🇶🇦 Qatar imports of lettuce and chicory: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Qatar imported lettuce and chicory worth $10.8 million (21.3 thousand tonnes). That is 22% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $13.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lettuce and chicory by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.8M | 21.3K t |
| 2023 | $13.9M | 9.5K t |
| 2022 | $13.4M | 24.8K t |
| 2021 | $13.4M | 23.0K t |
| 2020 | $10.5M | 19.2K t |
| 2019 | $11.4M | 21.2K t |
| 2018 | $9.7M | 14.1K t |
| 2017 | $7.5M | 13.8K t |
Where Qatar imports lettuce and chicory from
Most of the value came from Netherlands (26%), Spain (19%), Iran (17%). Among the main suppliers, Oman grew fastest (+242% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.8M | 26% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.1M | 19% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $1.9M | 17% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.5M | 14% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $915K | 8.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $762K | 7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $289K | 2.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $209K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $101K | 0.9% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $83K | 0.8% |
Types of lettuce and chicory under HS 0705
| 0705.11 | Vegetables: cabbage (head) lettuce (lactuca sativa), fresh or chilled | 90% |
| 0705.19 | Vegetables: lettuce (lactuca sativa), (other than cabbage lettuce), fresh or chilled | 8.4% |
| 0705.21 | Vegetables: witloff chicory (cichorium intybus var. foliosum), fresh or chilled | 1.4% |
| 0705.29 | Vegetables: chicory (cichorium spp.), (other than witloof chicory), fresh or chilled | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0705.
Average import price of lettuce and chicory
The average declared value was about $0.51 per kg, 65% below the world average of $1.47, 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.
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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 0705: Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled.
Lettuce and chicory trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of lettuce and chicory imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported lettuce and chicory worth $10.8 million in 2024 (21.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import lettuce and chicory from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (26%), Spain (19%), Iran (17%).
What is the average import price of lettuce and chicory in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $0.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.47 per kg.
What is the HS code for lettuce and chicory?
Lettuce and chicory falls under HS heading 0705 (Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lettuce and chicory with Qatar?
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