🇶🇦 Qatar imports of steel articles: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $93.3 million of steel articles in 2024 (15.6 thousand tonnes). Value rose 10% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel articles by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $93.3M | 15.6K t |
| 2023 | $85.1M | 13.3K t |
| 2022 | $87.7M | 18.8K t |
| 2021 | $66.6M | 14.4K t |
| 2020 | $58.5M | 13.1K t |
| 2019 | $81.9M | 15.5K t |
| 2018 | $78.1M | 18.5K t |
| 2017 | $52.0M | 13.3K t |
Where Qatar imports steel articles from
Most of the value came from China (22%), Italy (10%), United Kingdom (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 42%. Among the main suppliers, Hungary grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $20.9M | 22% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9.7M | 10% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $8.5M | 9.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.4M | 9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $7.1M | 7.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.8M | 6.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.2M | 5.6% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $3.8M | 4.1% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.1M | 3.4% |
Types of steel articles under HS 7326
| 7326.90 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | 90% |
| 7326.19 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in item no. 7326.11, forged or stamped, but not further worked | 5.9% |
| 7326.20 | Iron or steel: wire articles | 4% |
| 7326.11 | Iron or steel: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further worked | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7326.
Average import price of steel articles
The average declared value was about $6.00 per kg, 36% above the world average of $4.42. 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 steel articles
Exports of steel articles by Qatar reached $9.2 million in 2024 (10.6 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 66% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.1M | 66% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.7M | 18% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $443K | 4.8% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $295K | 3.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $154K | 1.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $150K | 1.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $67K | 0.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $43K | 0.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $42K | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $29K | 0.3% |
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 7326: Iron or steel; articles, n.e.c. in chapter 73.
Steel articles trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of steel articles imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported steel articles worth $93.3 million in 2024 (15.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import steel articles from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (22%), Italy (10%), United Kingdom (9%).
What is the average import price of steel articles in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $6.00 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.42 per kg.
Does Qatar export steel articles?
Yes. Qatar exported steel articles worth $9.2 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for steel articles?
Steel articles falls under HS heading 7326 (Iron or steel; articles, n.e.c. in chapter 73). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel articles with Qatar?
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