United Arab Emirates: Plastic Self-Adhesive Plate Market 2025

Plastic Self-Adhesive Plate Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

After three years of growth, the plastic self-adhesive plate market in the United Arab Emirates decreased by -13.4% to $X in 2022. Overall, consumption, however, saw a prominent expansion. Plastic self-adhesive plate consumption peaked at $X in 2021, and then declined in the following year.

Plastic Self-Adhesive Plate Exports

Exports from the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, overseas shipments of plastic self-adhesive plates, sheets and other flat shapes were finally on the rise to reach X tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Over the period under review, exports, however, continue to indicate a noticeable decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of 65%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X tons. From 2014 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, plastic self-adhesive plate exports totaled $X in 2022. Overall, exports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 with an increase of 46% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2014 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Morocco (X tons), Bahrain (X tons) and Jordan (X tons) were the main destinations of plastic self-adhesive plate exports from the United Arab Emirates, with a combined 44% share of total exports. Malta, Rwanda, Egypt, South Africa, the UK, Tanzania, India, Australia and Poland lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 35%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by South Africa (with a CAGR of +55.3%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest markets for plastic self-adhesive plate exported from the United Arab Emirates were Morocco ($X), Bahrain ($X) and Malta ($X), together comprising 41% of total exports. Egypt, Rwanda, Jordan, the UK, India, South Africa, Australia, Tanzania and Poland lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 29%.

South Africa, with a CAGR of +51.0%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average plastic self-adhesive plate export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, falling by -8% against the previous year. In general, export price indicated pronounced growth from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +2.9% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, plastic self-adhesive plate export price increased by +77.0% against 2014 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when the average export price increased by 20%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $X per ton, and then reduced in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Poland ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Tanzania ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Poland (+43.9%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Plastic Self-Adhesive Plate Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, the amount of plastic self-adhesive plates, sheets and other flat shapes imported into the United Arab Emirates fell to X tons, with a decrease of -5.4% compared with the previous year. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +2.5% over the period from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2019 when imports increased by 37%. Imports peaked at X tons in 2021, and then reduced in the following year.

In value terms, plastic self-adhesive plate imports contracted to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated buoyant growth from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +5.0% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +66.9% against 2017 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when imports increased by 40% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $X in 2021, and then shrank in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X tons) constituted the largest plastic self-adhesive plate supplier to the United Arab Emirates, accounting for a 56% share of total imports. Moreover, plastic self-adhesive plate imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, the Netherlands (X tons), more than tenfold. India (X tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 4% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from China amounted to +7.7%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the Netherlands (+23.9% per year) and India (+12.2% per year).

In value terms, China ($X) constituted the largest supplier of plastic self-adhesive plates, sheets and other flat shapes to the United Arab Emirates, comprising 38% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by the United States ($X), with a 6.7% share of total imports. It was followed by Germany, with a 5.6% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value from China totaled +9.9%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the United States (-3.6% per year) and Germany (+1.4% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average plastic self-adhesive plate import price amounted to $X per ton, with a decrease of -4.2% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of +2.4%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 an increase of 17% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the peak figure at $X per ton in 2021, and then contracted modestly in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($X per ton), while the price for China ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy (+6.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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