Qatar: imports of HS 3401
Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent
Qatar imported QAR 231m of goods under HS 3401 in the 12 months from March 2025 to February 2026. Change on the 12 months before: +12.3%. QAR 5.06m of it came from Türkiye, a share of 2.2%. Source: National Planning Council, State of Qatar, NPC foreign trade statistics; last updated at the source: 16 August 2026.
OpenFigures for the 12 months from March 2025 to February 2026.
From official customs statistics, never company records.
Imports from every country, by country of origin.
How it is computed (methodology version 2)The last 12 months
- Imports
- QAR 231m
- The 12 months before
- QAR 206m
- Growth
- +12.3%
- Demand added in the year
- +QAR 25.3m
- From Türkiye
- QAR 5.06m
- Growth from Türkiye
- -31.4%
- Türkiye's share
- 2.2%3.6% the year before · -1.4 pts
Why the market is open
- Every one of the last 24 months reported (Met)24 of 24 months
- Figures at most 9 months behind the newest (Met)Newest month: February 2026
- At least QAR 3.64m of imports in 12 months (Met)QAR 231m
- Imports grew by 10% or more (Met)+12.3%
- Türkiye's share under 10% (Met)2.2%
Month by month
The last 36 months, to February 2026.
- From Türkiye
- From other countries
Every month in a table
| Month | Imports | From Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | QAR 18,361,017 | QAR 491,464 |
| January 2026 | QAR 16,390,419 | QAR 363,122 |
| December 2025 | QAR 17,797,708 | QAR 654,272 |
| November 2025 | QAR 18,378,782 | QAR 573,431 |
| October 2025 | QAR 17,015,544 | QAR 57,074 |
| September 2025 | QAR 18,725,205 | QAR 276,948 |
| August 2025 | QAR 21,808,631 | QAR 566,673 |
| July 2025 | QAR 28,226,494 | QAR 273,301 |
| June 2025 | QAR 17,052,483 | QAR 400,106 |
| May 2025 | QAR 21,625,598 | QAR 444,773 |
| April 2025 | QAR 19,983,149 | QAR 262,206 |
| March 2025 | QAR 15,774,796 | QAR 692,439 |
| February 2025 | QAR 17,185,563 | QAR 356,860 |
| January 2025 | QAR 14,938,127 | QAR 618,775 |
| December 2024 | QAR 14,921,953 | QAR 714,579 |
| November 2024 | QAR 15,001,357 | QAR 788,623 |
| October 2024 | QAR 18,509,207 | QAR 455,944 |
| September 2024 | QAR 18,333,162 | QAR 529,579 |
| August 2024 | QAR 19,987,208 | QAR 399,505 |
| July 2024 | QAR 23,902,984 | QAR 419,904 |
| June 2024 | QAR 14,108,770 | QAR 801,834 |
| May 2024 | QAR 19,015,536 | QAR 934,247 |
| April 2024 | QAR 15,272,797 | QAR 398,484 |
| March 2024 | QAR 14,698,549 | QAR 952,987 |
| February 2024 | QAR 15,650,871 | QAR 461,441 |
| January 2024 | QAR 15,074,868 | QAR 0 |
| December 2023 | QAR 10,236,848 | QAR 485,000 |
| November 2023 | QAR 12,815,972 | QAR 425,027 |
| October 2023 | QAR 16,101,184 | QAR 218,872 |
| September 2023 | QAR 8,536,302 | QAR 314,721 |
| August 2023 | QAR 18,136,065 | QAR 765,968 |
| July 2023 | QAR 16,476,999 | QAR 128,466 |
| June 2023 | QAR 18,225,917 | QAR 574,044 |
| May 2023 | QAR 20,009,385 | QAR 779,850 |
| April 2023 | QAR 8,930,616 | QAR 350,330 |
| March 2023 | QAR 12,624,425 | QAR 177,305 |
Where the imports come from
The largest origins of the last 12 months, with their share of the market's imports.
| Origin | Imports, 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|
| QAR 54.6m | 23.6% | |
| QAR 30.4m | 13.2% | |
| QAR 20.7m | 9% | |
| QAR 18.9m | 8.2% | |
| QAR 12.6m | 5.5% | |
| Every other originTürkiye among them: QAR 5.06m, 2.2% | QAR 93.8m | 40.6% |