🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of trailers: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported trailers worth $195.2 million (61.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 22% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of trailers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $195.2M | 61.0K t |
| 2023 | $160.5M | 47.4K t |
| 2022 | $169.4M | 53.0K t |
| 2021 | $118.8M | 44.1K t |
| 2020 | $130.6M | 40.8K t |
| 2019 | $121.5M | 35.6K t |
| 2018 | $113.4M | 32.5K t |
| 2017 | $103.0M | 26.7K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports trailers from
Most of the value came from China (25%), Germany (19%), United States (12%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+184% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $49.0M | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $37.3M | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $23.9M | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $11.0M | 5.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $10.1M | 5.2% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $9.9M | 5.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9.7M | 5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $6.1M | 3.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.7M | 3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.9M | 2.5% |
Types of trailers under HS 8716
| 8716.80 | Vehicles: n.e.c. in heading no. 8716 | 34% |
| 8716.90 | Trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled: parts thereof for heading no. 8716 | 33% |
| 8716.39 | Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type) | 19% |
| 8716.40 | Trailers and semi-trailers: n.e.c. in item no. 8716.3 | 6.5% |
| 8716.10 | Trailers and semi-trailers: of the caravan type, for housing or camping | 3.7% |
| 8716.31 | Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers | 2.6% |
| 8716.20 | Trailers and semi-trailers: self-loading or self-unloading, for agricultural purposes | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8716.
Average import price of trailers
The average declared value was about $3.20 per kg, 28% below the world average of $4.45, 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 trailers
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported trailers worth $92.4 million (17.9 thousand tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 81% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+30% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $75.1M | 81% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.8M | 4.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $2.3M | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $1.9M | 2.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.1M | 1.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $773K | 0.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $626K | 0.7% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $619K | 0.7% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $443K | 0.5% |
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 8716: Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof.
Trailers trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of trailers imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported trailers worth $195.2 million in 2024 (61.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import trailers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (25%), Germany (19%), United States (12%).
What is the average import price of trailers in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $3.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.45 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export trailers?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported trailers worth $92.4 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar.
What is the HS code for trailers?
Trailers falls under HS heading 8716 (Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading trailers with the United Arab Emirates?
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