🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of worked slate: 2024 trade data
Imports of worked slate by the United Arab Emirates reached $3.8 million in 2024 (4.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 38% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of worked slate by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.8M | 4.4K t |
| 2023 | $2.8M | 2.9K t |
| 2022 | $1.7M | 3.7K t |
| 2021 | $2.4M | 3.4K t |
| 2020 | $1.1M | 3.8K t |
| 2019 | $1.9M | 8.4K t |
| 2018 | $2.4M | 8.6K t |
| 2017 | $1.9M | 7.8K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports worked slate from
China alone supplied 83% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+43% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.2M | 83% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $347K | 9.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $117K | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $92K | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $36K | 1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $13K | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $10K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $8K | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $6K | 0.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4K | 0.1% |
Average import price of worked slate
The average declared value was about $0.87 per kg, close to the world average of $0.84.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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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 6803: Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate.
Worked slate trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of worked slate imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported worked slate worth $3.8 million in 2024 (4.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import worked slate from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (83%), Spain (9%), United Kingdom (3%).
What is the average import price of worked slate in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.87 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.84 per kg.
What is the HS code for worked slate?
Worked slate falls under HS heading 6803 (Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading worked slate with the United Arab Emirates?
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