🇶🇦 Qatar imports of carbon brushes: 2024 trade data
Imports of carbon brushes by Qatar reached $12.5 million in 2024 (5.8 thousand tonnes). That is 42% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 6% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $55.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of carbon brushes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.5M | 5.8K t |
| 2023 | $21.5M | 9.0K t |
| 2022 | $28.7M | 8.2K t |
| 2021 | $26.7M | 6.6K t |
| 2020 | $22.2M | 5.1K t |
| 2019 | $25.4M | 4.0K t |
| 2018 | $55.8M | 6.0K t |
| 2017 | $19.1M | 8.2K t |
Where Qatar imports carbon brushes from
Most of the value came from India (32%), China (29%), Poland (24%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+270% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.0M | 33% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.6M | 29% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $3.0M | 24% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.2M | 9.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $164K | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $126K | 1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $113K | 0.9% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $47K | 0.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $32K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $29K | 0.2% |
Types of carbon brushes under HS 8545
| 8545.19 | Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnaces | 49% |
| 8545.11 | Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for furnaces | 48% |
| 8545.20 | Carbon brushes: with or without metal, used for electrical purposes | 2.8% |
| 8545.90 | Carbon: lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8545.
Average import price of carbon brushes
The average declared value was about $2.14 per kg, close to the world average of $1.94.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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 8545: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon; with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes.
Carbon brushes trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of carbon brushes imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported carbon brushes worth $12.5 million in 2024 (5.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import carbon brushes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (32%), China (29%), Poland (24%).
What is the average import price of carbon brushes in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $2.14 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.94 per kg.
What is the HS code for carbon brushes?
Carbon brushes falls under HS heading 8545 (Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon; with or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading carbon brushes with Qatar?
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