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The United Arab Emirates ranks seventeenth of 96 at $1.1B in the coffee, tea and spices chapter, and as a trading hub much of what arrives leaves again.
| Market | HS 09 imports |
|---|---|
| United States | $11.7B |
| Germany | $6.5B |
| France | $4.0B |
| Italy | $3.4B |
| Canada | $2.4B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 09 (coffee, tea, mate and spices); coffee is only part of it. Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
Pearls and precious stones at $114.9B, a second chapter at $78.7B and electrical machinery at $63.1B lead the UAE’s import bill, a profile that signals transit and re-export activity. The coffee chapter is 0.2% of its $470.5B imports and ranks 43rd. Part of the $1.1B is coffee, tea and spices passing on to other markets in the region.
The recorded value therefore says more about trading volume than about local drinking.
Belgium is above at $1.1B and Australia below at $929.1M. The UAE’s 1.6% share of reported world imports sits in a band with Belgium and India. The overall source list includes Areas, nes, China, India and the USA. The first is a reporting category, not a country, so origin data for this market is incomplete.
A trader forwarding coffee needs flexible lot sizes, credible quality documents and stable packing. Ask where the goods go next, what labelling those markets require and whether the buyer holds stock or moves cargo quickly. The modern cafe scene in the Emirates also creates local demand for roasted and specialty lots.
Confirm current import and food-safety requirements with the authorities. Because the same importer may supply several countries, ask which destination’s rules govern labelling and documents, and whether it expects you to prepare paperwork for the final market as well as for the Emirates.
The $1.1B combines coffee, tea, mate and spices, so coffee is only part, and re-exports distort the ranking more here than in most markets.
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Seventeenth of 96 markets at $1.1B in 2024, a 1.6% share of reported world imports.
Only partly. As a trading hub, a portion is re-exported.
A reporting category for unspecified origins, showing that origin data is incomplete.
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