🇶🇦 Qatar imports of plastic sheet: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Qatar imported plastic sheet worth $41.7 million (15.6 thousand tonnes). Value rose 5% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $59.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic sheet by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41.7M | 15.6K t |
| 2023 | $39.6M | 10.0K t |
| 2022 | $59.3M | 18.5K t |
| 2021 | $53.3M | 16.1K t |
| 2020 | $43.1M | 14.9K t |
| 2019 | $43.0M | 14.3K t |
| 2018 | $46.4M | 16.4K t |
| 2017 | $33.4M | 11.8K t |
Where Qatar imports plastic sheet from
Most of the value came from China (29%), India (12%), Saudi Arabia (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+127% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.3M | 30% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.8M | 12% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.5M | 6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.3M | 5.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.2M | 5.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.0M | 4.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.8M | 4.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.7M | 4% |
| Taiwan | $1.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.3M | 3.2% |
Types of plastic sheet under HS 3920
| 3920.10 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or… | 19% |
| 3920.51 | Plastics: of acrylic polymers, polymethyl methacrylate, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced… | 13% |
| 3920.20 | Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported… | 12% |
| 3920.43 | Plastics: polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight not less than 6% of plasticisers: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not… | 11% |
| 3920.49 | Plastics: polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight, less than 6% of plasticisers: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive)… | 9.2% |
| 3920.62 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated… | 8.5% |
| 3920.99 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced… | 6.8% |
| 3920.61 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polycarbonates, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or… | 5.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3920.
Average import price of plastic sheet
The average declared value was about $2.68 per kg, 22% below the world average of $3.44, 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 plastic sheet
Qatar exported $15.2 million of plastic sheet in 2024 (10.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Morocco (27%), Saudi Arabia (24%), Spain (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Kenya grew fastest (+539% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $4.0M | 27% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3.6M | 24% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.4M | 16% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.5M | 9.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $928K | 6.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $732K | 4.8% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $462K | 3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $344K | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $257K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $153K | 1% |
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 3920: Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39.
Plastic sheet trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of plastic sheet imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported plastic sheet worth $41.7 million in 2024 (15.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import plastic sheet from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (29%), India (12%), Saudi Arabia (6%).
What is the average import price of plastic sheet in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $2.68 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.44 per kg.
Does Qatar export plastic sheet?
Yes. Qatar exported plastic sheet worth $15.2 million in 2024, mainly to Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Spain.
What is the HS code for plastic sheet?
Plastic sheet falls under HS heading 3920 (Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supporte). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic sheet with Qatar?
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