🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of tin products: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $9.4 million of tin products in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 10th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 199 countries. Value fell 15% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 23% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tin products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.4M | 1.2K t |
| 2023 | $11.0M | 582 t |
| 2022 | $5.6M | 1.4K t |
| 2021 | $5.1M | 546 t |
| 2020 | $3.8M | 438 t |
| 2019 | $3.8M | 1.4K t |
| 2018 | $3.2M | 1.2K t |
| 2017 | $2.2M | 1.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports tin products from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (49%), Japan (31%), South Korea (13%). Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.6M | 49% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.9M | 31% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.2M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $193K | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $151K | 1.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $60K | 0.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $43K | 0.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $28K | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $22K | 0.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $20K | 0.2% |
Average import price of tin products
The average declared value was about $7.73 per kg, 29% below the world average of $10.87, 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 tin products
Exports of tin products by the United Arab Emirates reached $282 thousand in 2024 (78 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 64% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Thailand grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $180K | 64% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $39K | 14% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $18K | 6.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $11K | 3.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $8K | 2.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7K | 2.5% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $7K | 2.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $5K | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3K | 0.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1K | 0.4% |
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 8007: Tin; articles n.e.c. in chapter 80.
Tin products trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of tin products imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported tin products worth $9.4 million in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import tin products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (49%), Japan (31%), South Korea (13%).
What is the average import price of tin products in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $7.73 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.87 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export tin products?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported tin products worth $282 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for tin products?
Tin products falls under HS heading 8007 (Tin; articles n.e.c. in chapter 80). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tin products with the United Arab Emirates?
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