🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of transport containers: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported transport containers worth $225.9 million (301.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 216 countries. That is 155% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 37% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of transport containers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $225.9M | 301.6K t |
| 2023 | $88.6M | 33.3K t |
| 2022 | $62.2M | 20.5K t |
| 2021 | $41.0M | 15.1K t |
| 2020 | $31.6M | 14.3K t |
| 2019 | $32.4M | 14.2K t |
| 2018 | $44.6M | 12.0K t |
| 2017 | $25.4M | 202.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports transport containers from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 85% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+339% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $192.1M | 85% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.1M | 3.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.2M | 2.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.2M | 1.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.9M | 1.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.4M | 1.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.2M | 1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.0M | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.4M | 0.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.3M | 0.6% |
Average import price of transport containers
The average declared value was about $0.75 per kg, close to the world average of $0.66.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports transport containers
Exports of transport containers by the United Arab Emirates reached $42.5 million in 2024 (69.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 0%. Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (43%), Canada (11%), Kuwait (6%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+583% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $18.5M | 44% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $4.6M | 11% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.7M | 6.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.3M | 5.5% |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $1.6M | 3.8% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $1.6M | 3.7% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $1.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.4M | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.2M | 2.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.0M | 2.4% |
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 8609: Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport.
Transport containers trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of transport containers imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported transport containers worth $225.9 million in 2024 (301.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import transport containers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (85%), United States (3%), Germany (2%).
What is the average import price of transport containers in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.66 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export transport containers?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported transport containers worth $42.5 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Canada, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for transport containers?
Transport containers falls under HS heading 8609 (Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more m). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading transport containers 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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