🇶🇦 Qatar imports of plastic bottle: 2024 trade data
Imports of plastic bottle by Qatar reached $51.3 million in 2024 (15.2 thousand tonnes). That is 12% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $66.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic bottle by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $51.3M | 15.2K t |
| 2023 | $45.9M | 8.7K t |
| 2022 | $66.1M | 16.2K t |
| 2021 | $56.5M | 14.7K t |
| 2020 | $55.6M | 15.3K t |
| 2019 | $60.5M | 18.6K t |
| 2018 | $64.1M | 22.8K t |
| 2017 | $63.3M | 27.4K t |
Where Qatar imports plastic bottle from
Most of the value came from China (21%), India (19%), United Arab Emirates (12%). Among the main suppliers, Bahrain grew fastest (+347% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.0M | 21% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.9M | 19% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $6.0M | 12% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.7M | 9.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.4M | 8.7% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $1.7M | 3.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.4M | 2.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.3M | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.2M | 2.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.2M | 2.3% |
Types of plastic bottle under HS 3923
| 3923.21 | Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods | 21% |
| 3923.50 | Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 20% |
| 3923.30 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 17% |
| 3923.90 | Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923 | 16% |
| 3923.29 | Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers | 13% |
| 3923.10 | Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods | 12% |
| 3923.40 | Plastics: spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3923.
Average import price of plastic bottle
The average declared value was about $3.37 per kg, close to the world average of $3.90.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports plastic bottle
Qatar exported $5.5 million of plastic bottle in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Spain (36%), Saudi Arabia (15%), Kuwait (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+302% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.0M | 36% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $854K | 15% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $550K | 9.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $430K | 7.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $408K | 7.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $379K | 6.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $350K | 6.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $297K | 5.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $107K | 1.9% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $39K | 0.7% |
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 3923: Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics.
Plastic bottle trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of plastic bottle imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported plastic bottle worth $51.3 million in 2024 (15.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import plastic bottle from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (21%), India (19%), United Arab Emirates (12%).
What is the average import price of plastic bottle in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $3.37 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.90 per kg.
Does Qatar export plastic bottle?
Yes. Qatar exported plastic bottle worth $5.5 million in 2024, mainly to Spain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for plastic bottle?
Plastic bottle falls under HS heading 3923 (Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic bottle with Qatar?
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