What the United Arab Emirates ships to the United States
Of the 300 largest U.S. import headings (four-digit HTS product groups), the United Arab Emirates is one of the top 15 suppliers on 16. Those headings were worth $1.04 billion in March–July 2026, 47.9% of all U.S. imports from the United Arab Emirates in the period.
The table groups those headings by HS chapter. Goods outside the 300 largest headings, and headings where the United Arab Emirates is not among the top 15 origins, count toward the total above but are not in the table.
| HS chapter | Value (March–July 2026) | Share of covered value | Largest headings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 Aluminum and articles of aluminum · shipping guide | $534 million | 51.3% | 7601 Unwrought aluminum ($521 million); 7602 Aluminum waste and scrap ($12.5 million) |
| 33 Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics · shipping guide | $192 million | 18.4% | 3303 Perfumes and toilet waters ($192 million) |
| 71 Pearls, precious stones, precious metals and jewelry · shipping guide | $167 million | 16.1% | 7113 Articles of jewelry and parts thereof ($112 million); 7108 Gold unwrought or in semimanufactured forms, or in powder form ($45.7 million); 7115 Other articles of precious metal ($5.5 million); 7118 Coin ($4.3 million) |
| 73 Articles of iron or steel · shipping guide | $99.3 million | 9.6% | 7308 Structures and parts of structures of iron or steel ($50.1 million); 7306 Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of iron or steel ($49.2 million) |
| 84 Machinery, mechanical appliances and computers · shipping guide | $22.2 million | 2.1% | 8415 Air conditioning machines ($22.2 million) |
| 48 Paper, paperboard and articles thereof · shipping guide | $10.2 million | 1% | 4802 Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing ($10.2 million) |
| 72 Iron and steel · shipping guide | $8.6 million | 0.8% | 7216 Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel ($8.6 million) |
| 70 Glass and glassware · shipping guide | $5.5 million | 0.5% | 7010 Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, vials ($5.5 million) |
Each heading code links to its U.S. import market page, showing every origin's share and effective duty rate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin, public domain (work of the u.s. federal government); method as in our tariff-rates research.
Container ports in the United Arab Emirates
Which port your cargo leaves from depends on where the factory is and which carrier service it books on. Send us the pickup address and we'll route it. Each port below links to a page with its UN/LOCODE, function classifiers and the lanes that serve it.
Look up any seaport's UN/LOCODE in the port code finder, or an airport's IATA/ICAO code in the airport code finder.
U.S. import duties on goods from the United Arab Emirates
- Base rate (HTS Column 1). Your product's HTS classification sets it; the shipping route does not. the United Arab Emirates has no free trade agreement with the United States, so the general rate applies.How FTA claims work.
- Section 301 (forced labor). United Arab Emirates is reported in the 12.5% tier of the Section 301 forced-labor action (in force from 2026-07-24), subject to its general and economy-specific exemption lists. Confirm the exempt tariff lines with your broker before pricing.
- Section 232 (applies whatever the origin). Steel, aluminum and copper pay duty on full customs value in annex tiers of 50%, 25% and 15% since 2026-04-06. Vehicles and parts, lumber and furniture, trucks, semiconductors and drones fall under their own proclamations. Dated entries are on the tariff updates tracker.
- IEEPA and Section 122: no longer in force. The IEEPA tariffs ended on 2026-02-24 after the Supreme Court decision of 2026-02-20, with refunds ordered; the Section 122 surcharge that replaced them expired on 2026-07-24. Neither applies to entries filed now.
- Fees on top of duty. The merchandise processing fee (MPF) and, for ocean cargo, the harbor maintenance fee (HMF).
Estimate the total for your HTS code with United Arab Emirates as origin in the tariff simulator. No code yet? Find it in the HTS code finder. The tariff facts above carry the dates shown on the tracker; confirm with your broker before you price.
U.S. import duty pages for goods from United Arab Emirates
Worked duty pages for the highest-value tariff lines imported from United Arab Emirates: the Column 1 rate, every Chapter 99 line and a $10,000 example.
Rates are our tariff engine's total for a commercial entry today. Open a page for the duty lines behind a rate and how it changed by entry date, browse all import duty pages, or price your own shipment.
Transit time from the United Arab Emirates to the USA
Airlift has not published a planning range from the United Arab Emirates to the USA, so this page does not quote one. Ask for the current sailing when you request a quote, or search live sailings for any port pair.
Documents for shipping from the United Arab Emirates to the USA
In United Arab Emirates, your forwarder or customs agent files an export declaration with the national customs authority. This page doesn't name the form for United Arab Emirates, so ask us which one applies to your shipment. On the U.S. side, every ocean import needs the same documents, whatever the origin:
- Importer Security Filing (ISF, "10+2"). Required by CBP for cargo arriving by vessel, filed before the container is laden; Airlift files it in-house. Details · glossary · CBP — Importer Security Filing (10+2)
- Customs bond. A continuous or single-entry bond in the importer's name, arranged through the customs broker before the entry is filed. Details
- Commercial invoice. Seller, buyer, terms of sale, a full description and value per line, and the country of origin; the entry is built on it. Details
- Packing list. Marks, package count, weights and dimensions per package, matching the invoice and the bill of lading. · glossary
Airlift's customs clearance service covers document review, HTS classification support, ISF and entry coordination through our licensed broker network at the port of entry. Not enough cargo to fill a container? See LCL ocean freight.
Shipping from the United Arab Emirates to the USA: FAQs
In the Census sample for March–July 2026, U.S. imports for consumption from the United Arab Emirates totaled $2.17 billion. Among the 300 largest U.S. import headings, the biggest from the United Arab Emirates were aluminum and articles of aluminum; essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics; pearls, precious stones, precious metals and. The table on this page lists the headings with their values.
Other origin countries
See every origin by region in shipping to the USA by country of origin, or browse Airlift's shipping route guides.
Trade figures: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin (March–July 2026, data pulled 2026-09-03), public domain (work of the u.s. federal government). Port codes: UNECE UN/LOCODE 2024-2. Tariff facts: the dated entries on the tariff updates tracker and the sources linked above. Reviewed September 2026.
Request a quote: shipping from the United Arab Emirates to the USA
Include the pickup city or load port in the United Arab Emirates, the U.S. destination and the commodity, plus either the package count with weights and dimensions or the container size and count. Add the cargo-ready date and say whether you need pickup at origin, U.S. delivery or customs clearance. We reply with the freight rate, destination charges and the services included.