🇶🇦 Qatar imports of seamless steel pipes: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Qatar imported seamless steel pipes worth $583.8 million (111.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 22% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 32% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $750.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of seamless steel pipes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $583.8M | 111.6K t |
| 2023 | $750.3M | 197.6K t |
| 2022 | $424.5M | 121.8K t |
| 2021 | $300.4M | 108.9K t |
| 2020 | $399.9M | 121.0K t |
| 2019 | $182.7M | 91.8K t |
| 2018 | $95.7M | 62.8K t |
| 2017 | $82.3M | 50.8K t |
Where Qatar imports seamless steel pipes from
Most of the value came from Japan (42%), China (12%), Argentina (11%). Among the main suppliers, Argentina grew fastest (+225% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $242.7M | 42% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $69.6M | 12% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $66.4M | 11% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $35.0M | 6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $30.9M | 5.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $27.3M | 4.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $25.0M | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $19.4M | 3.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $9.7M | 1.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $8.4M | 1.4% |
Types of seamless steel pipes under HS 7304
| 7304.24 | Steel, stainless: seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | 55% |
| 7304.29 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | 23% |
| 7304.19 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines | 8.5% |
| 7304.39 | Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular… | 3.7% |
| 7304.49 | Steel, stainless: (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section | 2.6% |
| 7304.90 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, n.e.c. in heading no. 7304 | 2.2% |
| 7304.41 | Steel, stainless: cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes and pipes of circular cross-section | 1.3% |
| 7304.11 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, of stainless steel | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7304.
Average import price of seamless steel pipes
The average declared value was about $5.23 per kg, 126% above the world average of $2.31. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports seamless steel pipes
Exports of seamless steel pipes by Qatar reached $604 thousand in 2024 (675 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were India (48%), Indonesia (20%), United States (17%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $289K | 48% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $120K | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $106K | 18% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $54K | 9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $32K | 5.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $0K | 0% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Qatar?
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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 7304: Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel.
Seamless steel pipes trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of seamless steel pipes imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported seamless steel pipes worth $583.8 million in 2024 (111.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import seamless steel pipes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (42%), China (12%), Argentina (11%).
What is the average import price of seamless steel pipes in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $5.23 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does Qatar export seamless steel pipes?
Yes. Qatar exported seamless steel pipes worth $604 thousand in 2024, mainly to India, Indonesia, United States.
What is the HS code for seamless steel pipes?
Seamless steel pipes falls under HS heading 7304 (Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading seamless steel pipes with Qatar?
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