🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of weighing scale: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported weighing scale worth $61.0 million (6.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 36% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of weighing scale by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61.0M | 6.3K t |
| 2023 | $44.8M | 4.2K t |
| 2022 | $42.7M | 3.9K t |
| 2021 | $41.0M | 4.9K t |
| 2020 | $27.4M | 3.6K t |
| 2019 | $30.1M | 4.2K t |
| 2018 | $27.5M | 3.4K t |
| 2017 | $36.5M | 4.6K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports weighing scale from
The largest suppliers were China (43%), United States (13%), United Kingdom (9%). Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $26.0M | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.0M | 13% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.5M | 9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $4.9M | 8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.2M | 7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.7M | 4.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.5M | 2.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.1M | 1.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $933K | 1.5% |
Types of weighing scale under HS 8423
| 8423.10 | Weighing machines: personal (including baby scales) and household scales | 28% |
| 8423.81 | Weighing machines: having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better) | 22% |
| 8423.30 | Weighing machines: constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper… | 18% |
| 8423.90 | Weighing machines: weights of all kinds, parts of weighing machinery | 12% |
| 8423.89 | Weighing machines: having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 5000kg | 8.9% |
| 8423.82 | Weighing machines: having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30kg but not exceeding 5000kg | 8.1% |
| 8423.20 | Weighing machines: scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors | 2.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8423.
Average import price of weighing scale
The average declared value was about $9.64 per kg, close to the world average of $8.20.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports weighing scale
Exports of weighing scale by the United Arab Emirates reached $2.3 million in 2024 (727 tonnes). Most of it went to Kuwait (24%), Saudi Arabia (21%), Gambia (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Gambia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $565K | 24% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $489K | 21% |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | $258K | 11% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $154K | 6.6% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $96K | 4.1% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $83K | 3.6% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $66K | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $63K | 2.7% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $55K | 2.4% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $47K | 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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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 8423: Weighing machines; excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, including weight operated counting or checking machines and weights of all kinds.
Weighing scale trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of weighing scale imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported weighing scale worth $61.0 million in 2024 (6.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import weighing scale from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (43%), United States (13%), United Kingdom (9%).
What is the average import price of weighing scale in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $9.64 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.20 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export weighing scale?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported weighing scale worth $2.3 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Gambia.
What is the HS code for weighing scale?
Weighing scale falls under HS heading 8423 (Weighing machines; excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, including weight operated counting or checking). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading weighing scale with the United Arab Emirates?
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