🇶🇦 Qatar imports of drawing and measuring instruments: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Qatar imported drawing and measuring instruments worth $2.4 million (278 tonnes). That is 28% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $4.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of drawing and measuring instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4M | 278 t |
| 2023 | $3.4M | 244 t |
| 2022 | $4.2M | 277 t |
| 2021 | $3.0M | 239 t |
| 2020 | $2.6M | 192 t |
| 2019 | $2.6M | 261 t |
| 2018 | $2.7M | 312 t |
| 2017 | $1.6M | 86 t |
Where Qatar imports drawing and measuring instruments from
The largest suppliers were United States (26%), China (24%), United Kingdom (12%). Among the main suppliers, Taiwan grew fastest (+507% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $643K | 26% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $576K | 24% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $283K | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $209K | 8.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $172K | 7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $124K | 5.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $61K | 2.5% |
| Taiwan | $34K | 1.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $33K | 1.3% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $31K | 1.3% |
Types of drawing and measuring instruments under HS 9017
| 9017.30 | Mathematical equipment: micrometers, callipers and gauges | 61% |
| 9017.80 | Mathematical instruments and equipment: n.e.c. in heading no. 9017 | 29% |
| 9017.20 | Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments | 8% |
| 9017.90 | Drawing, marking-out equipment and mathematical instruments: parts and accessories | 2.2% |
| 9017.10 | Drafting tables and machines: whether or not automatic | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9017.
Average import price of drawing and measuring instruments
The average declared value was about $8.78 per kg, 24% below the world average of $11.58, 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.
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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 9017: Drawing, marking-out, mathematical calculating instruments (drafting machines, protractors, drawing sets etc); instruments for measuring length (e.g. measuring rods, tapes, micrometers, callipers) n.e.c..
Drawing and measuring instruments trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of drawing and measuring instruments imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported drawing and measuring instruments worth $2.4 million in 2024 (278 tonnes).
Where does Qatar import drawing and measuring instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (26%), China (24%), United Kingdom (12%).
What is the average import price of drawing and measuring instruments in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $8.78 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $11.58 per kg.
What is the HS code for drawing and measuring instruments?
Drawing and measuring instruments falls under HS heading 9017 (Drawing, marking-out, mathematical calculating instruments (drafting machines, protractors, drawing sets etc); instrumen). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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