🇶🇦 Qatar imports of chloride: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $41.2 million of chloride in 2024 (34.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 89% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 47% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of chloride by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41.2M | 34.6K t |
| 2023 | $21.8M | 13.2K t |
| 2022 | $13.2M | 14.1K t |
| 2021 | $11.4M | 16.7K t |
| 2020 | $14.5M | 18.6K t |
| 2019 | $4.3M | 17.7K t |
| 2018 | $4.5M | 15.4K t |
| 2017 | $2.7M | 12.5K t |
Where Qatar imports chloride from
Most of the value came from Jordan (40%), China (28%), Djibouti (17%). Among the main suppliers, Djibouti grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $16.4M | 40% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.5M | 28% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $7.1M | 17% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.2M | 7.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $851K | 2.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $749K | 1.8% |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | $687K | 1.7% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $139K | 0.3% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $120K | 0.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $113K | 0.3% |
Types of chloride under HS 2827
| 2827.51 | Bromides: of sodium or of potassium | 62% |
| 2827.59 | Bromides and bromide oxides: other than item no. 2827.51 | 18% |
| 2827.60 | Iodides and iodide oxides | 12% |
| 2827.31 | Chlorides: of magnesium | 5.9% |
| 2827.39 | Chlorides: other than of ammonium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium and nickel | 1.3% |
| 2827.20 | Chlorides: of calcium | 1.1% |
| 2827.32 | Chlorides: of aluminium | 0.4% |
| 2827.10 | Chlorides: of ammonium | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2827.
Average import price of chloride
The average declared value was about $1.19 per kg, 102% above the world average of $0.59. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports chloride
Exports of chloride by Qatar reached $705 thousand in 2024 (2.3 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Kuwait accounted for 93% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $652K | 93% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $53K | 7.5% |
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 2827: Chlorides; chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides.
Chloride trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of chloride imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported chloride worth $41.2 million in 2024 (34.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import chloride from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Jordan (40%), China (28%), Djibouti (17%).
What is the average import price of chloride in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $1.19 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.59 per kg.
Does Qatar export chloride?
Yes. Qatar exported chloride worth $705 thousand in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Spain.
What is the HS code for chloride?
Chloride falls under HS heading 2827 (Chlorides; chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chloride with Qatar?
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