🇶🇦 Qatar exports of plastic waste: 2024 trade data
Qatar exported $2.2 million of plastic waste in 2024 (4.6 thousand tonnes). Value rose 46% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $2.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of plastic waste by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.2M | 4.6K t |
| 2023 | $1.5M | 3.3K t |
| 2022 | $2.8M | 5.7K t |
| 2021 | $2.6M | 5.2K t |
| 2020 | $1.1M | 1.9K t |
| 2019 | $1.2M | 1.7K t |
| 2018 | $1.5M | 2.1K t |
| 2017 | $1.3M | 2.9K t |
Where Qatar exports plastic waste to
One buyer market dominates: Pakistan accounted for 52% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Spain grew fastest (+839% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.1M | 53% |
| Taiwan | $305K | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $217K | 10% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $197K | 9.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $184K | 8.5% |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $63K | 2.9% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $31K | 1.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $25K | 1.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $6K | 0.3% |
Types of plastic waste under HS 3915
| 3915.90 | Plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3915: waste, parings and scrap | 86% |
| 3915.10 | Ethylene polymers: waste, parings and scrap | 13% |
| 3915.30 | Vinyl chloride polymers: waste, parings and scrap | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3915.
Average export price of plastic waste
The average declared value was about $0.47 per kg, close to the world average of $0.42.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also imports plastic waste
In 2024, Qatar imported plastic waste worth $388 thousand (132 tonnes). Most of the value came from China (39%), United States (20%), Sweden (19%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $152K | 39% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $77K | 20% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $75K | 19% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $42K | 11% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $21K | 5.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $7K | 1.8% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $6K | 1.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6K | 1.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $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 3915: Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics.
Plastic waste trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of plastic waste imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported plastic waste worth $388 thousand in 2024 (132 tonnes).
Where does Qatar import plastic waste from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (39%), United States (20%), Sweden (19%).
What is the average import price of plastic waste in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $2.94 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.42 per kg.
Does Qatar export plastic waste?
Yes. Qatar exported plastic waste worth $2.2 million in 2024, mainly to Pakistan, Taiwan, India.
What is the HS code for plastic waste?
Plastic waste falls under HS heading 3915 (Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic waste with Qatar?
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