# United Arab Emirates exports to Malawi: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from United Arab Emirates to Malawi, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/ARE-MWI/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, United Arab Emirates reported $177.6M in goods exports to Malawi. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $177.6M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 98.1% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 7 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 45.4% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 271012 | Not reported | $509.2M | 52.1% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $36.2M | 48.4% | High attention |
| 3 | 310520 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | $42.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $15.1M | 69.1% | High attention |
| 5 | 380893 | Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $11.7M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 852352 | Semiconductor media: smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $18.3M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 847130 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $12.5M | 17.8% | High attention |
| 8 | 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $27.5M | 51.7% | High attention |
| 9 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $10.8M | 50.9% | Watch |
| 10 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $19.1M | 6.1% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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