🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of vegetable materials: 2024 trade data
Imports of vegetable materials by the United Arab Emirates reached $4.8 million in 2024 (6.1 thousand tonnes). Value rose 13% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $7.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vegetable materials by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.8M | 6.1K t |
| 2023 | $4.3M | 4.1K t |
| 2022 | $6.0M | 4.0K t |
| 2021 | $4.6M | 4.3K t |
| 2020 | $6.6M | 4.4K t |
| 2019 | $7.2M | 4.5K t |
| 2018 | $5.5M | 3.8K t |
| 2017 | $3.0M | 11.5K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports vegetable materials from
India alone supplied 56% of it. Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+118% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.7M | 56% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $691K | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $536K | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $359K | 7.4% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $158K | 3.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $137K | 2.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $59K | 1.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $53K | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $28K | 0.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $27K | 0.6% |
Types of vegetable materials under HS 1404
| 1404.90 | Vegetable products: n.e.c. in chapter 14 | 98% |
| 1404.20 | Vegetable products: cotton linters | 2.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1404.
Average import price of vegetable materials
The average declared value was about $0.79 per kg, 216% above the world average of $0.25. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports vegetable materials
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported vegetable materials worth $1.1 million (1.4 thousand tonnes). Japan alone took 51% of it. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+319% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $550K | 51% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $246K | 23% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $201K | 19% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $30K | 2.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $15K | 1.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $7K | 0.6% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $4K | 0.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $4K | 0.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $4K | 0.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2K | 0.2% |
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 1404: Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included.
Vegetable materials trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of vegetable materials imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported vegetable materials worth $4.8 million in 2024 (6.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import vegetable materials from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (56%), Sri Lanka (14%), China (11%).
What is the average import price of vegetable materials in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.79 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.25 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export vegetable materials?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported vegetable materials worth $1.1 million in 2024, mainly to Japan, Mauritania, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for vegetable materials?
Vegetable materials falls under HS heading 1404 (Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vegetable materials with the United Arab Emirates?
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