🇶🇦 Qatar imports of eyeglasses: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $30.0 million of eyeglasses in 2024 (405 tonnes). That is 11% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of eyeglasses by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $30.0M | 405 t |
| 2023 | $27.2M | 180 t |
| 2022 | $31.4M | 422 t |
| 2021 | $25.5M | 318 t |
| 2020 | $19.7M | 301 t |
| 2019 | $19.1M | 188 t |
| 2018 | $18.9M | 180 t |
| 2017 | $12.9M | 184 t |
Where Qatar imports eyeglasses from
One supplier dominates: Italy accounted for 53% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $16.0M | 53% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.5M | 18% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.7M | 5.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.5M | 4.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $964K | 3.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $712K | 2.4% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $576K | 1.9% |
| Taiwan | $455K | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $448K | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $284K | 0.9% |
Types of eyeglasses under HS 9004
| 9004.10 | Sunglasses: corrective, protective or other | 89% |
| 9004.90 | Spectacles, goggles and the like: (other than sunglasses) corrective, protective or other | 11% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9004.
Average import price of eyeglasses
The average declared value was about $74.20 per kg, close to the world average of $64.59.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports eyeglasses
In 2024, Qatar exported eyeglasses worth $485 thousand (1 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Italy accounted for 87% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest (+694% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $422K | 87% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $25K | 5.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9K | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $7K | 1.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $6K | 1.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5K | 1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2K | 0.4% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $1K | 0.2% |
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 9004: Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other.
Eyeglasses trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of eyeglasses imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported eyeglasses worth $30.0 million in 2024 (405 tonnes).
Where does Qatar import eyeglasses from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (53%), China (18%), Singapore (6%).
What is the average import price of eyeglasses in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $74.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $64.59 per kg.
Does Qatar export eyeglasses?
Yes. Qatar exported eyeglasses worth $485 thousand in 2024, mainly to Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for eyeglasses?
Eyeglasses falls under HS heading 9004 (Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading eyeglasses with Qatar?
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