🇶🇦 Qatar imports of coal tar pitch: 2024 trade data
Imports of coal tar pitch by Qatar reached $40.1 million in 2024 (39.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 30% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $69.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of coal tar pitch by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40.1M | 39.9K t |
| 2023 | $56.9M | 40.5K t |
| 2022 | $69.5M | 62.6K t |
| 2021 | $65.9M | 110.3K t |
| 2020 | $16.6M | 30.2K t |
| 2019 | $29.0M | 47.0K t |
| 2018 | $38.2M | 49.0K t |
| 2017 | $28.6M | 53.2K t |
Where Qatar imports coal tar pitch from
South Korea alone supplied 50% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $20.2M | 50% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $15.4M | 39% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.4M | 11% |
| 🇨🇠Switzerland | $7K | 0% |
Average import price of coal tar pitch
The average declared value was about $1.00 per kg, close to the world average of $0.86.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in Qatar?
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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 2708: Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars.
Coal tar pitch trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of coal tar pitch imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported coal tar pitch worth $40.1 million in 2024 (39.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import coal tar pitch from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (50%), China (38%), India (11%).
What is the average import price of coal tar pitch in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $1.00 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.86 per kg.
What is the HS code for coal tar pitch?
Coal tar pitch falls under HS heading 2708 (Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading coal tar pitch with Qatar?
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