The global Pharma & Medical equipment trade (export + import) has raised to USD 3381.58 billion in 2020 increase of 0.48% compared to 2019 which was USD 3365.32 billion. The Pharma & Medical equipment trade represented 9.71% of total global trade.

Dubai Pharma & Medical equipment trade (export + import) has decreased to USD 8.39 billion in 2020, decrease of 6.36% compared to USD 8.96 billion in 2019. Dubai Pharma & Medical equipment trade represented 0.25% of the total global Pharma & Medical equipment trade.

Dubai Pharma & Medical equipment exports were AED 1.82 billion in 2020 which accounts for 1.09% of Dubai export.  

The top exported products were: Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether (HS Code: 290919) Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products (HS Code: 300490) and Medicaments; containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins (HS Code: 300420).
The top export destinations were: Malta, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq and Oman. (Excluding free zones).

Dubai Pharma & Medical equipment imports were AED 28.95 billion in 2020 which accounted for 4.22% of the total Dubai imports.  

The top import products were: Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products (HS Code: 300490), Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products (HS Code: 300215) and Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 (HS Code: 901890).
The top import origins were: USA, Germany, China, France and India.

Dubai Pharma & Medical equipment re-exports were AED 10.89 billion in 2020 which accounted for 3.31% of the total Dubai re-export.

The top re-export products: Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, (HS Code: 300490), Instruments, apparatus and models; designed for demonstrational purposes (in education or exhibitions) (HS Code: 902300) and Optical instruments and appliances; for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90 (HS Code: 903149).
The top re-export destinations were: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran and Oman.

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The Pharma & Medical equipment sector contains Sections No. (29-30-90).