🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of tobacco leaf: 2024 trade data
Imports of tobacco leaf by the United Arab Emirates reached $651.4 million in 2024 (147.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 172 countries for imports of this product. That is 12% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 24% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tobacco leaf by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $651.4M | 147.7K t |
| 2023 | $580.3M | 148.4K t |
| 2022 | $410.8M | 125.5K t |
| 2021 | $258.1M | 86.0K t |
| 2020 | $234.4M | 95.2K t |
| 2019 | $233.6M | 74.3K t |
| 2018 | $340.5M | 97.6K t |
| 2017 | $144.4M | 45.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports tobacco leaf from
Most of the value came from India (37%), Brazil (12%), China (12%). Among the main suppliers, Croatia grew fastest (+270% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $240.4M | 37% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $78.9M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $78.6M | 12% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $68.2M | 11% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $64.9M | 10% |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | $21.4M | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $20.8M | 3.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $20.2M | 3.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $19.6M | 3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $11.9M | 1.8% |
Types of tobacco leaf under HS 2401
| 2401.20 | Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | 96% |
| 2401.30 | Tobacco refuse | 2.5% |
| 2401.10 | Tobacco, (not stemmed or stripped) | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2401.
Average import price of tobacco leaf
The average declared value was about $4.41 per kg, 26% below the world average of $5.95, 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 tobacco leaf
The United Arab Emirates exported $11.1 million of tobacco leaf in 2024 (5.4 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Indonesia (47%), Cambodia (17%), Philippines (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Philippines grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $5.2M | 47% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $1.8M | 17% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $1.0M | 9% |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $706K | 6.3% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $563K | 5.1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $470K | 4.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $468K | 4.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $423K | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $145K | 1.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $133K | 1.2% |
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 2401: Tobacco, unmanufactured; tobacco refuse.
Tobacco leaf trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of tobacco leaf imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported tobacco leaf worth $651.4 million in 2024 (147.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import tobacco leaf from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (37%), Brazil (12%), China (12%).
What is the average import price of tobacco leaf in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $4.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.95 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export tobacco leaf?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported tobacco leaf worth $11.1 million in 2024, mainly to Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines.
What is the HS code for tobacco leaf?
Tobacco leaf falls under HS heading 2401 (Tobacco, unmanufactured; tobacco refuse). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tobacco leaf 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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