🇶🇦 Qatar imports of light bulbs: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $12.8 million of light bulbs in 2024 (1.3 thousand tonnes). Value fell 28% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $49.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of light bulbs by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.8M | 1.3K t |
| 2023 | $17.8M | 840 t |
| 2022 | $16.0M | 992 t |
| 2021 | $16.2M | 1.3K t |
| 2020 | $13.1M | 1.0K t |
| 2019 | $49.6M | 956 t |
| 2018 | $15.8M | 975 t |
| 2017 | $13.4M | 742 t |
Where Qatar imports light bulbs from
Most of the value came from China (48%), Germany (9%), United States (5%). Among the main suppliers, Canada grew fastest (+126% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.1M | 48% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.1M | 8.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $635K | 5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $553K | 4.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $511K | 4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $390K | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $384K | 3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $371K | 2.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $324K | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $285K | 2.2% |
Types of light bulbs under HS 8539
| 8539.50 | Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) lamps | 26% |
| 8539.90 | Lamps: parts of the lamps of heading no. 8539 | 20% |
| 8539.31 | Lamps: discharge, (excluding ultra-violet), fluorescent, hot cathode | 9.6% |
| 8539.49 | Lamps: ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, (excluding arc-lamps) | 8.8% |
| 8539.10 | Lamps: sealed beam units | 8.3% |
| 8539.32 | Lamps: discharge, (excluding ultra-violet), mercury or sodium vapour lamps, metal halide lamps | 7.2% |
| 8539.41 | Lamps: arc-lamps | 6.2% |
| 8539.22 | Lamps: filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), of a power not exceeding 200W and for a voltage exceeding 100 volts, other than tungsten… | 4.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8539.
Average import price of light bulbs
The average declared value was about $9.83 per kg, 49% below the world average of $19.26, 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 light bulbs
Exports of light bulbs by Qatar reached $234 thousand in 2024 (2 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Italy accounted for 89% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Italy grew fastest (+477% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $208K | 89% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8K | 3.5% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $3K | 1.2% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $3K | 1.1% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $2K | 0.9% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $2K | 0.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1K | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $1K | 0.4% |
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 8539: Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc lamps, light-emitting diode (LED) light sources.
Light bulbs trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of light bulbs imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported light bulbs worth $12.8 million in 2024 (1.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import light bulbs from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (48%), Germany (9%), United States (5%).
What is the average import price of light bulbs in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $9.83 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $19.26 per kg.
Does Qatar export light bulbs?
Yes. Qatar exported light bulbs worth $234 thousand in 2024, mainly to Italy, Germany, Seychelles.
What is the HS code for light bulbs?
Light bulbs falls under HS heading 8539 (Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc l). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading light bulbs with Qatar?
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