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United Arab Emirates is a re-export hub: much of what arrives at Jebel Ali and other free-zone ports is redistributed across the Gulf, East Africa and South Asia, so the importer of record is often a trader rather than the end user. Its main traded goods include petroleum, gold, jewellery, aluminium, re-exports.
| # | Supplier | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Areas, nes | $78.8B | 16.7% |
| 02 | China | $77.4B | 16.5% |
| 03 | India | $30.4B | 6.5% |
| 04 | USA | $26.9B | 5.7% |
| 05 | Türkiye | $17.7B | 3.8% |
| 06 | Japan | $15.2B | 3.2% |
| 07 | Germany | $11.3B | 2.4% |
| 08 | Switzerland | $11.2B | 2.4% |
| 09 | Viet Nam | $11.1B | 2.3% |
| 10 | Italy | $10.1B | 2.1% |
Source: UN Comtrade, official statistics reported by national authorities. Figures are country-level aggregates, not shipment records.
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