🇶🇦 Qatar imports of optical elements: 2024 trade data
Imports of optical elements by Qatar reached $7.8 million in 2024 (44 tonnes). That is 19% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 19% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $17.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of optical elements by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.8M | 44 t |
| 2023 | $9.6M | 40 t |
| 2022 | $17.2M | 61 t |
| 2021 | $10.3M | 221 t |
| 2020 | $5.3M | 98 t |
| 2019 | $3.9M | 20 t |
| 2018 | $3.5M | 24 t |
| 2017 | $2.3M | 12 t |
Where Qatar imports optical elements from
Most of the value came from Japan (42%), China (20%), Thailand (11%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+105% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.3M | 42% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.6M | 20% |
| 🇹🇠Thailand | $829K | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $802K | 10% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $459K | 5.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $143K | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $92K | 1.2% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $90K | 1.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $53K | 0.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $53K | 0.7% |
Types of optical elements under HS 9002
| 9002.11 | Lenses: objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of… | 70% |
| 9002.19 | Lenses: objective, (other than for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers), mounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass… | 21% |
| 9002.20 | Filters: mounted as parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked) | 5.4% |
| 9002.90 | Optical elements: n.e.c. in heading no. 9002 (e.g. prisms and mirrors), mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any… | 3.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9002.
Average import price of optical elements
The average declared value was about $176.80 per kg, 61% below the world average of $452.00, 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 9002: Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked.
Optical elements trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of optical elements imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported optical elements worth $7.8 million in 2024 (44 tonnes).
Where does Qatar import optical elements from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (42%), China (20%), Thailand (11%).
What is the average import price of optical elements in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $176.80 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $452.00 per kg.
What is the HS code for optical elements?
Optical elements falls under HS heading 9002 (Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading optical elements with Qatar?
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