🇶🇦 Qatar imports of plastic molding machine: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Qatar imported plastic molding machine worth $48.3 million (1.5 thousand tonnes). Value rose 176% on 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 plastic molding machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48.3M | 1.5K t |
| 2023 | $17.5M | 858 t |
| 2022 | $20.4M | 1.7K t |
| 2021 | $30.1M | 2.3K t |
| 2020 | $23.7M | 1.7K t |
| 2019 | $41.6M | 2.2K t |
| 2018 | $26.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2017 | $23.0M | 1.1K t |
Where Qatar imports plastic molding machine from
The largest suppliers were Japan (40%), Germany (32%), China (10%). Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $19.4M | 40% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $15.7M | 33% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.8M | 9.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.4M | 2.9% |
| Taiwan | $1.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $825K | 1.7% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $614K | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $477K | 1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $392K | 0.8% |
Types of plastic molding machine under HS 8477
| 8477.20 | Machinery: extruders, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials | 66% |
| 8477.80 | Machinery: for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapter | 17% |
| 8477.90 | Machinery: parts of the machines of heading no. 8477, n.e.c. in item no. 8477.90 | 10% |
| 8477.30 | Machinery: blow moulding machines, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials | 3% |
| 8477.59 | Machinery: for moulding or forming, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapter | 1.7% |
| 8477.40 | Machinery: vacuum moulding machines and other thermoforming machines, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these… | 0.9% |
| 8477.10 | Machinery: injection-moulding machines, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials | 0.8% |
| 8477.51 | Machinery: for moulding or retreading pneumatic tyres or for moulding or otherwise forming inner tubes | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8477.
Average import price of plastic molding machine
The average declared value was about $32.14 per kg, 131% above the world average of $13.91. 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.
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 8477: Machinery; for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapter.
Plastic molding machine trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of plastic molding machine imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported plastic molding machine worth $48.3 million in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import plastic molding machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (40%), Germany (32%), China (10%).
What is the average import price of plastic molding machine in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $32.14 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $13.91 per kg.
What is the HS code for plastic molding machine?
Plastic molding machine falls under HS heading 8477 (Machinery; for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapte). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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