🇶🇦 Qatar imports of food preparations: 2024 trade data
Imports of food preparations by Qatar reached $90.4 million in 2024 (14.3 thousand tonnes). That is 12% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of food preparations by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $90.4M | 14.3K t |
| 2023 | $102.3M | 15.1K t |
| 2022 | $98.4M | 15.6K t |
| 2021 | $82.6M | 11.2K t |
| 2020 | $61.0M | 11.4K t |
| 2019 | $69.5M | 18.2K t |
| 2018 | $65.9M | 15.7K t |
| 2017 | $67.5M | 16.1K t |
Where Qatar imports food preparations from
The largest suppliers were Ireland (17%), India (7%), United States (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 31%. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+88% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $15.4M | 17% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.3M | 7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.0M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.9M | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.8M | 5.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $4.8M | 5.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $4.0M | 4.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.9M | 4.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $3.7M | 4.1% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $3.3M | 3.6% |
Types of food preparations under HS 2106
| 2106.90 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | 93% |
| 2106.10 | Protein: concentrates and textured protein substances | 6.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2106.
Average import price of food preparations
The average declared value was about $6.34 per kg, close to the world average of $6.09.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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 2106: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.
Food preparations trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of food preparations imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported food preparations worth $90.4 million in 2024 (14.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import food preparations from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (17%), India (7%), United States (7%).
What is the average import price of food preparations in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $6.34 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.09 per kg.
What is the HS code for food preparations?
Food preparations falls under HS heading 2106 (Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading food preparations with Qatar?
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