🇶🇦 Qatar imports of measuring instruments: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $49.4 million of measuring instruments in 2024 (572 tonnes). That is 39% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $84.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of measuring instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $49.4M | 572 t |
| 2023 | $81.0M | 532 t |
| 2022 | $53.3M | 497 t |
| 2021 | $62.9M | 410 t |
| 2020 | $34.9M | 332 t |
| 2019 | $84.3M | 473 t |
| 2018 | $32.5M | 220 t |
| 2017 | $42.6M | 204 t |
Where Qatar imports measuring instruments from
The largest suppliers were United States (27%), United Kingdom (20%), Germany (12%). Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+804% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $13.4M | 27% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $10.1M | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.1M | 12% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.8M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $2.2M | 4.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.0M | 4.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.1M | 2.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.1M | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.0M | 2.1% |
Types of measuring instruments under HS 9031
| 9031.80 | Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90 | 71% |
| 9031.90 | Instruments, appliances and machines: parts and accessories for those measuring or checking devices of heading no. 9031 | 14% |
| 9031.49 | Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90 | 7.8% |
| 9031.20 | Test benches | 4.9% |
| 9031.10 | Machines: for balancing mechanical parts | 2.9% |
| 9031.41 | Optical instruments and appliances: for inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing… | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9031.
Average import price of measuring instruments
The average declared value was about $86.27 per kg, close to the world average of $90.86.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports measuring instruments
Qatar exported $1.8 million of measuring instruments in 2024 (17 tonnes). Most of it went to Germany (28%), Italy (22%), Hong Kong (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Austria grew fastest (+331% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $519K | 28% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $403K | 22% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $156K | 8.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $135K | 7.4% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $103K | 5.6% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $96K | 5.2% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $80K | 4.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $74K | 4.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $53K | 2.9% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $44K | 2.4% |
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 9031: Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, n.e.c. or included in this chapter; profile projectors.
Measuring instruments trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of measuring instruments imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported measuring instruments worth $49.4 million in 2024 (572 tonnes).
Where does Qatar import measuring instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (27%), United Kingdom (20%), Germany (12%).
What is the average import price of measuring instruments in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $86.27 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $90.86 per kg.
Does Qatar export measuring instruments?
Yes. Qatar exported measuring instruments worth $1.8 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, Italy, Hong Kong.
What is the HS code for measuring instruments?
Measuring instruments falls under HS heading 9031 (Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, n.e.c. or included in this chapter; profile projectors). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading measuring instruments with Qatar?
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