Trade lane
What the United Arab Emirates buys from Thailand.
The United Arab Emirates imported USD 3.2bn of manufactured and processed goods from Thailand in 2024, down 30 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything the United Arab Emirates imported in these lines, and Thailand is its number 12 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Thailand 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 3.2bnfrom Thailand in 2024 (USD 4.5bn in 2022)
2 per centof the United Arab Emirates's imports in these lines, USD 201bn from every source
234product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#12Thailand'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 Thailand for it at the border, Thailand'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 77 per cent of the lane.
-
1
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 imports5 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 672m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,603 a tonne, 32,527 tonnesUSD 345min 2024 -
2
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 imports18 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 270m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,407 a tonne, 26,784 tonnesUSD 198min 2024 -
3
Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mmHS 441114
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports64 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 146m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 287 a tonne, 609,632 tonnesUSD 175min 2024 -
4
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 imports3 per cent, 77 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valueUSD 165,852 a tonne, 952 tonnesUSD 158min 2024 -
5
Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS 160414
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports86 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,347 a tonne, 30,032 tonnesUSD 131min 2024 -
6
Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports61 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 206m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,623 a tonne, 13,404 tonnesUSD 129min 2024 -
7
Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports1 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 240m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 698,811 a tonne, 175 tonnesUSD 122min 2024 -
8
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 imports3 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,662 a tonne, 6,593 tonnesUSD 77min 2024 -
9
Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports17 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,623 a tonne, 20,533 tonnesUSD 74min 2024 -
10
Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports14 per cent, 60 source countriesChangedown 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 182m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 159,607 a tonne, 448 tonnesUSD 71min 2024 -
11
Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports9 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 176 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 574,259 a tonne, 121 tonnesUSD 69min 2024 -
12
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 imports9 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,105 a tonne, 20,226 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
13
Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 870431
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports10 per cent, 20 source countriesChangedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 132m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,170 a tonne, 5,843 tonnesUSD 54min 2024 -
14
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 844331
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports14 per cent, 46 source countriesChangeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,179 a tonne, 3,575 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
15
Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports23 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,639 a tonne, 10,375 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
16
Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports6 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,742 a tonne, 17,313 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
17
Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports17 per cent, 38 source countriesChangedown 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 385m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,244 a tonne, 4,744 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
18
Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports3 per cent, 78 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,304 a tonne, 4,542 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
19
Fibreboard (other than MDF) of a density exceeding 0.5g/cm3 but not 0.8g/cm3, of wood or other ligneous materials, bonded or not with resins or other organic substancesHS 441193
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports76 per cent, 10 source countriesChangeup 195 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 270 a tonne, 130,676 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
20
Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track layingHS 842911
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports19 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,974 a tonne, 4,375 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
21
Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports9 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,723 a tonne, 3,004 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
22
Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports29 per cent, 37 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,451 a tonne, 13,044 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
23
Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness not exceeding 5 mmHS 441112
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports89 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 145 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 284 a tonne, 97,035 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
24
Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports7 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,164 a tonne, 2,843 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
25
Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports5 per cent, 50 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,352 a tonne, 4,758 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
26
Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2...HS 480255
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports21 per cent, 25 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 811 a tonne, 30,703 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
27
Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports3 per cent, 78 source countriesChangeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 24min 2024 -
28
Beer: made from maltHS 220300
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports12 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 829 a tonne, 26,997 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
29
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 870423
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports7 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 171 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,920 a tonne, 3,593 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
30
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports9 per cent, 29 source countriesChangefrom USD 779k in 2022Unit valueUSD 18,410 a tonne, 1,030 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
31
Fruit: pineapples, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spiritHS 200820
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports82 per cent, 20 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,237 a tonne, 15,196 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
32
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 imports1 per cent, 82 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,003 a tonne, 1,406 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
33
Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports4 per cent, 60 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,608 a tonne, 1,687 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
34
Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 5 mm but not exceeding 9 mmHS 441113
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports55 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 291 a tonne, 54,942 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
35
Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, n.e.c. in item no. 8508.1HS 850819
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports24 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,906 a tonne, 1,278 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
36
Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports1 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,388 a tonne, 1,233 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
37
Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports6 per cent, 41 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,194 a tonne, 4,324 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
38
Optical elements: n.e.c. in heading no. 9002 (e.g. prisms and mirrors), mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material (excluding...HS 900290
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports62 per cent, 38 source countriesChangeup 337 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 513,149 a tonne, 26 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
39
Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports3 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,306 a tonne, 689 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
40
Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, other than unbleached or bleachedHS 551219
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports17 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 198 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,604 a tonne, 1,259 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
41
Cellulose nitrates (including collodions): in primary formsHS 391220
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports67 per cent, 8 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,101 a tonne, 3,687 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
42
Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports1 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,489 a tonne, 1,248 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
43
Embroidery: with visible ground, of cotton, in the piece, in strips or in motifsHS 581091
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports65 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 52,602 a tonne, 201 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
44
Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, not capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or...HS 844339
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports14 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,636 a tonne, 825 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
45
Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports10 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 278 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 623 a tonne, 16,348 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
46
Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports6 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 314 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 59,322 a tonne, 170 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
47
Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports2 per cent, 38 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,078 a tonne, 1,381 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
48
Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of refined copperHS 740710
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports38 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,854 a tonne, 986 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
49
Lenses: objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material...HS 900211
Share of the United Arab Emirates's imports16 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 311,522 a tonne, 30 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
50
Telephone sets: other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851714
Share of the United Arab Emirates's importsunder 1 per cent, 44 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 454,973 a tonne, 20 tonnesUSD 9min 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.
- Fibreboard (other than MDF) of a density exceeding 0.5g/cm3 but not 0.8g/cm3, of wood or other ligneous materials, bonded or not with resins or other organic substancesHS 441193USD 35m in 2024, up 195 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Thailand supplies 76 per cent of the line.
- Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589USD 69m in 2024, up 176 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Thailand supplies 9 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 21m in 2024, up 171 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Thailand supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness not exceeding 5 mmHS 441112USD 28m in 2024, up 145 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Thailand supplies 89 per cent of the line.
- 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 844331USD 51m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022). Thailand supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 5 mm but not exceeding 9 mmHS 441113USD 16m in 2024, up 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Thailand supplies 55 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612USD 74m in 2024, up 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022). Thailand supplies 17 per cent of the line.
- Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590USD 32m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Thailand supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)HS 200600USD 8m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Thailand supplies 72 per cent of the line.
- Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, not capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or...HS 844339USD 10m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Thailand supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: n.e.c. in subheading 8528.52, whether or not colourHS 852859USD 8m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Thailand supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690USD 24m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Thailand supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: bumpers and parts thereof, for the vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870810USD 9m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Thailand supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS 160414USD 131m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022). Thailand supplies 86 per cent of the line.
- Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810USD 48m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). Thailand supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 480256USD 9m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Thailand supplies 22 per cent of the line.
- Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, n.e.c. in item no. 8508.1HS 850819USD 15m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Thailand supplies 24 per cent of the line.
- Washing machines: household or laundry-type, of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kgHS 845020USD 7m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Thailand supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880USD 16m in 2024, up 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Thailand supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mmHS 441114USD 175m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 146m in 2022). Thailand supplies 64 per cent of the line.
Where Thailand dominates
Lines where Thailand supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Thailand 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.
- Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mmHS 44111464 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 175m; 33 source countries in all.
- Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS 16041486 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 131m; 23 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 87033261 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 129m; 35 source countries in all.
- Fibreboard (other than MDF) of a density exceeding 0.5g/cm3 but not 0.8g/cm3, of wood or other ligneous materials, bonded or not with resins or other organic substancesHS 44119376 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 35m; 10 source countries in all.
- Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness not exceeding 5 mmHS 44111289 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 28m; 17 source countries in all.
- Fruit: pineapples, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spiritHS 20082082 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 19m; 20 source countries in all.
- Optical elements: n.e.c. in heading no. 9002 (e.g. prisms and mirrors), mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material (excluding...HS 90029062 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 13m; 38 source countries in all.
- Cellulose nitrates (including collodions): in primary formsHS 39122067 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 11m; 8 source countries in all.
- Embroidery: with visible ground, of cotton, in the piece, in strips or in motifsHS 58109165 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 11m; 15 source countries in all.
- Fish preparations: mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS 16041586 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 9m; 14 source countries in all.
- Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)HS 20060072 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 8m; 28 source countries in all.
- Printing machinery: offset, sheet-fed, office type (sheet size not exceeding 22 x 36cm in the unfolded state)HS 84431281 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 5m; 11 source countries in all.
- Fabrics, woven: of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% of synthetic staple fibres (other than polyester, plain weave), mixed mainly or solely with...HS 55133994 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 2m; 3 source countries in all.
- Time recording apparatus: time-registers, time recorders, with clock, watch movement or synchronous motorHS 91061081 per cent of the United Arab Emirates's imports of the line, USD 2m; 19 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 Thailand'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.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Thailand: USD 345m at USD 10,603 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.
- 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 841510Thailand: USD 198m at USD 7,407 a tonne. China: USD 800m (74 per cent of the line) at USD 4,598 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,101 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 847130Thailand: USD 158m at USD 165,852 a tonne. Saudi Arabia: USD 81m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 130,513 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 153,688 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332Thailand: USD 129m at USD 9,623 a tonne. South Korea: USD 50m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 4,190 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,422 a tonne.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713Thailand: USD 122m at USD 698,811 a tonne. China: USD 5.1bn (23 per cent of the line) at USD 428,541 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.0m a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322Thailand: USD 77m at USD 11,662 a tonne. China: USD 1.5bn (55 per cent of the line) at USD 8,597 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,394 a tonne.
- Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589Thailand: USD 69m at USD 574,259 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 35m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 416,044 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 433,034 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 870431Thailand: USD 54m at USD 9,170 a tonne. China: USD 53m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 6,355 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,158 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 844331Thailand: USD 51m at USD 14,179 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.
- Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810Thailand: USD 48m at USD 4,639 a tonne. China: USD 100m (48 per cent of the line) at USD 3,266 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,641 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120Thailand: USD 47m at USD 2,742 a tonne. China: USD 524m (67 per cent of the line) at USD 2,052 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,517 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421Thailand: USD 44m at USD 9,244 a tonne. China: USD 12m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 6,982 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,542 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Thailand: USD 38m at USD 8,304 a tonne. China: USD 277m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 5,474 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,131 a tonne.
- Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track layingHS 842911Thailand: USD 35m at USD 7,974 a tonne. Japan: USD 84m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 5,153 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,830 a tonne.
- Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590Thailand: USD 32m at USD 10,723 a tonne. China: USD 152m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 6,205 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,475 a tonne.
- Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430Thailand: USD 25m at USD 5,352 a tonne. Brazil: USD 27m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 3,811 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,236 a tonne.
- Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2...HS 480255Thailand: USD 25m at USD 811 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 35m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 645 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 905 a tonne.
- Beer: made from maltHS 220300Thailand: USD 22m at USD 829 a tonne. China: USD 24m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 478 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 984 a tonne.
- 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 870423Thailand: USD 21m at USD 5,920 a tonne. China: USD 73m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 4,716 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,838 a tonne.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120Thailand: USD 19m at USD 18,410 a tonne. China: USD 112m (51 per cent of the line) at USD 6,457 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 24,932 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 Thailand'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.
Want to know when this lane moves?
A sourcing alert for Thailand to the United Arab Emirates is not built yet. If it is built, it would tell you when a line on this lane shifts: a new source country, a share that moves, a unit value that changes sharply. Leave an address and you will hear when it exists, and nothing else.
Run a company? Check it against the developments BuzzBaboon follows, free.