# QAT to TUR HS 720110 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for iron: non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 100/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $542.7M
- Buyer market growth: -5.6%
- Current exporter share: 0.1%
- Share gap: 62.8%

## What the signal means

The signal points to a newly observed exporter-to-buyer relationship in the available reporting. It is a prompt for market research, not a forecast, order, or guarantee of commercial access. Compare demand, suppliers, access, and route history together before acting.

## Market opportunity

- Latest buyer imports: $542.7M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $686.6M
- Supplier countries observed: 12
- Average buyer imports: $277.0M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $739.6M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +8.2%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: -5.6%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Russian Federation
- Top supplier share: 63.0%
- Market concentration: 4,352
- Exporter share: 0.1%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 62.8%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: 9.2%
- MFN tariff: 9.8%
- Preferential tariff: 4.8%
- Approximate distance: 2,726 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 7 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $9.6K
- GDP per-person growth: +17.3%
- Population: 85,043k
- GDP: $815.3B
- GDP five-year CAGR: +11.9%
- Investment rate: 27.5%
- Savings rate: 23.3%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $637.4K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader QAT to TUR route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 720110 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.5M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $2.0M | +31.6% |
| 1997 | $12.9M | +549.8% |
| 1998 | $53.8M | +317.6% |
| 1999 | $12.0M | -77.7% |
| 2000 | $10.7M | -11.0% |
| 2001 | $6.1M | -42.6% |
| 2002 | $9.2M | +50.5% |
| 2003 | $7.0M | -23.7% |
| 2004 | $13.2M | +87.7% |
| 2005 | $55.2M | +317.3% |
| 2006 | $74.0M | +34.0% |
| 2007 | $30.0M | -59.5% |
| 2008 | $246.7M | +723.0% |
| 2009 | $157.3M | -36.3% |
| 2010 | $1.1B | +623.7% |
| 2011 | $711.3M | -37.5% |
| 2012 | $1.7B | +142.0% |
| 2013 | $569.2M | -66.9% |
| 2014 | $1.5B | +170.2% |
| 2015 | $1.4B | -6.1% |
| 2016 | $414.6M | -71.3% |
| 2017 | $738.5M | +78.1% |
| 2018 | $1.1B | +53.9% |
| 2019 | $1.0B | -9.2% |
| 2020 | $1.2B | +14.2% |
| 2021 | $924.2M | -21.7% |
| 2022 | $728.9M | -21.1% |
| 2023 | $496.9M | -31.8% |
| 2024 | $371.6M | -25.2% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| QAT to Belgium | HS 870380 | New corridor | $10.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-bel-870380) |
| QAT to Germany | HS 293499 | New corridor | $5.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-deu-293499) |
| QAT to GBR | HS 300215 | New corridor | $5.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-gbr-300215) |
| QAT to AUS | HS 710812 | New corridor | $5.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-aus-710812) |
| QAT to Spain | HS 300215 | New corridor | $3.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-esp-300215) |
| QAT to Belgium | HS 870360 | New corridor | $3.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-bel-870360) |
| QAT to Germany | HS 230910 | New corridor | $2.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-deu-230910) |
| QAT to Egypt | HS 271121 | New corridor | $2.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-egy-271121) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a new corridor signal mean?

It identifies an exporter, buyer market, and HS6 combination included in the available new-corridor signal set for 2024. It is a research prompt, not a guarantee of demand or sales.

### Is the market opportunity reported trade?

Reported buyer imports and exporter share are observations. Any projection or share-gap measure is calculated from the available data and should not be treated as an order or forecast.

### What should exporters check next?

Validate product fit, buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, competition, and the depth of product-level history before pursuing the route.

## Method

The signal is a calculated research indicator based on available reported trade observations. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-09-02). [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)

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