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

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, United Arab Emirates reported $1.1B in goods exports to Uganda. The overall review level is High 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 | $1.1B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 78.8% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 15 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.4 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 35.4% | 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 | $1.0B | 35.4% | High attention |
| 2 | 271019 | Not reported | $786.5M | 39.5% | Stable |
| 3 | 252310 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | $125.0M | 22.4% | High attention |
| 4 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $56.0M | 26.2% | High attention |
| 5 | 390120 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | $47.6M | 41.1% | Stable |
| 6 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $39.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $243.7M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 870324 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $20.0M | 49.4% | High attention |
| 9 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $13.0M | 5.9% | Stable |
| 10 | 390210 | Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $34.8M | 39.3% | Stable |

## 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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