Export Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel from Pakistan to United Arab Emirates

Pakistan is already ahead of India in United Arab Emirates for ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel (HS 7204). In 2025 Pakistani exporters sold US$670K here against India's US$530K, out of total imports of US$26.9M in 2023, giving Pakistan 2.5% of the market.

Pakistan's total sales to United Arab Emirates grew 75% between 2020 and 2025, which suggests buyers there are increasingly open to Pakistani suppliers. On our opportunity score, United Arab Emirates rates 45 out of 100 (worth exploring) and ranks 18th of 21 markets for this product.

For a Pakistani exporter this is a market to defend and deepen rather than open: buyers know Pakistani supply, so the competition is often other Pakistani firms. Next step: show certifications, lead times and capacity clearly on your listing so importers in United Arab Emirates can compare you quickly.

Opportunity score

45/100 (Worth exploring)

From Pakistan (2025)

US$0.67M

From India (2025)

US$0.53M

Market size

US$26.95M

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India has had preferential tariffs in the UAE since its trade agreement took effect in May 2022, which lowers its landed cost on many of these products.

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UAE and Pakistani statistics differ widely (US$3.66 billion against US$1.40 billion for 2023), partly because of re-exports and gold. Read the figures as indicative.