Top Import Products of United Arab Emirates

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10-Apr-2025

Overview

As the United Arab Emirates import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Machinery: 20%

> Electrical Machinery: 18%

> Vehicles: 15%

> Gems and Precious Metals: 12%

> Pharmaceuticals: 8%

> Plastics: 7%

> Organic Chemicals: 6%

> Iron and Steel: 5%

> Optical and Medical Instruments: 5%

> Textiles: 4%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 100% of UAE's total import value for 2023. When analyzing UAE's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery (USD 50 billion), Electrical Machinery (USD 45 billion), and Vehicles (USD 37 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Pharmaceuticals, Plastics, Organic Chemicals, as well as Textiles.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of UAE’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of united arab emirates

Top Import Products of United arab emirates

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of United arab emirates

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of United arab emirates

Import Products of United arab emirates
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Diamonds, Whether or not worked, But not mounted or set HSN Code: 71023910 71023100 71023900 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 1,203 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 1,340,179	Value	$106,345,847,617.14	$17,435,750,083.77	509.93%	3.32%	1.63%
	Shipment	408,110	501,862	-18.68%	8.45%	11.56%
Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi- precious stones, Whether or not worked or graded but not strung, Mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, Temporarily strung for convenience of transport HSN Code: 71049120 71049100 71042120 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 318 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 617,136	Value	$255,556,064.74	$242,627,554.57	5.33%	0.01%	0.02%
	Shipment	195,771	85,395	129.25%	4.05%	1.97%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87081090 87082900 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 2,950 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 471,192	Value	$661,534,630.72	$523,557,006.17	26.35%	0.02%	0.05%
	Shipment	172,300	134,863	27.76%	3.57%	3.11%
HSN Code: Importers : United arab emirates Importers 4,912 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 272,759	Value	$0	$0	0%	0.00%	0.00%
	Shipment	110,417	113,341	-2.58%	2.29%	2.61%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61091000 61099090 61099000 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 5,884 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 272,407	Value	$506,546,940.74	$595,476,333.01	-14.93%	0.02%	0.06%
	Shipment	99,124	89,969	10.18%	2.05%	2.07%
Telephone sets, Including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks: other apparatus for the transmission or reception of vice, Images or other data, Including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a loc HSN Code: 85171300 85177921 85171200 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 1,855 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 246,496	Value	$5,879,803,757.27	$38,863,972,818.35	-84.87%	0.18%	3.64%
	Shipment	84,344	92,839	-9.15%	1.75%	2.14%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits : HSN Code: 62044390 62044290 62046290 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 4,873 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 237,262	Value	$424,641,363.43	$449,619,800.21	-5.56%	0.01%	0.04%
	Shipment	87,266	88,739	-1.66%	1.81%	2.04%
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings HSN Code: 30049099 30049011 30049000 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 1,517 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 235,579	Value	$1,597,613,415.1	$1,318,902,486.09	21.13%	0.05%	0.12%
	Shipment	83,367	76,554	8.90%	1.73%	1.76%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves HSN Code: 84819090 84818030 84818020 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 3,830 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 217,292	Value	$764,116,619.61	$586,423,460.43	30.30%	0.02%	0.05%
	Shipment	79,764	62,545	27.53%	1.65%	1.44%
Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, Of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal - of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: HSN Code: 71131913 71131930 71131911 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 2,600 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 178,956	Value	$9,179,720,032.7	$6,003,772,771.25	52.90%	0.29%	0.56%
	Shipment	70,679	46,984	50.43%	1.46%	1.08%
Men’s or boys’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Trousers, Bib and brace oveb ralls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits : HSN Code: 62034290 62034990 62034200 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 4,120 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 148,594	Value	$364,218,364.06	$398,267,064.86	-8.55%	0.01%	0.04%
	Shipment	50,577	56,625	-10.68%	1.05%	1.30%
Other furniture and parts thereof HSN Code: 94036000 94032090 94036090 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 5,811 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 131,815	Value	$573,241,332.84	$579,439,094.91	-1.07%	0.02%	0.05%
	Shipment	46,222	40,100	15.27%	0.96%	0.92%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For HSN Code: 85365090 85362030 85369090 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 3,211 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 128,865	Value	$412,037,725.84	$307,915,542.32	33.82%	0.01%	0.03%
	Shipment	44,730	33,092	35.17%	0.93%	0.76%
Track suits, Ski suits and swimwear; other garments ---- swimwear : HSN Code: 62114390 62113200 62114299 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 2,507 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 122,106	Value	$115,536,175.33	$112,046,427.76	3.11%	0.00%	0.01%
	Shipment	44,807	44,897	-0.20%	0.93%	1.03%
Other vegetables, Fresh or chilled HSN Code: 07099990 07096010 07099930 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 2,213 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 119,582	Value	$98,506,131.79	$85,523,496.33	15.18%	0.00%	0.01%
	Shipment	45,921	34,263	34.03%	0.95%	0.79%

Top Products		Sep-24	Oct-24	Growth%	Sep-24 Share	Oct-24 Share
Diamonds, Whether or not worked, But not mounted or set HSN Code: 71023910 71023100 71023900 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 1,203 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 1,340,179	Value	$129,016,587	$263,248,736.87	104.04%	1.88%	5.04%
Shipment	37,840	54,569	44.21%	9.19%	13.15%
Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi- precious stones, Whether or not worked or graded but not strung, Mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, Temporarily strung for convenience of transport HSN Code: 71049120 71049100 71042120 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 318 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 617,136	Value	$23,640,216.1	$33,517,414.23	41.78%	0.35%	0.64%
Shipment	25,947	55,643	114.45%	6.30%	13.41%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87081090 87082900 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 2,950 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 471,192	Value	$21,644,070.05	$16,434,485.76	-24.07%	0.32%	0.31%
Shipment	14,999	15,353	2.36%	3.64%	3.70%
HSN Code: Importers : United arab emirates Importers 4,912 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 272,759	Value	$0	$0	0%	0.00%	0.00%
Shipment	0	0	0%	0.00%	0.00%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61091000 61099090 61099000 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 5,884 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 272,407	Value	$30,957,285.46	$27,504,193.8	-11.15%	0.45%	0.53%
Shipment	9,632	7,304	-24.17%	2.34%	1.76%
Telephone sets, Including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks: other apparatus for the transmission or reception of vice, Images or other data, Including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a loc HSN Code: 85171300 85177921 85171200 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 1,855 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 246,496	Value	$524,656,515.25	$404,537,867.14	-22.89%	7.66%	7.75%
Shipment	5,736	6,318	10.15%	1.39%	1.52%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits : HSN Code: 62044390 62044290 62046290 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 4,873 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 237,262	Value	$21,216,542.04	$23,093,126.07	8.84%	0.31%	0.44%
Shipment	6,084	3,708	-39.05%	1.48%	0.89%
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings HSN Code: 30049099 30049011 30049000 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 1,517 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 235,579	Value	$14,627,476.62	$19,419,102.19	32.76%	0.21%	0.37%
Shipment	5,461	8,457	54.86%	1.33%	2.04%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves HSN Code: 84819090 84818030 84818020 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 3,830 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 217,292	Value	$18,428,392.83	$23,412,939.86	27.05%	0.27%	0.45%
Shipment	6,423	7,787	21.24%	1.56%	1.88%
Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, Of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal - of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: HSN Code: 71131913 71131930 71131911 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 2,600 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 178,956	Value	$643,120,952.27	$679,447,150.57	5.65%	9.39%	13.01%
Shipment	8,084	10,539	30.37%	1.96%	2.54%
Men’s or boys’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Trousers, Bib and brace oveb ralls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits : HSN Code: 62034290 62034990 62034200 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 4,120 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 148,594	Value	$24,564,645.19	$17,107,143.89	-30.36%	0.36%	0.33%
Shipment	5,880	2,965	-49.57%	1.43%	0.71%
Other furniture and parts thereof HSN Code: 94036000 94032090 94036090 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 5,811 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 131,815	Value	$11,258,176.06	$9,729,722.37	-13.58%	0.16%	0.19%
Shipment	3,252	4,122	26.75%	0.79%	0.99%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For HSN Code: 85365090 85362030 85369090 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 3,211 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 128,865	Value	$7,751,369.55	$9,084,699.53	17.20%	0.11%	0.17%
Shipment	6,116	5,312	-13.15%	1.49%	1.28%
Track suits, Ski suits and swimwear; other garments ---- swimwear : HSN Code: 62114390 62113200 62114299 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 2,507 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 122,106	Value	$5,279,983.86	$5,405,275.39	2.37%	0.08%	0.10%
Shipment	4,128	2,443	-40.82%	1.00%	0.59%
Other vegetables, Fresh or chilled HSN Code: 07099990 07096010 07099930 Importers : United arab emirates Importers 2,213 United arab emirates Importers Shipment 119,582	Value	$6,728,496.79	$5,679,155.72	-15.60%	0.10%	0.11%
Shipment	5,043	3,975	-21.18%	1.23%	0.96%

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