🇶🇦 Qatar imports of laser cutting machine: 2024 trade data
Imports of laser cutting machine by Qatar reached $6.0 million in 2024 (288 tonnes). Value fell 5% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of laser cutting machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.0M | 289 t |
| 2023 | $6.3M | 420 t |
| 2022 | $5.7M | 412 t |
| 2021 | $6.7M | 412 t |
| 2020 | $4.9M | 467 t |
| 2019 | $4.3M | 251 t |
| 2018 | $3.6M | 224 t |
| 2017 | $3.6M | 195 t |
Where Qatar imports laser cutting machine from
The largest suppliers were China (25%), Italy (10%), Netherlands (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 45%. Among the main suppliers, Switzerland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.5M | 25% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $623K | 10% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $607K | 10% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $600K | 10% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $529K | 8.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $485K | 8.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $475K | 7.9% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $460K | 7.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $367K | 6.1% |
| Taiwan | $166K | 2.8% |
Types of laser cutting machine under HS 8456
| 8456.11 | Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by laser | 43% |
| 8456.40 | Machine tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by plasma arc processes: | 36% |
| 8456.90 | Machine tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by other processes n.e.c. in heading 8456 | 8.3% |
| 8456.50 | Machine tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by water-jet cutting machines | 5.9% |
| 8456.30 | Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material, operated by electro-discharge processes | 4.4% |
| 8456.20 | Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material, operated by ultrasonic processes | 2.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8456.
Average import price of laser cutting machine
The average declared value was about $20.73 per kg, close to the world average of $19.44.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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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 8456: Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam, or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines.
Laser cutting machine trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of laser cutting machine imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported laser cutting machine worth $6.0 million in 2024 (288 tonnes).
Where does Qatar import laser cutting machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (25%), Italy (10%), Netherlands (10%).
What is the average import price of laser cutting machine in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $20.73 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $19.44 per kg.
What is the HS code for laser cutting machine?
Laser cutting machine falls under HS heading 8456 (Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, elec). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading laser cutting machine with Qatar?
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