🇶🇦 Qatar imports of pharmaceutical good: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Qatar imported pharmaceutical good worth $25.7 million (232 tonnes). That is 13% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pharmaceutical good by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.7M | 232 t |
| 2023 | $22.7M | 176 t |
| 2022 | $15.8M | 179 t |
| 2021 | $14.2M | 111 t |
| 2020 | $27.1M | 223 t |
| 2019 | $16.6M | 219 t |
| 2018 | $15.0M | 183 t |
| 2017 | $12.5M | 145 t |
Where Qatar imports pharmaceutical good from
Most of the value came from United States (31%), Germany (26%), Ireland (5%). Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+173% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.9M | 31% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.7M | 26% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.3M | 5% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1.1M | 4.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.0M | 4% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $754K | 2.9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $745K | 2.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $739K | 2.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $561K | 2.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $536K | 2.1% |
Types of pharmaceutical good under HS 3006
| 3006.20 | Pharmaceutical goods: blood-grouping reagents | 43% |
| 3006.10 | Pharmaceutical goods: sterile surgical catgut, suture materials, tissue adhesives, laminaria, laminaria tents, absorbable surgical or dental… | 27% |
| 3006.30 | Pharmaceutical goods: opacifying preparations for x-ray examinations, diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient | 10% |
| 3006.40 | Pharmaceutical goods: dental cements and other dental fillings, bone reconstruction cements | 10% |
| 3006.60 | Pharmaceutical goods: chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicides | 5.3% |
| 3006.50 | Pharmaceutical goods: first aid boxes and kits | 2.4% |
| 3006.70 | Pharmaceutical goods: Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical… | 1% |
| 3006.91 | Pharmaceutical goods: appliances identifiable for ostomy use | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3006.
Average import price of pharmaceutical good
The average declared value was about $110.67 per kg, 29% above the world average of $86.10. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports pharmaceutical good
Qatar exported $254 thousand of pharmaceutical good in 2024 (7 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Kingdom accounted for 94% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $240K | 94% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $5K | 2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3K | 1.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2K | 0.9% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $2K | 0.9% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1K | 0.5% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $0K | 0% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 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 3006: Pharmaceutical goods.
Pharmaceutical good trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of pharmaceutical good imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported pharmaceutical good worth $25.7 million in 2024 (232 tonnes).
Where does Qatar import pharmaceutical good from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (31%), Germany (26%), Ireland (5%).
What is the average import price of pharmaceutical good in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $110.67 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $86.10 per kg.
Does Qatar export pharmaceutical good?
Yes. Qatar exported pharmaceutical good worth $254 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Kingdom, Ecuador, Germany.
What is the HS code for pharmaceutical good?
Pharmaceutical good falls under HS heading 3006 (Pharmaceutical goods). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pharmaceutical good with Qatar?
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