🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of video recorder: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $125.4 million of video recorder in 2024 (3.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 213 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of video recorder by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $125.4M | 3.8K t |
| 2023 | $124.6M | 4.2K t |
| 2022 | $115.2M | 4.0K t |
| 2021 | $92.2M | 3.4K t |
| 2020 | $63.3M | 2.5K t |
| 2019 | $63.4M | 2.6K t |
| 2018 | $52.0M | 2.0K t |
| 2017 | $82.2M | 711 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports video recorder from
China alone supplied 85% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $107.2M | 86% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.9M | 3.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.7M | 2.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $1.8M | 1.5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.6M | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $1.4M | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.0M | 0.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $698K | 0.6% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $675K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $609K | 0.5% |
Types of video recorder under HS 8521
| 8521.90 | Video recording or reproducing apparatus: other than magnetic tape-type | 100% |
| 8521.10 | Video recording or reproducing apparatus: magnetic tape-type | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8521.
Average import price of video recorder
The average declared value was about $33.04 per kg, 37% below the world average of $52.72, 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 video recorder
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported video recorder worth $1.6 million (149 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Denmark (13%), India (11%), Saudi Arabia (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 32%. Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest (+811% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $214K | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $175K | 11% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $130K | 8% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $129K | 8% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $109K | 6.7% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $89K | 5.5% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $80K | 4.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $80K | 4.9% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $67K | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $66K | 4.1% |
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 8521: Video recording or reproducing apparatus.
Video recorder trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of video recorder imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported video recorder worth $125.4 million in 2024 (3.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import video recorder from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (85%), United States (4%), South Korea (2%).
What is the average import price of video recorder in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $33.04 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $52.72 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export video recorder?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported video recorder worth $1.6 million in 2024, mainly to Denmark, India, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for video recorder?
Video recorder falls under HS heading 8521 (Video recording or reproducing apparatus). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading video recorder 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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