Information : United Arab Emirates

COUNTRY NAME: United Arab Emirates

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2023 (€million):  15

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2022 (€million):  17

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2021 (€million): 18

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2020 (€million): 15

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2019 (€million): 13

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2018(€million): 18

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2017 (€million): 14 

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2016 (€million): 20

TRADE:

For 2023, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 28,546 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of € 86.9 million to United Arab Emirates   

For 2022, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 20,950 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of € 82.7 million to United Arab Emirates  

For 2021, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 19,109 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of € 51.2 million to United Arab Emirates

For 2020, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 25,640 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of € 66.1 million to United Arab Emirates

For 2019, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 26,580 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of € 63.5 million to United Arab Emirates

For 2018, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 14,635 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of €40.4 million to the UAE.

For 2017, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 22,223 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of €61.0 million to the UAE.

For 2016, CSO estimates indicate that Ireland exported 15,889 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of €42.4 million to United Arab Emirates.

PRODUCT: In recent years, the typical products exported to United Arab Emirates were as follows;

• Butter,
• Buttermilk,
• Buttermilk Powder,
• Caseinate,
• Cheese,
• Cheese Powder,
• Cream,
• Fat Filled Milk Powder,
• Fat Filled Powder,
• Follow on Formula,
• Food Ingredient Powder Blend,
• Food Preparation,
• Ice Cream,
• Infant Formula,
• Irish Creamery Butter,
• Liquid Infant Formula,
• Milk Powder,
• Non Milk Based Product,
• Pasteurised Drinking Milk,
• Salted Butter,
• Skimmed Milk Powder,
• Unsalted Butter,
• Whey Powder,
• Whole Milk Powder,
• Yoghurt,
• Yoghurt Powder.

CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS: Trade in dairy products to United Arab Emirates from Ireland is on the basis of the following certificate types;

• Public and Animal Health and Veterinary statements from Milk Policy Division's (MPD's) Menu of Statements.
• Applicants select from MPD's Menu of Statements to satify country requirements. However, custom and usage have set some precedents.

KEY REQUIREMENTS: Food Exports Dairy - Key Requirements (doc 37Kb) .

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

CONTACT POINTS: dairyexportcerts@agriculture.gov.ie