🇶🇦 Qatar imports of other vegetable oils: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $17.1 million of other vegetable oils in 2024 (12.6 thousand tonnes). Value fell 49% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $37.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of other vegetable oils by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.1M | 12.6K t |
| 2023 | $33.8M | 21.6K t |
| 2022 | $37.4M | 18.5K t |
| 2021 | $27.3M | 20.1K t |
| 2020 | $16.0M | 12.0K t |
| 2019 | $15.5M | 13.5K t |
| 2018 | $21.4M | 14.8K t |
| 2017 | $13.2M | 8.5K t |
Where Qatar imports other vegetable oils from
The largest suppliers were Hungary (27%), United States (22%), South Africa (7%). Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $4.5M | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.7M | 22% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $1.3M | 7.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $940K | 5.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $937K | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $932K | 5.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $714K | 4.2% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $576K | 3.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $563K | 3.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $428K | 2.5% |
Types of other vegetable oils under HS 1515
| 1515.29 | Vegetable oils: maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 44% |
| 1515.21 | Vegetable oils: maize (corn) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | 43% |
| 1515.90 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 6.7% |
| 1515.50 | Vegetable oils: sesame oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 5% |
| 1515.11 | Vegetable oils: linseed oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | 0.7% |
| 1515.19 | Vegetable oils: linseed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 0.5% |
| 1515.30 | Vegetable oils: castor oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1515.
Average import price of other vegetable oils
The average declared value was about $1.35 per kg, 36% below the world average of $2.12, 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 vegetable oils
Exports of other vegetable oils by Qatar reached $530 thousand in 2024 (358 tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 88% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $468K | 88% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $52K | 9.9% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $9K | 1.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $0K | 0% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $0K | 0% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $0K | 0% |
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 1515: Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Other vegetable oils trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of other vegetable oils imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported other vegetable oils worth $17.1 million in 2024 (12.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import other vegetable oils from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Hungary (27%), United States (22%), South Africa (7%).
What is the average import price of other vegetable oils in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $1.35 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.12 per kg.
Does Qatar export other vegetable oils?
Yes. Qatar exported other vegetable oils worth $530 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Morocco.
What is the HS code for other vegetable oils?
Other vegetable oils falls under HS heading 1515 (Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or n). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading other vegetable oils with Qatar?
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