🇶🇦 Qatar imports of aluminium products: 2024 trade data
Imports of aluminium products by Qatar reached $23.6 million in 2024 (3.4 thousand tonnes). That is 3% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $33.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aluminium products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.6M | 3.4K t |
| 2023 | $24.4M | 2.1K t |
| 2022 | $33.4M | 4.3K t |
| 2021 | $23.6M | 3.6K t |
| 2020 | $18.6M | 3.0K t |
| 2019 | $24.2M | 2.6K t |
| 2018 | $17.4M | 2.5K t |
| 2017 | $15.3M | 2.1K t |
Where Qatar imports aluminium products from
The largest suppliers were Tunisia (24%), China (16%), Germany (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+811% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $5.6M | 24% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.9M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.9M | 8.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.6M | 6.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.3M | 5.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.2M | 5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.1M | 4.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.0M | 4.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $893K | 3.8% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $744K | 3.2% |
Types of aluminium products under HS 7616
| 7616.99 | Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616 | 93% |
| 7616.10 | Aluminium: nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading no. 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers and… | 6.1% |
| 7616.91 | Aluminium: cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire | 1.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7616.
Average import price of aluminium products
The average declared value was about $7.01 per kg, 36% below the world average of $10.87, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports aluminium products
Qatar exported $508 thousand of aluminium products in 2024 (80 tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 77% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+993% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $393K | 77% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $61K | 12% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $18K | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $10K | 2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $8K | 1.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7K | 1.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5K | 1% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1K | 0.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in Qatar?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 7616: Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in chapter 76.
Aluminium products trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of aluminium products imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported aluminium products worth $23.6 million in 2024 (3.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import aluminium products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Tunisia (24%), China (16%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price of aluminium products in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $7.01 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.87 per kg.
Does Qatar export aluminium products?
Yes. Qatar exported aluminium products worth $508 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Germany, Hong Kong.
What is the HS code for aluminium products?
Aluminium products falls under HS heading 7616 (Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in chapter 76). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium products with Qatar?
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