🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of vehicle bodies: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported vehicle bodies worth $448.7 million (58.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 209 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 1012% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 60% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vehicle bodies by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $448.7M | 58.8K t |
| 2023 | $40.3M | 5.4K t |
| 2022 | $51.0M | 7.7K t |
| 2021 | $25.2M | 4.4K t |
| 2020 | $23.0M | 3.7K t |
| 2019 | $18.8M | 3.3K t |
| 2018 | $19.1M | 2.2K t |
| 2017 | $16.4M | 7.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports vehicle bodies from
China alone supplied 90% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $403.2M | 90% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $20.5M | 4.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9.9M | 2.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.0M | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.6M | 0.6% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $2.3M | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.2M | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $388K | 0.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $208K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $196K | 0% |
Types of vehicle bodies under HS 8707
| 8707.10 | Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703 | 91% |
| 8707.90 | Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701, 8702, 8704 or 8705 | 9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8707.
Average import price of vehicle bodies
The average declared value was about $7.63 per kg, close to the world average of $9.00.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports vehicle bodies
Exports of vehicle bodies by the United Arab Emirates reached $4.8 million in 2024 (2.1 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Egypt (15%), Bahrain (14%), Qatar (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 43%. Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+472% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $703K | 15% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $683K | 14% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $678K | 14% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $543K | 11% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $464K | 9.6% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $372K | 7.7% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $311K | 6.5% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $227K | 4.7% |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | $188K | 3.9% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $168K | 3.5% |
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 8707: Bodies; (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705.
Vehicle bodies trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of vehicle bodies imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported vehicle bodies worth $448.7 million in 2024 (58.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import vehicle bodies from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (90%), Japan (5%), Italy (2%).
What is the average import price of vehicle bodies in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $7.63 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.00 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export vehicle bodies?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported vehicle bodies worth $4.8 million in 2024, mainly to Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar.
What is the HS code for vehicle bodies?
Vehicle bodies falls under HS heading 8707 (Bodies; (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vehicle bodies 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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