🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of tungsten products: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $14.6 million of tungsten products in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 328% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 39% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tungsten products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.6M | 1.2K t |
| 2023 | $3.4M | 162 t |
| 2022 | $1.3M | 93 t |
| 2021 | $577K | 322 t |
| 2020 | $699K | 56 t |
| 2019 | $1.1M | 15 t |
| 2018 | $2.4M | 67 t |
| 2017 | $1.5M | 44 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports tungsten products from
Saudi Arabia alone supplied 88% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $12.9M | 88% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $628K | 4.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $249K | 1.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $155K | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $154K | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $143K | 1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $86K | 0.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $83K | 0.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $56K | 0.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $27K | 0.2% |
Types of tungsten products under HS 8101
| 8101.97 | Tungsten (wolfram): waste and scrap | 90% |
| 8101.99 | Tungsten (wolfram): articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8101 | 7.5% |
| 8101.96 | Tungsten (wolfram): wire | 1.8% |
| 8101.10 | Tungsten (wolfram): articles thereof, including waste and scrap, powders | 0.8% |
| 8101.94 | Tungsten (wolfram): unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8101.
Average import price of tungsten products
The average declared value was about $12.43 per kg, 28% below the world average of $17.38, 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 tungsten products
Exports of tungsten products by the United Arab Emirates reached $2.3 million in 2024 (116 tonnes). Germany alone took 63% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+413% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.4M | 63% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $394K | 17% |
| Taiwan | $213K | 9.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $114K | 5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $109K | 4.7% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $12K | 0.5% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $6K | 0.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1K | 0% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $1K | 0% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $0K | 0% |
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 8101: Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap.
Tungsten products trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of tungsten products imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported tungsten products worth $14.6 million in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import tungsten products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (88%), China (4%), United States (2%).
What is the average import price of tungsten products in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $12.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.38 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export tungsten products?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported tungsten products worth $2.3 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, Singapore, Taiwan.
What is the HS code for tungsten products?
Tungsten products falls under HS heading 8101 (Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tungsten products with the United Arab Emirates?
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