🇶🇦 Qatar imports of fish fillets: 2024 trade data
Imports of fish fillets by Qatar reached $18.5 million in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes). That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 19% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $24.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of fish fillets by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.5M | 3.7K t |
| 2023 | $18.7M | 2.1K t |
| 2022 | $24.3M | 4.7K t |
| 2021 | $14.6M | 2.4K t |
| 2020 | $9.5M | 2.1K t |
| 2019 | $11.1M | 2.0K t |
| 2018 | $10.5M | 2.2K t |
| 2017 | $5.5M | 1.0K t |
Where Qatar imports fish fillets from
Most of the value came from Vietnam (18%), United Arab Emirates (16%), Norway (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $3.3M | 18% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.9M | 16% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $2.6M | 14% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.2M | 12% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.5M | 8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.2M | 6.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.1M | 6.1% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $782K | 4.2% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $444K | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $417K | 2.3% |
Types of fish fillets under HS 0304
| 0304.81 | Fish fillets: frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus… | 21% |
| 0304.62 | Fish fillets: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) | 15% |
| 0304.41 | Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha… | 12% |
| 0304.89 | Fish fillets: frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8 | 9.9% |
| 0304.99 | Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0304.9 | 7.3% |
| 0304.49 | Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, other than fish of heading 0304.4 | 6.9% |
| 0304.79 | Fish fillets: frozen, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae… | 4.9% |
| 0304.63 | Fish fillets: frozen, Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) | 3.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0304.
Average import price of fish fillets
The average declared value was about $4.99 per kg, 22% below the world average of $6.41, 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.
Who is behind these numbers in Qatar?
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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 0304: Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen.
Fish fillets trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of fish fillets imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported fish fillets worth $18.5 million in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import fish fillets from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Vietnam (18%), United Arab Emirates (16%), Norway (14%).
What is the average import price of fish fillets in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $4.99 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.41 per kg.
What is the HS code for fish fillets?
Fish fillets falls under HS heading 0304 (Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fish fillets with Qatar?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Qatar trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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