 35% below the world average of $0.40, 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 exports talc
Exports of talc by the United Arab Emirates reached $469 thousand in 2024 (629 tonnes). Most of it went to Kuwait (42%), Singapore (32%), Egypt (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest (+661% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $197K | 42% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $150K | 32% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $78K | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $25K | 5.3% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $8K | 1.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $7K | 1.5% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $3K | 0.7% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $0K | 0% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $0K | 0% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $0K | 0% |
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 2526: Natural steatite; whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc.
Talc trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of talc imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported talc worth $6.3 million in 2024 (24.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import talc from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (61%), Belgium (19%), Italy (6%).
What is the average import price of talc in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.26 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.40 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export talc?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported talc worth $469 thousand in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Singapore, Egypt.
What is the HS code for talc?
Talc falls under HS heading 2526 (Natural steatite; whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectan). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading talc 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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