🇶🇦 Qatar imports of polystyrene: 2024 trade data
Imports of polystyrene by Qatar reached $11.8 million in 2024 (7.8 thousand tonnes). Value fell 5% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $19.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of polystyrene by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.8M | 7.8K t |
| 2023 | $12.3M | 7.4K t |
| 2022 | $19.7M | 10.5K t |
| 2021 | $17.4M | 11.0K t |
| 2020 | $10.2M | 9.7K t |
| 2019 | $11.7M | 9.5K t |
| 2018 | $15.7M | 10.2K t |
| 2017 | $12.8M | 8.6K t |
Where Qatar imports polystyrene from
The largest suppliers were Pakistan (29%), Taiwan (26%), India (18%). Among the main suppliers, Iran grew fastest (+629% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $3.4M | 29% |
| Taiwan | $3.0M | 26% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.1M | 18% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.5M | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $874K | 7.4% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $302K | 2.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $191K | 1.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $142K | 1.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $136K | 1.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $50K | 0.4% |
Types of polystyrene under HS 3903
| 3903.19 | Styrene polymers: (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms | 56% |
| 3903.11 | Styrene polymers: expansible polystyrene, in primary forms | 33% |
| 3903.90 | Styrene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3903 | 9.1% |
| 3903.30 | Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary forms | 1.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3903.
Average import price of polystyrene
The average declared value was about $1.52 per kg, close to the world average of $1.69.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports polystyrene
Exports of polystyrene by Qatar reached $488 thousand in 2024 (422 tonnes). Spain alone took 79% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $384K | 79% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $65K | 13% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $24K | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $14K | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2K | 0.4% |
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 3903: Polymers of styrene, in primary forms.
Polystyrene trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of polystyrene imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported polystyrene worth $11.8 million in 2024 (7.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import polystyrene from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Pakistan (29%), Taiwan (26%), India (18%).
What is the average import price of polystyrene in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $1.52 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.69 per kg.
Does Qatar export polystyrene?
Yes. Qatar exported polystyrene worth $488 thousand in 2024, mainly to Spain, Saudi Arabia, Romania.
What is the HS code for polystyrene?
Polystyrene falls under HS heading 3903 (Polymers of styrene, in primary forms). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading polystyrene with Qatar?
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