🇶🇦 Qatar imports of vacuum tubes: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Qatar imported vacuum tubes worth $2.9 million (2 tonnes). That is 275% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 21% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2020, at $11.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vacuum tubes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.9M | 2 t |
| 2023 | $779K | 6 t |
| 2022 | $835K | 16 t |
| 2021 | $11.2M | 473 t |
| 2020 | $11.8M | 594 t |
| 2019 | $2.7M | 40 t |
| 2018 | $2.5M | 19 t |
| 2017 | $755K | 2 t |
Where Qatar imports vacuum tubes from
France alone supplied 81% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.4M | 81% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $204K | 7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $82K | 2.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $77K | 2.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $64K | 2.2% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $43K | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $22K | 0.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $18K | 0.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $9K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $8K | 0.3% |
Types of vacuum tubes under HS 8540
| 8540.79 | Tubes: microwave (for example klystrons, travelling wave tubes, carlinotrons), excluding magnetrons and grid-controlled tubes | 84% |
| 8540.71 | Tubes: microwave, magnetrons, excluding grid-controlled tubes | 11% |
| 8540.91 | Tubes: parts of cathode-ray tubes | 1.7% |
| 8540.99 | Valves and tubes: parts of the valves and tubes of heading no. 8540, excluding parts of cathode-ray tubes | 1.2% |
| 8540.20 | Tubes: television camera tubes, image converters and intensifiers, other photo-cathode tubes | 1% |
| 8540.89 | Valves and tubes: n.e.c. in heading no. 8540 | 0.8% |
| 8540.81 | Valves and tubes: receiver or amplifier | 0.8% |
| 8540.11 | Tubes: cathode-ray television picture tubes, including video monitor cathode-ray tubes, colour | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8540.
Average import price of vacuum tubes
The average declared value was about $1,268.96 per kg, 1407% above the world average of $84.23. 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.
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 8540: Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode-ray and television camera tubes).
Vacuum tubes trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of vacuum tubes imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported vacuum tubes worth $2.9 million in 2024 (2 tonnes).
Where does Qatar import vacuum tubes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were France (81%), Denmark (7%), United Kingdom (3%).
What is the average import price of vacuum tubes in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $1,268.96 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $84.23 per kg.
What is the HS code for vacuum tubes?
Vacuum tubes falls under HS heading 8540 (Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury ar). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vacuum tubes with Qatar?
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