🇶🇦 Qatar imports of other live animals: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $42.5 million of other live animals in 2024 (7.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 16% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $61.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of other live animals by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42.5M | 7.9K t |
| 2023 | $36.7M | 5.5K t |
| 2022 | $36.6M | 5.6K t |
| 2021 | $26.7M | 3.7K t |
| 2020 | $11.3M | 909 t |
| 2019 | $9.4M | 694 t |
| 2018 | $61.8M | 10.1K t |
| 2017 | $20.8M | 2.3K t |
Where Qatar imports other live animals from
Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (41%), Saudi Arabia (40%), Somalia (5%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+238% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $17.5M | 41% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $17.1M | 40% |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | $1.9M | 4.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.2M | 2.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $779K | 1.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $724K | 1.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $469K | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $369K | 0.9% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $303K | 0.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $285K | 0.7% |
Types of other live animals under HS 0106
| 0106.13 | Mammals: live, camels and other camelids (Camelidae) | 87% |
| 0106.31 | Birds: live, birds of prey | 6.7% |
| 0106.19 | Mammals: live, other than primates, whales, dolphins, porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea): manatees, dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia)… | 2.4% |
| 0106.39 | Birds: live, other than birds of prey, Psittaciformes, ostriches and emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) | 1.7% |
| 0106.41 | Insects: live, bees | 1% |
| 0106.32 | Birds: live, Psittaciformes | 0.7% |
| 0106.49 | Insects: live, other than bees | 0.4% |
| 0106.90 | Animals: live, n.e.c. in chapter 01, other than mammals, reptiles, birds and insects | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0106.
Average import price of other live animals
The average declared value was about $5.36 per kg, 57% below the world average of $12.42, 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 other live animals
Qatar exported $7.6 million of other live animals in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 85% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest (+34% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.5M | 85% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $976K | 13% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $65K | 0.9% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $29K | 0.4% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $22K | 0.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $7K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $6K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $4K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3K | 0% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $2K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Qatar?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 0106: Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01.
Other live animals trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of other live animals imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported other live animals worth $42.5 million in 2024 (7.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import other live animals from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (41%), Saudi Arabia (40%), Somalia (5%).
What is the average import price of other live animals in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $5.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $12.42 per kg.
Does Qatar export other live animals?
Yes. Qatar exported other live animals worth $7.6 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for other live animals?
Other live animals falls under HS heading 0106 (Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading other live animals with Qatar?
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