🇶🇦 Qatar imports of hand pliers: 2024 trade data
Imports of hand pliers by Qatar reached $2.7 million in 2024 (335 tonnes). That is 32% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $4.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of hand pliers by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.7M | 335 t |
| 2023 | $4.0M | 363 t |
| 2022 | $3.9M | 565 t |
| 2021 | $3.4M | 563 t |
| 2020 | $2.8M | 476 t |
| 2019 | $1.8M | 209 t |
| 2018 | $2.2M | 274 t |
| 2017 | $1.7M | 184 t |
Where Qatar imports hand pliers from
Most of the value came from China (39%), United Kingdom (13%), United States (12%). Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+913% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.1M | 40% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $361K | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $314K | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $240K | 8.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $176K | 6.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $83K | 3.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $66K | 2.5% |
| Taiwan | $61K | 2.2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $60K | 2.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $40K | 1.5% |
Types of hand pliers under HS 8203
| 8203.20 | Tools, hand: pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools | 63% |
| 8203.40 | Tools, hand: pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar tools | 25% |
| 8203.30 | Tools, hand: metal cutting shears and similar tools | 7.6% |
| 8203.10 | Tools, hand: files, rasps and similar tools | 4.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8203.
Average import price of hand pliers
The average declared value was about $8.09 per kg, 25% below the world average of $10.76, 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?
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
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 8203: Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar.
Hand pliers trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of hand pliers imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported hand pliers worth $2.7 million in 2024 (335 tonnes).
Where does Qatar import hand pliers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (39%), United Kingdom (13%), United States (12%).
What is the average import price of hand pliers in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $8.09 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.76 per kg.
What is the HS code for hand pliers?
Hand pliers falls under HS heading 8203 (Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bol). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hand pliers 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.
Hand pliers trade in other countries
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.