United Arab Emirates main imports are: pearls and other precious metals and stones (31 percent of total imports); machinery, sound recorders, reproducers and parts (18 percent); transport vehicles (12 percent); base metals and articles thereof (9 percent) and chemicals and related products (6 percent). Main import partners are: India (17 percent of total imports), China (9.1 percent) and United States (9 percent). Others include: Germany, Japan and South Korea.