🇶🇦 Qatar imports of soap: 2024 trade data
Imports of soap by Qatar reached $48.2 million in 2024 (15.6 thousand tonnes). That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $66.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of soap by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48.2M | 15.6K t |
| 2023 | $49.6M | 15.2K t |
| 2022 | $66.2M | 17.5K t |
| 2021 | $47.7M | 13.1K t |
| 2020 | $53.7M | 13.5K t |
| 2019 | $31.8M | 10.0K t |
| 2018 | $39.7M | 12.6K t |
| 2017 | $35.2M | 12.6K t |
Where Qatar imports soap from
Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (19%), Saudi Arabia (10%), India (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 38%. Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+658% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $8.9M | 19% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.8M | 9.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.4M | 9.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.1M | 8.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.7M | 5.6% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.5M | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.0M | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.8M | 3.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.6M | 3.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.5M | 3.1% |
Types of soap under HS 3401
| 3401.11 | Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or… | 42% |
| 3401.30 | Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not… | 42% |
| 3401.19 | Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or… | 11% |
| 3401.20 | Soap: in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11 | 5.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3401.
Average import price of soap
The average declared value was about $3.09 per kg, 34% 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 soap
Qatar exported $655 thousand of soap in 2024 (590 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 95% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+38% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $620K | 95% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $31K | 4.7% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | $0K | 0% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $0K | 0% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $0K | 0% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $0K | 0% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $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 3401: Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent.
Soap trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of soap imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported soap worth $48.2 million in 2024 (15.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import soap from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (19%), Saudi Arabia (10%), India (9%).
What is the average import price of soap in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $3.09 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does Qatar export soap?
Yes. Qatar exported soap worth $655 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Kenya.
What is the HS code for soap?
Soap falls under HS heading 3401 (Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading soap with Qatar?
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