🇶🇦 Qatar imports of high voltage switch: 2024 trade data
Imports of high voltage switch by Qatar reached $46.0 million in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes). Value rose 15% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $88.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of high voltage switch by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.0M | 1.8K t |
| 2023 | $39.9M | 1.1K t |
| 2022 | $40.1M | 1.9K t |
| 2021 | $29.1M | 1.2K t |
| 2020 | $18.0M | 974 t |
| 2019 | $24.2M | 1.2K t |
| 2018 | $47.8M | 2.3K t |
| 2017 | $88.4M | 4.0K t |
Where Qatar imports high voltage switch from
Most of the value came from Switzerland (30%), South Korea (24%), Germany (18%). Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+991% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $13.9M | 30% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $11.0M | 24% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.3M | 18% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.7M | 5.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.6M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.3M | 5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.1M | 2.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $935K | 2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $436K | 1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $389K | 0.9% |
Types of high voltage switch under HS 8535
| 8535.30 | Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | 41% |
| 8535.90 | Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8535, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | 32% |
| 8535.29 | Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage of 72.5kV or more | 21% |
| 8535.21 | Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts but less than 72.5kV | 3.8% |
| 8535.40 | Electrical apparatus: lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors (for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts) | 2.5% |
| 8535.10 | Electrical apparatus: fuses, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8535.
Average import price of high voltage switch
The average declared value was about $26.18 per kg, close to the world average of $27.55.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports high voltage switch
Exports of high voltage switch by Qatar reached $504 thousand in 2024 (94 tonnes). Nigeria alone took 73% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $367K | 73% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $115K | 23% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $11K | 2.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $3K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2K | 0.4% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $0K | 0% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Qatar?
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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 8535: Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts.
High voltage switch trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of high voltage switch imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported high voltage switch worth $46.0 million in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import high voltage switch from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (30%), South Korea (24%), Germany (18%).
What is the average import price of high voltage switch in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $26.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $27.55 per kg.
Does Qatar export high voltage switch?
Yes. Qatar exported high voltage switch worth $504 thousand in 2024, mainly to Nigeria, Switzerland, India.
What is the HS code for high voltage switch?
High voltage switch falls under HS heading 8535 (Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading high voltage switch with Qatar?
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