🇶🇦 Qatar imports of excavator: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Qatar imported excavator worth $40.7 million (9.7 thousand tonnes). That is 46% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $132.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of excavator by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40.7M | 9.7K t |
| 2023 | $75.9M | 12.1K t |
| 2022 | $76.2M | 15.5K t |
| 2021 | $132.5M | 26.5K t |
| 2020 | $69.5M | 11.0K t |
| 2019 | $57.1M | 11.0K t |
| 2018 | $93.0M | 18.4K t |
| 2017 | $94.2M | 16.5K t |
Where Qatar imports excavator from
Most of the value came from China (28%), South Korea (18%), Japan (14%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+651% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.4M | 28% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $7.3M | 18% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $5.8M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.4M | 13% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $2.2M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.0M | 4.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.9M | 4.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.7M | 4.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.2M | 3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $309K | 0.8% |
Types of excavator under HS 8429
| 8429.52 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | 43% |
| 8429.51 | Front-end shovel loaders | 30% |
| 8429.59 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50 | 10% |
| 8429.40 | Tamping machines and road rollers: self-propelled | 9.3% |
| 8429.11 | Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track laying | 4.7% |
| 8429.20 | Graders and levellers | 2.4% |
| 8429.19 | Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, other than track laying | 0.7% |
| 8429.30 | Scrapers: self-propelled | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8429.
Average import price of excavator
The average declared value was about $4.18 per kg, 25% below the world average of $5.55, 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 excavator
Exports of excavator by Qatar reached $1.4 million in 2024 (238 tonnes). Tanzania alone took 79% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest (+169% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $1.1M | 79% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $286K | 21% |
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 8429: Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers, self-propelled.
Excavator trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of excavator imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported excavator worth $40.7 million in 2024 (9.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import excavator from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (28%), South Korea (18%), Japan (14%).
What is the average import price of excavator in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $4.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.55 per kg.
Does Qatar export excavator?
Yes. Qatar exported excavator worth $1.4 million in 2024, mainly to Tanzania, Egypt.
What is the HS code for excavator?
Excavator falls under HS heading 8429 (Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading excavator with Qatar?
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