🇶🇦 Qatar imports of zinc products: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $3.7 million of zinc products in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). That is 20% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $8.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of zinc products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.7M | 1.4K t |
| 2023 | $3.1M | 263 t |
| 2022 | $4.4M | 1.4K t |
| 2021 | $8.2M | 3.1K t |
| 2020 | $4.0M | 1.7K t |
| 2019 | $1.1M | 244 t |
| 2018 | $2.4M | 748 t |
| 2017 | $2.1M | 302 t |
Where Qatar imports zinc products from
China alone supplied 51% of it. Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest (+534% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.9M | 51% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $597K | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $365K | 9.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $116K | 3.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $103K | 2.8% |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $80K | 2.2% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $72K | 2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $67K | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $48K | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $48K | 1.3% |
Average import price of zinc products
The average declared value was about $2.56 per kg, 69% below the world average of $8.23, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports zinc products
Exports of zinc products by Qatar reached $292 thousand in 2024 (450 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 79% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+86% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $231K | 79% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $42K | 14% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $12K | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $7K | 2.3% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $0K | 0% |
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 7907: Zinc; articles n.e.c. in chapter 79.
Zinc products trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of zinc products imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported zinc products worth $3.7 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import zinc products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (51%), United Arab Emirates (16%), India (10%).
What is the average import price of zinc products in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $2.56 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.23 per kg.
Does Qatar export zinc products?
Yes. Qatar exported zinc products worth $292 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for zinc products?
Zinc products falls under HS heading 7907 (Zinc; articles n.e.c. in chapter 79). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading zinc products with Qatar?
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