🇶🇦 Qatar imports of steel fasteners: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $75.1 million of steel fasteners in 2024 (17.5 thousand tonnes). Value rose 10% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel fasteners by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75.1M | 17.5K t |
| 2023 | $68.4M | 12.2K t |
| 2022 | $69.5M | 21.0K t |
| 2021 | $67.8M | 23.4K t |
| 2020 | $55.8M | 19.1K t |
| 2019 | $60.4M | 14.7K t |
| 2018 | $60.9M | 18.8K t |
| 2017 | $43.0M | 13.3K t |
Where Qatar imports steel fasteners from
Most of the value came from China (19%), Malaysia (14%), India (13%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 46%. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+32% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $14.5M | 19% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $10.6M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.8M | 13% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $6.5M | 8.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.9M | 7.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.6M | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.6M | 4.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.4M | 3.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.0M | 2.6% |
Types of steel fasteners under HS 7318
| 7318.15 | Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washers | 61% |
| 7318.19 | Iron or steel: threaded screws, bolts and nuts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1 | 14% |
| 7318.16 | Iron or steel: threaded nuts | 7.1% |
| 7318.29 | Iron or steel: non-threaded articles, n.e.c. in item no. 7318.2 | 6.2% |
| 7318.14 | Iron or steel: threaded self-tapping screws | 4% |
| 7318.22 | Iron or steel: non-threaded washers, excluding spring and lock | 3.4% |
| 7318.21 | Iron or steel: non-threaded spring washers and other lock washers | 1.9% |
| 7318.24 | Iron or steel: non-threaded cotters and cotter-pins | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7318.
Average import price of steel fasteners
The average declared value was about $4.30 per kg, close to the world average of $4.28.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports steel fasteners
Exports of steel fasteners by Qatar reached $964 thousand in 2024 (325 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 78% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+256% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $748K | 78% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $37K | 3.9% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $21K | 2.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $17K | 1.7% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $12K | 1.3% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $11K | 1.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $11K | 1.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $10K | 1.1% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $10K | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $9K | 0.9% |
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 7318: Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel.
Steel fasteners trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of steel fasteners imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported steel fasteners worth $75.1 million in 2024 (17.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import steel fasteners from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (19%), Malaysia (14%), India (13%).
What is the average import price of steel fasteners in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $4.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.28 per kg.
Does Qatar export steel fasteners?
Yes. Qatar exported steel fasteners worth $964 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Austria.
What is the HS code for steel fasteners?
Steel fasteners falls under HS heading 7318 (Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and sim). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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