🇶🇦 Qatar imports of portland cement: 2024 trade data
Imports of portland cement by Qatar reached $21.3 million in 2024 (489.4 thousand tonnes). Value rose 20% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $29.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of portland cement by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.3M | 489.4K t |
| 2023 | $17.8M | 234.0K t |
| 2022 | $25.7M | 557.0K t |
| 2021 | $21.2M | 528.2K t |
| 2020 | $12.0M | 341.2K t |
| 2019 | $9.9M | 376.5K t |
| 2018 | $18.3M | 323.4K t |
| 2017 | $29.2M | 523.7K t |
Where Qatar imports portland cement from
Pakistan alone supplied 51% of it. Among the main suppliers, Pakistan grew fastest (+496% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $10.9M | 51% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.5M | 26% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $4.1M | 19% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $318K | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $118K | 0.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $91K | 0.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $76K | 0.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $47K | 0.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $45K | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $34K | 0.2% |
Types of portland cement under HS 2523
| 2523.10 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | 87% |
| 2523.21 | Cement: portland, white, whether or not artificially coloured | 9% |
| 2523.90 | Cement: hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523 | 2.1% |
| 2523.29 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | 1% |
| 2523.30 | Cement: aluminous (ciment fondu), whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2523.
Average import price of portland cement
The average declared value was about $0.04 per kg, 43% below the world average of $0.07, 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 portland cement
Qatar exported $4.0 million of portland cement in 2024 (100.1 thousand tonnes). Kuwait alone took 82% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.2M | 82% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $696K | 18% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $31K | 0.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1K | 0% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1K | 0% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1K | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $0K | 0% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $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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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 2523: Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers.
Portland cement trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of portland cement imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported portland cement worth $21.3 million in 2024 (489.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import portland cement from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Pakistan (51%), United Arab Emirates (26%), Iran (19%).
What is the average import price of portland cement in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $0.04 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.07 per kg.
Does Qatar export portland cement?
Yes. Qatar exported portland cement worth $4.0 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for portland cement?
Portland cement falls under HS heading 2523 (Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, wheth). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading portland cement with Qatar?
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