🇶🇦 Qatar imports of welded steel tubes: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Qatar imported welded steel tubes worth $61.3 million (46.3 thousand tonnes). Value fell 56% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $140.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of welded steel tubes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61.3M | 46.3K t |
| 2023 | $140.4M | 46.1K t |
| 2022 | $100.5M | 68.8K t |
| 2021 | $91.9M | 72.0K t |
| 2020 | $61.1M | 59.4K t |
| 2019 | $47.5M | 50.1K t |
| 2018 | $79.2M | 72.1K t |
| 2017 | $45.2M | 46.4K t |
Where Qatar imports welded steel tubes from
The largest suppliers were China (30%), South Korea (13%), United Arab Emirates (13%). Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+157% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $18.5M | 30% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $8.3M | 14% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $7.8M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $7.6M | 12% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3.9M | 6.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.0M | 4.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.9M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.7M | 2.8% |
| Taiwan | $1.4M | 2.2% |
Types of welded steel tubes under HS 7306
| 7306.30 | Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | 34% |
| 7306.90 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73 | 19% |
| 7306.40 | Steel, stainless: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | 18% |
| 7306.11 | Steel: stainless: line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines n.e.c. in chapter 73, welded, (not seamless) | 11% |
| 7306.61 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in… | 11% |
| 7306.29 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil and gas (other than stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in… | 5.4% |
| 7306.50 | Steel, alloy: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (other than stainless steel or seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | 0.8% |
| 7306.19 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (other than of stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter… | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7306.
Average import price of welded steel tubes
The average declared value was about $1.32 per kg, close to the world average of $1.39.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports welded steel tubes
In 2024, Qatar exported welded steel tubes worth $2.4 million (2.2 thousand tonnes). Canada alone took 93% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Canada grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.3M | 94% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $62K | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $55K | 2.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $15K | 0.6% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $13K | 0.5% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $9K | 0.4% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $2K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1K | 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 7306: Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73.
Welded steel tubes trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of welded steel tubes imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported welded steel tubes worth $61.3 million in 2024 (46.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import welded steel tubes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (30%), South Korea (13%), United Arab Emirates (13%).
What is the average import price of welded steel tubes in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $1.32 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.39 per kg.
Does Qatar export welded steel tubes?
Yes. Qatar exported welded steel tubes worth $2.4 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Austria, India.
What is the HS code for welded steel tubes?
Welded steel tubes falls under HS heading 7306 (Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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