🇶🇦 Qatar imports of spirits and liqueurs: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $25.1 million of spirits and liqueurs in 2024 (5.4 thousand tonnes). That is 17% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $38.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of spirits and liqueurs by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.1M | 5.4K t |
| 2023 | $21.5M | 2.3K t |
| 2022 | $38.8M | 7.3K t |
| 2021 | $15.9M | 4.0K t |
| 2020 | $12.5M | 4.4K t |
| 2019 | $29.1M | 4.6K t |
| 2018 | $26.6M | 4.1K t |
| 2017 | $27.0M | 5.5K t |
Where Qatar imports spirits and liqueurs from
The largest suppliers were United Kingdom (43%), India (12%), Netherlands (10%). Among the main suppliers, Sweden grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $10.7M | 43% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.0M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.6M | 10% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.0M | 7.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.9M | 7.6% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $916K | 3.7% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $767K | 3.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $487K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $328K | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $317K | 1.3% |
Types of spirits and liqueurs under HS 2208
| 2208.30 | Whiskies | 61% |
| 2208.60 | Vodka | 11% |
| 2208.20 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | 7.9% |
| 2208.40 | Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products | 6.6% |
| 2208.70 | Liqueurs and cordials | 5% |
| 2208.90 | Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | 4.4% |
| 2208.50 | Gin and geneva | 3.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2208.
Average import price of spirits and liqueurs
The average declared value was about $4.64 per kg, close to the world average of $5.43.
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 2208: Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages.
Spirits and liqueurs trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of spirits and liqueurs imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported spirits and liqueurs worth $25.1 million in 2024 (5.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import spirits and liqueurs from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Kingdom (43%), India (12%), Netherlands (10%).
What is the average import price of spirits and liqueurs in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $4.64 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.43 per kg.
What is the HS code for spirits and liqueurs?
Spirits and liqueurs falls under HS heading 2208 (Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spir). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading spirits and liqueurs with Qatar?
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