🇶🇦 Qatar imports of oxygenated carboxylic acid: 2024 trade data
Imports of oxygenated carboxylic acid by Qatar reached $2.9 million in 2024 (2.0 thousand tonnes). Value fell 19% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $6.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of oxygenated carboxylic acid by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.9M | 2.0K t |
| 2023 | $3.6M | 1.6K t |
| 2022 | $6.5M | 2.5K t |
| 2021 | $6.6M | 3.3K t |
| 2020 | $5.5M | 3.5K t |
| 2019 | $4.3M | 3.4K t |
| 2018 | $5.1M | 3.5K t |
| 2017 | $4.1M | 3.5K t |
Where Qatar imports oxygenated carboxylic acid from
The largest suppliers were China (41%), South Korea (31%), Lebanon (7%). Among the main suppliers, Lebanon grew fastest (+52% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.2M | 41% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $882K | 31% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $204K | 7.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $150K | 5.2% |
| Taiwan | $112K | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $110K | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $39K | 1.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $38K | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $31K | 1.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $20K | 0.7% |
Types of oxygenated carboxylic acid under HS 2918
| 2918.29 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their… | 45% |
| 2918.14 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), citric acid | 20% |
| 2918.16 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), gluconic acid, its salts and esters | 19% |
| 2918.19 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), other than lactic, tartaric, citric, and gluconic acids and their… | 8.5% |
| 2918.15 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), salts and esters of citric acid | 5.2% |
| 2918.11 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), lactic acid, its salts and esters | 1.2% |
| 2918.23 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), other esters of salicylic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no.… | 0.5% |
| 2918.12 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), tartaric acid | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2918.
Average import price of oxygenated carboxylic acid
The average declared value was about $1.44 per kg, 39% below the world average of $2.38, 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.
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 2918: Acids; carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Oxygenated carboxylic acid trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of oxygenated carboxylic acid imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported oxygenated carboxylic acid worth $2.9 million in 2024 (2.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import oxygenated carboxylic acid from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (41%), South Korea (31%), Lebanon (7%).
What is the average import price of oxygenated carboxylic acid in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $1.44 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.38 per kg.
What is the HS code for oxygenated carboxylic acid?
Oxygenated carboxylic acid falls under HS heading 2918 (Acids; carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids; their halo). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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