# Qatar Import Opportunities

Explore Qatar's import opportunities by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and market size.

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $39.5B
- Import CAGR: +10.9%
- Trade openness: 55.5%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $1.2B | +27.0% | 64 | 5213 |
| 2 | HS 841112 | Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $1.4B | +30.3% | 11 | 4447 |
| 3 | HS 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $808.1M | +50.1% | 13 | 7406 |
| 4 | HS 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $1.6B | +57.6% | 24 | 2271 |
| 5 | HS 880230 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $479.9M | +43.0% | 6 | 8700 |
| 6 | HS 870324 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $978.6M | +9.5% | 35 | 4610 |
| 7 | HS 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $2.2B | +11.7% | 47 | 1623 |
| 8 | HS 281820 | Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundum | $511.6M | +32.3% | 18 | 7060 |
| 9 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $669.9M | +20.4% | 43 | 5498 |
| 10 | HS 842129 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2 | $518.1M | +19.4% | 42 | 8206 |
| 11 | HS 740811 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $404.5M | +33.9% | 3 | 9992 |
| 12 | HS 843069 | Machinery: for moving, levelling, scraping, grading, excavating earth minerals or ores: not self propelled n.e.c in 84.30 | $276.6M | +21.8% | 16 | 9851 |
| 13 | HS 880320 | Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereof | $305.0M | +29.2% | 26 | 5477 |
| 14 | HS 730424 | Steel, stainless: seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $270.4M | +12.8% | 19 | 6880 |
| 15 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $684.5M | +9.7% | 36 | 1527 |
| 16 | HS 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $496.2M | +8.2% | 61 | 2271 |
| 17 | HS 910221 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | $154.0M | +19.1% | 30 | 8458 |
| 18 | HS 847130 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $193.0M | +20.8% | 47 | 5200 |
| 19 | HS 260112 | Iron ores and concentrates: agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites) | $431.3M | +8.7% | 7 | 3169 |
| 20 | HS 930690 | Ammunition: n.e.s. in chapter 93 | $392.4M | +25.5% | 31 | 1878 |
| 21 | HS 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $272.6M | +7.1% | 47 | 4377 |
| 22 | HS 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $312.3M | +13.4% | 62 | 2407 |
| 23 | HS 251710 | Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone: of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated | $154.4M | +27.8% | 13 | 5760 |
| 24 | HS 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $186.6M | +8.1% | 31 | 7651 |
| 25 | HS 890392 | Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $161.8M | +8.9% | 15 | 9532 |
| 26 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $320.0M | +12.4% | 30 | 1972 |
| 27 | HS 890520 | Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | $138.8M | +6.5% | 4 | 9747 |
| 28 | HS 910121 | Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | $124.6M | +13.0% | 22 | 8484 |
| 29 | HS 870321 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $305.2M | +22.2% | 34 | 1926 |
| 30 | HS 020712 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $165.1M | +7.3% | 20 | 5650 |
| 31 | HS 730511 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm | $212.3M | +10.9% | 11 | 4270 |
| 32 | HS 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $546.9M | +13.9% | 78 | 852 |
| 33 | HS 890690 | Vessels: other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships | $94.6M | +18.1% | 17 | 8656 |
| 34 | HS 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $135.4M | +16.7% | 21 | 4461 |
| 35 | HS 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $70.2M | +32.4% | 31 | 9785 |
| 36 | HS 930320 | Firearms: sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles | $86.5M | +30.5% | 33 | 6478 |
| 37 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $324.2M | +13.7% | 57 | 1522 |
| 38 | HS 720711 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness | $77.7M | +29.9% | 10 | 5675 |
| 39 | HS 841989 | Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating food | $117.2M | +10.7% | 35 | 4456 |
| 40 | HS 870340 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $167.8M | +5.9% | 16 | 3364 |
| 41 | HS 381519 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious metals or their compounds, n.e.c. or included | $80.8M | +17.3% | 11 | 6133 |
| 42 | HS 841510 | Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $116.9M | +5.9% | 27 | 5629 |
| 43 | HS 330300 | Perfumes and toilet waters | $203.5M | +11.2% | 54 | 2128 |
| 44 | HS 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $149.7M | +14.8% | 74 | 2045 |
| 45 | HS 852610 | Radar apparatus | $58.4M | +20.9% | 25 | 8019 |
| 46 | HS 841480 | Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414 | $137.5M | +3.7% | 42 | 3712 |
| 47 | HS 930591 | Firearms: parts and accessories, of military weapons of heading 9301 | $73.1M | +41.1% | 31 | 4164 |
| 48 | HS 280469 | Silicon: containing by weight less than 99.99% of silicon | $46.3M | +34.1% | 7 | 9331 |
| 49 | HS 841199 | Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $254.8M | +5.5% | 38 | 1831 |
| 50 | HS 420221 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather | $102.5M | +21.3% | 59 | 2746 |

## Supply Gaps

Products with higher supplier concentration may deserve closer continuity and sourcing review. This is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.