🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of watch movements: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported watch movements worth $5.5 million (19 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of watch movements by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.5M | 19 t |
| 2023 | $5.4M | 16 t |
| 2022 | $3.9M | 11 t |
| 2021 | $4.3M | 16 t |
| 2020 | $1.9M | 12 t |
| 2019 | $2.6M | 28 t |
| 2018 | $2.7M | 58 t |
| 2017 | $2.4M | 2 t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports watch movements from
Most of the value came from Singapore (38%), Switzerland (24%), United Kingdom (13%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.1M | 38% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.3M | 24% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $696K | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $451K | 8.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $253K | 4.6% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $229K | 4.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $185K | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $104K | 1.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $59K | 1.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $27K | 0.5% |
Types of watch movements under HS 9108
| 9108.12 | Watch movements: complete and assembled, electrically operated, by means of solar cells, with opto-electronic display | 35% |
| 9108.20 | Watch movements: complete and assembled, with automatic winding | 33% |
| 9108.11 | Watch movements: complete and assembled, electrically operated, with mechanical display only or with a device to which a mechanical display can be… | 19% |
| 9108.90 | Watch movements: complete and assembled, not automatic winding or electrically operated | 8% |
| 9108.19 | Watch movements: complete and assembled, electrically operated, by means of solar cells, without mechanical display or device including such or… | 4.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9108.
Average import price of watch movements
The average declared value was about $291.51 per kg, 452% above the world average of $52.84. 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 watch movements
Exports of watch movements by the United Arab Emirates reached $275 thousand in 2024 (37 tonnes). Netherlands alone took 57% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+616% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $156K | 57% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $71K | 26% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $18K | 6.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $8K | 2.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7K | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $4K | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $3K | 1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3K | 0.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $1K | 0.4% |
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 9108: Watch movements; complete and assembled.
Watch movements trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of watch movements imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported watch movements worth $5.5 million in 2024 (19 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import watch movements from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Singapore (38%), Switzerland (24%), United Kingdom (13%).
What is the average import price of watch movements in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $291.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $52.84 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export watch movements?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported watch movements worth $275 thousand in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Switzerland, Nigeria.
What is the HS code for watch movements?
Watch movements falls under HS heading 9108 (Watch movements; complete and assembled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading watch movements 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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