🇶🇦 Qatar imports of prepared fish: 2024 trade data
Imports of prepared fish by Qatar reached $22.1 million in 2024 (4.2 thousand tonnes). Value rose 25% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of prepared fish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.1M | 4.2K t |
| 2023 | $17.7M | 3.2K t |
| 2022 | $23.2M | 4.8K t |
| 2021 | $14.9M | 3.7K t |
| 2020 | $15.0M | 4.3K t |
| 2019 | $12.9M | 3.5K t |
| 2018 | $13.5M | 3.4K t |
| 2017 | $13.2M | 3.4K t |
Where Qatar imports prepared fish from
Most of the value came from Thailand (50%), Iran (12%), Philippines (8%). Among the main suppliers, Iran grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $11.0M | 50% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $2.7M | 12% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $1.7M | 7.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $994K | 4.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $985K | 4.5% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $660K | 3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $585K | 2.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $454K | 2.1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $396K | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $329K | 1.5% |
Types of prepared fish under HS 1604
| 1604.14 | Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 58% |
| 1604.31 | Fish preparations: caviar | 16% |
| 1604.20 | Fish preparations: fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved | 10% |
| 1604.13 | Fish preparations: sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 6.9% |
| 1604.32 | Fish preparations: caviar substitutes, prepared from fish eggs | 2.9% |
| 1604.19 | Fish preparations: fish prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 1604 | 2.6% |
| 1604.15 | Fish preparations: mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 1.6% |
| 1604.17 | Fish preparations: eels, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1604.
Average import price of prepared fish
The average declared value was about $5.31 per kg, close to the world average of $4.93.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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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 1604: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs.
Prepared fish trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of prepared fish imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported prepared fish worth $22.1 million in 2024 (4.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import prepared fish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Thailand (50%), Iran (12%), Philippines (8%).
What is the average import price of prepared fish in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $5.31 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.93 per kg.
What is the HS code for prepared fish?
Prepared fish falls under HS heading 1604 (Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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