United Arab Emirates Imports from Hong Kong

The United Arab Emirates' imports from Hong Kong rose to $3.82 billion in 2023, up from $1.69 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 126.1% ($2.13 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Arab Emirates from Hong Kong were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($3.76 billion), Beverages, spirits, vinegar ($13.02 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($6.86 million).

United Arab Emirates had a trade surplus with Hong Kong that rose to $10.55B in 2023 from $8.63B in 2022. This is an increase of 22.3% ($1.92 billion).

United Arab Emirates Imports from Hong Kong by Goods (2023)

The table below shows the ranking of UAE imports from Hong Kong by goods in 2023, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $3.76B 2023
2 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $13.02M 2023
3 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $6.86M 2023
4 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $5.67M 2023
5 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $5.34M 2023
6 Clocks, watches, parts $3.84M 2023
7 Works of art, antiques $3.84M 2023
8 Knitted or crocheted clothing $2.63M 2023
9 Non-knitted clothing $2.29M 2023
10 Footwear and parts $2.12M 2023
11 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $1.68M 2023
12 Plastics and plastic articles $1.43M 2023
13 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $1.27M 2023
14 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $968,057.75 2023
15 Articles of iron or steel $943,960.43 2023
16 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $806,621.90 2023
17 Toys, games, sports goods $764,546.29 2023
18 Miscellaneous edible preparations $657,163.31 2023
19 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $472,779.36 2023
20 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $464,283.14 2023
21 Copper and copper articles $435,128.93 2023
22 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $325,595.47 2023
23 Paper, paperboard and articles $299,976.56 2023
24 Aluminium and aluminium articles $261,842.48 2023
25 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $239,609.78 2023
26 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $227,312.36 2023
27 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $190,245.97 2023
28 Miscellaneous base metal articles $186,520.50 2023
29 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $158,226.27 2023
30 Man-made filaments $149,714.81 2023
31 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $138,585.21 2023
32 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $126,423.48 2023
33 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $103,297.31 2023
34 Wood and wood products, charcoal $101,173.09 2023
35 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $68,766.78 2023
36 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $62,137.08 2023
37 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $60,494.52 2023
38 Silk $59,421.98 2023
39 Glass and glassware $55,136.92 2023
40 Ships, boats, floating structures $51,361.83 2023
41 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $39,478.02 2023
42 Furskins and artificial fur $38,867.50 2023
43 Cotton $33,753.78 2023
44 Pharmaceutical products $32,688.45 2023
45 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $30,954.37 2023
46 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $27,743.74 2023
47 Carpets and textile floor coverings $25,433.15 2023
48 Rubber and rubber articles $24,664.21 2023
49 Ceramic products $22,545.28 2023
50 Wool and animal hair fabrics $21,528.82 2023
51 Organic chemicals $19,981.53 2023
52 Headgear $13,336.95 2023
53 Iron and steel $11,066.53 2023
54 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $10,657.73 2023
55 Other base metals, cermets $10,055.82 2023
56 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $9,376.25 2023
57 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $8,899.15 2023
58 Live animals $8,890.43 2023
59 Man-made staple fibres $7,445.03 2023
60 Musical instruments, parts $6,846.98 2023
61 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $6,157.79 2023
62 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $5,742.51 2023
63 Tin and tin articles $5,441.74 2023
64 Unspecified commodities $5,075.56 2023
65 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $2,580.78 2023
66 Zinc and zinc articles $2,470.57 2023
67 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $2,273.09 2023
68 Miscellaneous chemical products $1,928.52 2023
69 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $1,377.05 2023
70 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $933.40 2023
71 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $331.86 2023
72 Cork and cork products $211.61 2023
73 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $112.73 2023