🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of tea: 2024 trade data
Imports of tea by the United Arab Emirates reached $371.4 million in 2024 (100.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 222 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 33% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tea by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $371.4M | 100.8K t |
| 2023 | $279.3M | 80.9K t |
| 2022 | $343.2M | 96.8K t |
| 2021 | $239.9M | 75.8K t |
| 2020 | $177.2M | 67.7K t |
| 2019 | $183.3M | 67.4K t |
| 2018 | $303.0M | 105.4K t |
| 2017 | $157.6M | 39.8K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports tea from
The largest suppliers were India (40%), Sri Lanka (33%), Kenya (19%). Among the main suppliers, Sri Lanka grew fastest (+101% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $149.8M | 40% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $121.6M | 33% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $70.1M | 19% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $6.5M | 1.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.1M | 1.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.6M | 0.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.4M | 0.7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $2.2M | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.1M | 0.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.8M | 0.5% |
Types of tea under HS 0902
| 0902.40 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | 78% |
| 0902.30 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | 16% |
| 0902.10 | Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | 3.5% |
| 0902.20 | Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | 2.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0902.
Average import price of tea
The average declared value was about $3.68 per kg, close to the world average of $3.70.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports tea
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported tea worth $235.6 million (29.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 191 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (22%), Kuwait (17%), Australia (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $52.1M | 22% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $40.3M | 17% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $35.1M | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $21.7M | 9.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $9.2M | 3.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $8.7M | 3.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $7.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.9M | 2.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $5.1M | 2.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $4.7M | 2% |
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 0902: Tea.
Tea trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of tea imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported tea worth $371.4 million in 2024 (100.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import tea from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (40%), Sri Lanka (33%), Kenya (19%).
What is the average import price of tea in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.68 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.70 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export tea?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported tea worth $235.6 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Australia.
What is the HS code for tea?
Tea falls under HS heading 0902 (Tea). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tea 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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