Trade lane
What the United Arab Emirates buys from China.
The United Arab Emirates imported USD 62bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, down 2 per cent on 2022. That is 31 per cent of everything the United Arab Emirates imported in these lines, and China is its largest source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where China dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 62bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 63bn in 2022)
31 per centof the United Arab Emirates's imports in these lines, USD 201bn from every source
2,049product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among the United Arab Emirates's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the United Arab Emirates paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything the United Arab Emirates imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 45 per cent of the lane.
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports23 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 15bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 428,541 a tonne, 11,856 tonnesUSD 5.1bnin 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports48 per cent, 77 source countriesChangedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 5.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 179,656 a tonne, 13,838 tonnesUSD 2.5bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports55 per cent, 45 source countriesChangefrom USD 160m in 2022Unit valueUSD 8,597 a tonne, 180,252 tonnesUSD 1.5bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports77 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,349 a tonne, 119,501 tonnesUSD 1.4bnin 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports30 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.2bn in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 822min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports33 per cent, 38 source countriesChangefrom USD 25m in 2022Unit valueUSD 10,270 a tonne, 79,536 tonnesUSD 817min 2024 -
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Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports74 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 537m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,598 a tonne, 174,042 tonnesUSD 800min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports12 per cent, 66 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 711m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,549 a tonne, 75,458 tonnesUSD 796min 2024 -
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Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyedHS 540752
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports85 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 395m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,464 a tonne, 144,045 tonnesUSD 643min 2024 -
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Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 950450
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports73 per cent, 52 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 590m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 101,243 a tonne, 5,776 tonnesUSD 585min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports42 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 767m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 108,771 a tonne, 5,310 tonnesUSD 578min 2024 -
12
Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports86 per cent, 78 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 678m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,849 a tonne, 43,614 tonnesUSD 560min 2024 -
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Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports85 per cent, 53 source countriesChangeup 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 272m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,503 a tonne, 51,617 tonnesUSD 542min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports67 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 354m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,052 a tonne, 255,183 tonnesUSD 524min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports37 per cent, 82 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 308m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,884 a tonne, 58,061 tonnesUSD 516min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports97 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 831m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,204 a tonne, 233,033 tonnesUSD 514min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports65 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 135 per cent on 2022 (USD 212m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 672 a tonne, 740,405 tonnesUSD 497min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports46 per cent, 79 source countriesChangeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 427m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,154 a tonne, 30,865 tonnesUSD 468min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports63 per cent, 11 source countriesChangeup 254 per cent on 2022 (USD 131m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 538 a tonne, 866,735 tonnesUSD 466min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports53 per cent, 66 source countriesChangeup 422 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,065 a tonne, 57,957 tonnesUSD 409min 2024 -
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Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703HS 870710
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports97 per cent, 17 source countriesChangefrom USD 965k in 2022Unit valueUSD 9,786 a tonne, 40,273 tonnesUSD 394min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports63 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 425m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 393min 2024 -
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Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports45 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 297 per cent on 2022 (USD 85m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 338min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports81 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 126m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,923 a tonne, 21,783 tonnesUSD 303min 2024 -
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Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelinesHS 730419
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports82 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 232m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,014 a tonne, 297,061 tonnesUSD 301min 2024 -
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Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of...HS 420212
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports86 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 207m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,263 a tonne, 45,132 tonnesUSD 283min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports21 per cent, 78 source countriesChangeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 179m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,474 a tonne, 50,563 tonnesUSD 277min 2024 -
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Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports94 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 118 per cent on 2022 (USD 126m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 276min 2024 -
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Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports43 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 254m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,528 a tonne, 15,654 tonnesUSD 274min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports41 per cent, 89 source countriesChangeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 237m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,960 a tonne, 54,630 tonnesUSD 271min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports38 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 144m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,518 a tonne, 102,339 tonnesUSD 258min 2024 -
32
Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports66 per cent, 63 source countriesChangefrom USD 28m in 2022Unit valueUSD 16,396 a tonne, 15,452 tonnesUSD 253min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 720837
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports83 per cent, 10 source countriesChangeup 216 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 528 a tonne, 478,086 tonnesUSD 252min 2024 -
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Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports65 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 218m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,958 a tonne, 20,649 tonnesUSD 247min 2024 -
35
Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports62 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 229m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,545 a tonne, 159,666 tonnesUSD 247min 2024 -
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Luminaires and light fittings: electric, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourcesHS 940542
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports73 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 190m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,540 a tonne, 21,160 tonnesUSD 244min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 720838
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports74 per cent, 9 source countriesChangefrom USD 34m in 2022Unit valueUSD 527 a tonne, 454,578 tonnesUSD 240min 2024 -
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Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports39 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 461 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,956 a tonne, 32,276 tonnesUSD 225min 2024 -
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Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports80 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 880 a tonne, 253,060 tonnesUSD 223min 2024 -
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Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 240412
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports93 per cent, 16 source countriesChangefrom USD 29m in 2022Unit valueUSD 36,215 a tonne, 5,908 tonnesUSD 214min 2024 -
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Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports86 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,024 a tonne, 105,327 tonnesUSD 213min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports50 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 202 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,912 a tonne, 54,489 tonnesUSD 213min 2024 -
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Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports48 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 91m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,006 a tonne, 68,563 tonnesUSD 206min 2024 -
44
Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus...HS 441233
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports98 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 572 a tonne, 356,816 tonnesUSD 204min 2024 -
45
Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports37 per cent, 31 source countriesChangefrom USD 8m in 2022Unit valueUSD 14,274 a tonne, 14,012 tonnesUSD 200min 2024 -
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Aluminium: foil, (not backed), rolled (but not further worked), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mmHS 760711
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports97 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 283m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,128 a tonne, 62,700 tonnesUSD 196min 2024 -
47
Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transportHS 860900
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports85 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 346 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,072 a tonne, 179,196 tonnesUSD 192min 2024 -
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Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS 481092
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports73 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 345 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 829 a tonne, 225,773 tonnesUSD 187min 2024 -
49
Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports34 per cent, 68 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,518 a tonne, 28,580 tonnesUSD 186min 2024 -
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Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnacesHS 854519
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports86 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 391m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 184min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340USD 817m in 2024, from USD 25m in 2022. China supplies 33 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360USD 200m in 2024, from USD 8m in 2022. China supplies 37 per cent of the line.
- Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelledHS 843049USD 132m in 2024, from USD 12m in 2022. China supplies 88 per cent of the line.
- Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 381512USD 101m in 2024, from USD 10m in 2022. China supplies 84 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: packing containers, including record sleeves, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 4819HS 481950USD 74m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. China supplies 65 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322USD 1.5bn in 2024, from USD 160m in 2022. China supplies 55 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423USD 73m in 2024, from USD 8m in 2022. China supplies 25 per cent of the line.
- Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691USD 68m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. China supplies 49 per cent of the line.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840USD 253m in 2024, from USD 28m in 2022. China supplies 66 per cent of the line.
- Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000ccHS 840734USD 170m in 2024, from USD 20m in 2022. China supplies 40 per cent of the line.
- Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for furnacesHS 854511USD 58m in 2024, from USD 8m in 2022. China supplies 55 per cent of the line.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or moreHS 721633USD 44m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. China supplies 70 per cent of the line.
- Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 240412USD 214m in 2024, from USD 29m in 2022. China supplies 93 per cent of the line.
- Nickel: tubes and pipes, of nickel alloysHS 750712USD 38m in 2024, from USD 5m in 2022. China supplies 39 per cent of the line.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 720838USD 240m in 2024, from USD 34m in 2022. China supplies 74 per cent of the line.
- Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 843041USD 52m in 2024, from USD 8m in 2022. China supplies 47 per cent of the line.
- Seats: of a kind used for motor vehiclesHS 940120USD 34m in 2024, from USD 5m in 2022. China supplies 76 per cent of the line.
- Glassware: n.e.c. in heading no. 7013, other than of lead crystalHS 701399USD 88m in 2024, from USD 14m in 2022. China supplies 91 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), tubing, piping and hoses, reinforced or otherwise combined with materials other than metal or textiles, with fittingsHS 400942USD 65m in 2024, from USD 11m in 2022. China supplies 65 per cent of the line.
- Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121USD 225m in 2024, up 461 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022). China supplies 39 per cent of the line.
Where China dominates
Lines where China supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where China ships at least 60 per cent of what the United Arab Emirates imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 87038077 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 1.4bn; 33 source countries in all.
- Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 84151074 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 800m; 35 source countries in all.
- Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyedHS 54075285 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 643m; 36 source countries in all.
- Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 95045073 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 585m; 52 source countries in all.
- Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 95030086 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 560m; 78 source countries in all.
- Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 64029985 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 542m; 53 source countries in all.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 40112067 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 524m; 41 source countries in all.
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 85414397 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 514m; 36 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 72085165 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 497m; 22 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 72083963 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 466m; 11 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703HS 87071097 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 394m; 17 source countries in all.
- Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 85177963 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 393m; 65 source countries in all.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 85076081 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 303m; 52 source countries in all.
- Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelinesHS 73041982 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 301m; 31 source countries in all.
- Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of...HS 42021286 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 283m; 58 source countries in all.
- Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 85249194 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 276m; 39 source countries in all.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 87084066 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 253m; 63 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 72083783 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 252m; 10 source countries in all.
- Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 64041965 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 247m; 57 source countries in all.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 73089062 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 247m; 59 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where China's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to the United Arab Emirates at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713China: USD 5.1bn at USD 428,541 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 70m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 228,510 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.0m a tonne.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130China: USD 2.5bn at USD 179,656 a tonne. Saudi Arabia: USD 81m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 130,513 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 153,688 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323China: USD 796m at USD 10,549 a tonne. South Korea: USD 258m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 6,005 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,690 a tonne.
- Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 950450China: USD 585m at USD 101,243 a tonne. Slovakia: USD 13m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 75,927 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 96,916 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150China: USD 578m at USD 108,771 a tonne. Germany: USD 21m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 72,977 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 280,273 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899China: USD 277m at USD 5,474 a tonne. Japan: USD 186m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 2,309 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,131 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840China: USD 253m at USD 16,396 a tonne. Japan: USD 11m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 11,775 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,396 a tonne.
- Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121China: USD 225m at USD 6,956 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 68m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 777 a tonne, 89 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,618 a tonne.
- Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090China: USD 213m at USD 2,024 a tonne. India: USD 24m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 1,004 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,410 a tonne.
- Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS 481092China: USD 187m at USD 829 a tonne. India: USD 16m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 454 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 581 a tonne.
- Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 852852China: USD 182m at USD 19,710 a tonne. Germany: USD 6m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 6,825 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 24,509 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880China: USD 174m at USD 4,809 a tonne. Turkey: USD 10m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 3,719 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,180 a tonne.
- Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720China: USD 148m at USD 3,298 a tonne. Japan: USD 36m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 2,632 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,362 a tonne.
- Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430China: USD 141m at USD 5,221 a tonne. Brazil: USD 27m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 3,811 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,236 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170China: USD 139m at USD 275,413 a tonne. Thailand: USD 71m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 159,607 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 285,786 a tonne.
- Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to...HS 844331China: USD 138m at USD 14,232 a tonne. Germany: USD 11m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 5,743 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,057 a tonne.
- Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392350China: USD 136m at USD 8,614 a tonne. India: USD 17m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 4,366 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,830 a tonne.
- Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410China: USD 133m at USD 5,107 a tonne. India: USD 12m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 3,366 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,896 a tonne.
- Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metalHS 830990China: USD 124m at USD 5,329 a tonne. India: USD 9m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 3,356 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,137 a tonne.
- Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210China: USD 105m at USD 6,975 a tonne. South Korea: USD 13m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 2,928 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,727 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the United Arab Emirates buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to the United Arab Emirates with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is China's part of everything the United Arab Emirates imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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