🇶🇦 Qatar imports of prepared meat: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Qatar imported prepared meat worth $54.3 million (12.0 thousand tonnes). Value rose 18% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $68.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of prepared meat by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $54.3M | 12.0K t |
| 2023 | $45.9M | 8.1K t |
| 2022 | $68.9M | 14.3K t |
| 2021 | $37.7M | 8.0K t |
| 2020 | $32.9M | 7.9K t |
| 2019 | $39.9M | 8.5K t |
| 2018 | $23.4M | 5.2K t |
| 2017 | $20.3M | 4.4K t |
Where Qatar imports prepared meat from
Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (35%), Malaysia (11%), Turkey (11%). Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $18.8M | 35% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $5.9M | 11% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5.7M | 11% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $3.3M | 6.2% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $2.5M | 4.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.1M | 3.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2.0M | 3.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.9M | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.7M | 3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.6M | 2.9% |
Types of prepared meat under HS 1602
| 1602.32 | Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | 49% |
| 1602.50 | Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 18% |
| 1602.90 | Meat preparations: of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | 13% |
| 1602.39 | Meat preparations: of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 13% |
| 1602.31 | Meat preparations: of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 5.7% |
| 1602.41 | Meat preparations: of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations) | 1.1% |
| 1602.10 | Meat preparations: homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal or blood | 0.9% |
| 1602.49 | Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1602.
Average import price of prepared meat
The average declared value was about $4.52 per kg, close to the world average of $4.90.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports prepared meat
In 2024, Qatar exported prepared meat worth $313 thousand (46 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Bahrain (41%), Namibia (33%), Kuwait (25%). Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+101% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $130K | 41% |
| Namibia | $103K | 33% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $77K | 25% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $3K | 1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $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 1602: Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects.
Prepared meat trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of prepared meat imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported prepared meat worth $54.3 million in 2024 (12.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import prepared meat from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (35%), Malaysia (11%), Turkey (11%).
What is the average import price of prepared meat in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $4.52 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.90 per kg.
Does Qatar export prepared meat?
Yes. Qatar exported prepared meat worth $313 thousand in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, Namibia, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for prepared meat?
Prepared meat falls under HS heading 1602 (Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading prepared meat with Qatar?
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