Trade lane
What India buys from the United Arab Emirates.
India imported USD 3.0bn of manufactured and processed goods from the United Arab Emirates in 2024, down 38 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything India imported in these lines, and the United Arab Emirates is its number 15 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the United Arab Emirates 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 3.0bnfrom the United Arab Emirates in 2024 (USD 4.8bn in 2022)
1 per centof India's imports in these lines, USD 300bn from every source
182product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#15the United Arab Emirates's rank among India's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what India paid the United Arab Emirates for it at the border, the United Arab Emirates's share of everything India imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 85 per cent of the lane.
-
1
Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811
Share of India's imports72 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 150 per cent on 2022 (USD 316m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,968 a tonne, 88,025 tonnesUSD 789min 2024 -
2
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120
Share of India's imports32 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 613m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,025 a tonne, 386,820 tonnesUSD 396min 2024 -
3
Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210
Share of India's imports21 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 320m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 976 a tonne, 246,669 tonnesUSD 241min 2024 -
4
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310210
Share of India's imports10 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 569m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 358 a tonne, 581,892 tonnesUSD 208min 2024 -
5
Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230
Share of India's imports26 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 128m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,050 a tonne, 140,280 tonnesUSD 147min 2024 -
6
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110
Share of India's imports10 per cent, 62 source countriesChangedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 177m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,053 a tonne, 94,655 tonnesUSD 100min 2024 -
7
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140
Share of India's imports10 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 125m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,069 a tonne, 67,306 tonnesUSD 72min 2024 -
8
Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metalHS 830990
Share of India's imports44 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,465 a tonne, 5,557 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
9
Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)HS 252310
Share of India's imports62 per cent, 13 source countriesChangeup 137 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 49 a tonne, 886,963 tonnesUSD 43min 2024 -
10
Quicklime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825HS 252210
Share of India's imports46 per cent, 12 source countriesChangeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 107 a tonne, 337,570 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
11
Cement: portland, white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252321
Share of India's imports97 per cent, 10 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 115 a tonne, 236,642 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
12
Carbonates: disodium carbonateHS 283620
Share of India's imports13 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 231 a tonne, 115,343 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
13
Carbon: carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.HS 280300
Share of India's imports12 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,024 a tonne, 23,967 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
14
Tobacco: smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportionHS 240311
Share of India's imports99 per cent, 6 source countriesChangeup 465 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 22min 2024 -
15
Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, printedHS 600634
Share of India's imports29 per cent, 15 source countriesChangefrom USD 119k in 2022Unit valueUSD 13,978 a tonne, 1,149 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
16
Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular...HS 730511
Share of India's imports90 per cent, 10 source countriesChangefrom USD 146k in 2022Unit valueUSD 2,474 a tonne, 6,436 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
17
Chassis: fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870600
Share of India's imports24 per cent, 16 source countriesChangefrom USD 62k in 2022Unit valueUSD 15,714 a tonne, 990 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
18
Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400220
Share of India's imports5 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,541 a tonne, 9,052 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
19
Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of India's imports5 per cent, 68 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,110 a tonne, 4,151 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
20
Ammonia: anhydrousHS 281410
Share of India's imports1 per cent, 16 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 359 a tonne, 35,351 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
21
Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290
Share of India's imports7 per cent, 60 source countriesChangedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,698 a tonne, 404 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
22
Vehicles: fire fighting vehiclesHS 870530
Share of India's imports37 per cent, 8 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valueUSD 22,912 a tonne, 475 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
23
Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, unbleached or bleachedHS 600631
Share of India's imports73 per cent, 21 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 11,359 a tonne, 917 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
24
Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481920
Share of India's imports15 per cent, 58 source countriesChangefrom USD 188k in 2022Unit valueUSD 2,004 a tonne, 5,017 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
25
Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no...HS 761290
Share of India's imports35 per cent, 37 source countriesChangeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,944 a tonne, 1,230 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
26
Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the...HS 761090
Share of India's imports3 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,124 a tonne, 2,357 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
27
Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392062
Share of India's imports6 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,616 a tonne, 5,883 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
28
Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons: difluoromethane (HFC-32)HS 290342
Share of India's imports58 per cent, 3 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 9min 2024 -
29
Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 870590
Share of India's imports32 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 253 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,148 a tonne, 743 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
30
Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300
Share of India's imports6 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,510 a tonne, 816 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
31
Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)HS 382319
Share of India's imports2 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 845 a tonne, 10,130 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
32
Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, n.e.c. in heading no. 7304HS 730490
Share of India's imports11 per cent, 54 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 580 a tonne, 13,564 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
33
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassiumHS 310520
Share of India's imports1 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,022 a tonne, 7,687 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
34
Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710
Share of India's imports1 per cent, 87 source countriesChangeup 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 60,171 a tonne, 128 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
35
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901HS 390190
Share of India's imports3 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 846 a tonne, 8,792 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
36
Buildings: prefabricated, not of woodHS 940690
Share of India's imports13 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,189 a tonne, 1,749 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
37
Plasters: (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retardersHS 252020
Share of India's imports14 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 111 a tonne, 64,634 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
38
Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, plated or coated with zincHS 721720
Share of India's imports26 per cent, 25 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 791 a tonne, 8,931 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
39
Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199
Share of India's imports1 per cent, 72 source countriesChangeup 316 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 33,845 a tonne, 199 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
40
Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460
Share of India's imports9 per cent, 68 source countriesChangefrom USD 771k in 2022Unit valueUSD 9,358 a tonne, 712 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
41
Aluminium: alloys, hollow profilesHS 760421
Share of India's imports4 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,363 a tonne, 1,415 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
42
Carpets: tufted, of man-made textile materials (other than polyamides), whether of not made upHS 570339
Share of India's imports12 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 163 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,052 a tonne, 1,491 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
43
Mechanical appliances: for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, for other than agricultural or horticultural use, whether or not hand-operatedHS 842489
Share of India's imports2 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 403 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 31,564 a tonne, 190 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
44
Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143
Share of India's imports3 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 38,470 a tonne, 151 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
45
Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730
Share of India's imports1 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 3.8 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
46
Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: personal deodorants and antiperspirantsHS 330720
Share of India's imports19 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,398 a tonne, 711 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
47
Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamentedHS 680911
Share of India's imports21 per cent, 12 source countriesChangedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 171 a tonne, 29,862 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
48
Lubricating preparations: (other than for the treatment of textile and similar materials), containing less than 70% (by weight) of petroleum oils or oils obtained from...HS 340319
Share of India's imports5 per cent, 52 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5min 2024 -
49
Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sectionsHS 730810
Share of India's imports37 per cent, 10 source countriesChangefrom USD 11k in 2022Unit valueUSD 5,037 a tonne, 998 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
50
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 India's importsunder 1 per cent, 96 source countriesChangeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 374,073 a tonne, 13 tonnesUSD 5min 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.
- Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811USD 789m in 2024, up 150 per cent on 2022 (USD 316m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 72 per cent of the line.
- Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)HS 252310USD 43m in 2024, up 137 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 62 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no...HS 761290USD 10m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 35 per cent of the line.
- Quicklime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825HS 252210USD 36m in 2024, up 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 46 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the...HS 761090USD 10m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metalHS 830990USD 47m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 44 per cent of the line.
- Cement: portland, white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252321USD 27m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 97 per cent of the line.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230USD 147m in 2024, up 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 128m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 26 per cent of the line.
- Carbon: carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.HS 280300USD 25m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)HS 382319USD 9m in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The United Arab Emirates supplies 2 per cent of the line.
Where the United Arab Emirates dominates
Lines where the United Arab Emirates supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where the United Arab Emirates ships at least 60 per cent of what India imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 74081172 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 789m; 21 source countries in all.
- Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)HS 25231062 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 43m; 13 source countries in all.
- Cement: portland, white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 25232197 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 27m; 10 source countries in all.
- Tobacco: smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportionHS 24031199 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 22m; 6 source countries in all.
- Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular...HS 73051190 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 16m; 10 source countries in all.
- Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, unbleached or bleachedHS 60063173 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 10m; 21 source countries in all.
- Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: of silk or silk waste (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62141069 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 2m; 26 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 the United Arab Emirates's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to India 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.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120The United Arab Emirates: USD 396m at USD 1,025 a tonne. Japan: USD 6m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 726 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 983 a tonne.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310210The United Arab Emirates: USD 208m at USD 358 a tonne. Qatar: USD 193m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 202 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 380 a tonne.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140The United Arab Emirates: USD 72m at USD 1,069 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 12m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 544 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,388 a tonne.
- Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metalHS 830990The United Arab Emirates: USD 47m at USD 8,465 a tonne. China: USD 19m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 4,013 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,388 a tonne.
- Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)HS 252310The United Arab Emirates: USD 43m at USD 49 a tonne. Iran: USD 9m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 36 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 46 a tonne.
- Carbonates: disodium carbonateHS 283620The United Arab Emirates: USD 27m at USD 231 a tonne. Turkey: USD 68m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 180 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 242 a tonne.
- Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, printedHS 600634The United Arab Emirates: USD 16m at USD 13,978 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 27m (48 per cent of the line) at USD 3,237 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,647 a tonne.
- Chassis: fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870600The United Arab Emirates: USD 16m at USD 15,714 a tonne. China: USD 33m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 9,073 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,518 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890The United Arab Emirates: USD 13m at USD 3,110 a tonne. China: USD 152m (54 per cent of the line) at USD 1,954 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,161 a tonne.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290The United Arab Emirates: USD 12m at USD 28,698 a tonne. Germany: USD 14m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 22,439 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,342 a tonne.
- Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)HS 382319The United Arab Emirates: USD 9m at USD 845 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 12m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 667 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 845 a tonne.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassiumHS 310520The United Arab Emirates: USD 8m at USD 1,022 a tonne. Russia: USD 589m (89 per cent of the line) at USD 394 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,314 a tonne.
- Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710The United Arab Emirates: USD 8m at USD 60,171 a tonne. China: USD 211m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 35,842 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 113,211 a tonne.
- Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199The United Arab Emirates: USD 7m at USD 33,845 a tonne. South Korea: USD 34m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 26,351 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 34,368 a tonne.
- Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143The United Arab Emirates: USD 6m at USD 38,470 a tonne. Italy: USD 19m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 22,577 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 28,377 a tonne.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730The United Arab Emirates: USD 6m at USD 1.5m a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 149m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 557,951 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 562,230 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What India 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 India 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 the United Arab Emirates's part of everything India 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 the United Arab Emirates to India 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.