🇶🇦 Qatar imports of minor cereals: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $2.4 million of minor cereals in 2024 (4.7 thousand tonnes). Value fell 17% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 26% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $3.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of minor cereals by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4M | 4.7K t |
| 2023 | $2.8M | 2.6K t |
| 2022 | $3.3M | 5.8K t |
| 2021 | $1.8M | 4.3K t |
| 2020 | $2.0M | 3.7K t |
| 2019 | $1.2M | 2.2K t |
| 2018 | $957K | 1.7K t |
| 2017 | $470K | 1.5K t |
Where Qatar imports minor cereals from
Most of the value came from India (43%), Ukraine (11%), Netherlands (10%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.0M | 43% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $249K | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $239K | 10% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $188K | 8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $180K | 7.7% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $125K | 5.3% |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | $80K | 3.4% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $60K | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $47K | 2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $46K | 2% |
Types of minor cereals under HS 1008
| 1008.29 | Cereals: millet, other than seed | 33% |
| 1008.50 | Cereals: quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) | 21% |
| 1008.90 | Cereals: n.e.c. in chapter 10 | 19% |
| 1008.21 | Cereals: millet, seed | 13% |
| 1008.40 | Cereals: fonio (Digitaria spp.) | 12% |
| 1008.30 | Cereals: canary seeds | 0.9% |
| 1008.10 | Cereals: buckwheat | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1008.
Average import price of minor cereals
The average declared value was about $0.50 per kg, close to the world average of $0.53.
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 1008: Buckwheat, millet and canary seeds; other cereals.
Minor cereals trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of minor cereals imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported minor cereals worth $2.4 million in 2024 (4.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import minor cereals from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (43%), Ukraine (11%), Netherlands (10%).
What is the average import price of minor cereals in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $0.50 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.53 per kg.
What is the HS code for minor cereals?
Minor cereals falls under HS heading 1008 (Buckwheat, millet and canary seeds; other cereals). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading minor cereals with Qatar?
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