🇶🇦 Qatar imports of hand-painted artwork: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $10.3 million of hand-painted artwork in 2024 (50 tonnes). That is 23% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 13% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $641.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of hand-painted artwork by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.3M | 50 t |
| 2023 | $8.4M | 69 t |
| 2022 | $641.5M | 454 t |
| 2021 | $19.9M | 107 t |
| 2020 | $10.8M | 82 t |
| 2019 | $25.9M | 48 t |
| 2018 | $9.8M | 35 t |
| 2017 | $28.3M | 29 t |
Where Qatar imports hand-painted artwork from
Most of the value came from United States (21%), France (16%), Netherlands (13%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 49%. Among the main suppliers, Switzerland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.2M | 21% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.6M | 16% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.3M | 13% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $1.1M | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $900K | 8.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $600K | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $435K | 4.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $263K | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $257K | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $205K | 2% |
Types of hand-painted artwork under HS 9701
| 9701.10 | Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906 | 77% |
| 9701.90 | Artwork: collages and similar decorative plaques | 23% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9701.
Average import price of hand-painted artwork
The average declared value was about $205.65 per kg, 78% below the world average of $937.31, 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 hand-painted artwork
Qatar exported $549 thousand of hand-painted artwork in 2024 (4 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Kingdom (50%), South Korea (11%), Hong Kong (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $272K | 50% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $63K | 11% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $61K | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $59K | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $29K | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $20K | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $14K | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $10K | 1.8% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $7K | 1.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7K | 1.3% |
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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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 9701: Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand; not drawings of heading no. 4906 and not hand-painted, hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques.
Hand-painted artwork trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of hand-painted artwork imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported hand-painted artwork worth $10.3 million in 2024 (50 tonnes).
Where does Qatar import hand-painted artwork from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (21%), France (16%), Netherlands (13%).
What is the average import price of hand-painted artwork in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $205.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $937.31 per kg.
Does Qatar export hand-painted artwork?
Yes. Qatar exported hand-painted artwork worth $549 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Kingdom, South Korea, Hong Kong.
What is the HS code for hand-painted artwork?
Hand-painted artwork falls under HS heading 9701 (Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand; not drawings of heading no. 4906 and not hand-painted, hand-). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hand-painted artwork with Qatar?
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