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Qatar: Foreign Merchandise Trade - 3Q 2016

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Qatar: Foreign Merchandise Trade - 3Q 2016

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  1. 1026 ‫ الربع األول‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - First Quarter 2016[Type text] [Type text] [Type text]
  2. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 FOREWORD The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS) is pleased to publish the “Quarterly Bulletin on Qatar Foreign Merchandise Trade Statistics, Q3 2016”, comprising quarterly data on imports, exports, re-exports, and trade balance. The bulletin presents detailed statistics of the foreign merchandise trade of Qatar by commodity and partner country. Quarter-on-Quarter (Q-o-Q) percentage changes are also provided. Thus, it is worth mentioning that accurate and timely statistics on merchandise trade are an important source of information about the pattern and pace of economic activity in Qatar. The importance of the official statistics on foreign merchandise trade is attributed to the fact that such data are a pivotal tool to measure the change in the stock of material resources of the country resulting from the physical movement of goods inside and outside Qatar. The merchandise trade data are a major input used for compilation of Balance of Payment and National Accounts. In addition, they are considered an essential piece of information to decision makers in the private sector, as well as to government. Moreover, they are important to support policies and decisions as governments use foreign trade data to support negotiation of international trade agreements. The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics also places on record its deep thanks and gratitude for the sincere efforts of the providers of statistical data included in this bulletin; namely, the General Authority of Customs and export trading companies. Moreover, MDPS hopes that this publication would receive the approbation and praise of all stakeholders and provide a good insight on the subject. In conclusion, MDPS confirms its non-stop keenness and commitment to development. Accordingly, any suggestion that would improve the contents of this bulletin to achieve the desired interest will be welcomed and appreciated. Dr. Saleh Al Nabit Minister, MDPS 2|Page
  3. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Contents No. Contents Page FOREWORD 2 Foreign Merchandise Trade-Highlights 4 Table 1: Quarterly exports, imports, and foreign merchandise trade balance, 2015 and 2016 4 Graph1: Quarterly exports, imports, and foreign merchandise trade balance, 2015 and 2016 5 Table 2: Total exports and imports by sections of SITC rev. 3, Q3 2016 5 Exports 6 Analysis of exports by SITC rev.3 in Q3 2016 6 Composition of the exports by SITC rev. 3 (percentage from total), Q3 2016 7 Analysis of exports by main headings of the HS 2012 code in Q3 2016 7 Imports 8 Analysis of imports by SITC rev.3 in Q2 2016 8 Composition of the imports by SITC rev.3 (percentage from total), Q3 2016 9 Analysis of imports by main sections of the HS 2012 code in Q3 2016 9 Foreign Merchandise Trade by Economic Zones 10 Major trading partners in Q3 2016 10 Merchandise trade balance with GCC countries, Q3 2016 11 Other trading partners in Q3 2016 11 Graph 2: Graph 3: Graph 4: Graph 5: Graph 6: Total exports by economic zones, Q3 2016 Note: totals in Graph 5 may not add 100.0 due to rounding Imports by economic zones, Q3 2016 Note: totals in Graph 6 may not add 100.0 due to rounding 12 12 Table 3: Total exports values by selected sections, divisions, and groups of the SITC rev. 3 13 Table 4: Total exports values by selected headings of the Harmonized System code (HS) 15 Table 5: Imports values by sections and divisions of SITC rev. 3 16 Table 6: Imports values by selected headings of the Harmonized System code (HS) 19 Table 7: Imports values of selected construction materials by SITC rev. 3 21 Table 8: Foreign merchandise trade statistics by economic zones and selected countries, Q3 2016 23 Technical Notes 24 Concepts 25 Economic Zones 26 3|Page
  4. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Foreign Merchandise Trade-Highlights Foreign Merchandise Trade Balance: In Q3 2016, Qatar recorded a merchandise trade balance surplus (difference between total exports and imports) of QR 24.2 billion, down from QR 39.5 billion in Q3 2015. Total Exports: In Q3 2016, the value of Qatar’s total exports (including exports of domestic goods and re-exports) amounted to QR 51.5 billion, decreased by QR 16.4 billion (24.1%) compared to Q3 2015 total exports of QR 67.9 billion. o The Q3 2016 year on year (Y-o-Y) decline in total exports was mainly due to lower exports of Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials by QR 12.0 billion, Chemicals and related products nes. QR 3.2 billion, and Machinery and Transport Equipment, QR 0.9 billion. Imports: The value of Qatar’s imports in Q3 2016 was QR 27.3 billion; decreased by QR 1.0 billion (3.6%) compared to Q3 2015 imports of QR 28.3 billion. o The Q3 2016 Y-o-Y decrease in imports reflected decreases in Machinery and Transport Equipment by QR 1.0 billion, and Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material by QR 0.4 billion. In the other hand increases was recorded in Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles by QR 0.8 billion, Food and Live Animals by QR 0.1 billion. Major Export/Import Partners: During Q3 2016, Asia was the principal destination of Qatar’s exports and the first origin of Qatar’s imports, representing 71.2% and 30.0% respectively, followed by the European Union, accounting for 11.0% and 28.3% respectively, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, with 8.8% and 15.5% respectively. Table 1: Quarterly Exports, Imports, and Foreign Merchandise Trade Balance, 2015 and 2016 Values: Million QR Period 2015** Total Exports* Percentage Change 2016*** Imports 2015** 2016*** Y-o-Y YEAR 281,333 151,474 Q1 to Q3 218,669 151,474 Q1 77,736 Q2 73,071 Q3 Q4 87,938 -30.7 87,007 87,938 50,498 -35.0 29,315 49,486 -32.3 29,348 67,862 51,490 -24.1 62,664 0 -100.0 * Total exports include exports of domestic goods and re-exports. *** Preliminary estimate. 4|Page 2015** Trade Balance Percentage Change 2016*** Y-o-Y 118,704 ** Provisional data. Percentage Change Y-o-Y 162,629 63,536 1.1 131,662 63,536 -51.7 31,154 6.3 48,421 19,344 -60.1 29,463 0.4 43,723 20,023 -54.2 28,344 27,321 -3.6 39,518 24,169 -38.8 31,697 0 -100.0 30,967 0 -100.0
  5. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Graph1: Quarterly Exports, Imports, and Foreign Merchandise Trade Balance, 2015 and 2016 (in million QR) Table 2: Total Exports and Imports by sections of SITC rev. 3, Q3 2016 SITC Q3 Q2 Q3 2015* 2016** Million QR 2016** Percentage Change Y-o-Y Q-o-Q % TOTAL EXPORTS Total Food and Live Animals Beverages and Tobacco Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials Animal and Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s. Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material Machinery and Transport Equipment Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles Commodities and Transactions n.e.s. 67,862 49,486 51,490 -24.1 4.0 31 1 349 55,546 3 8,035 1,605 2,062 230 - 64 7 225 39,750 2 5,475 1,666 2,000 297 - 35 10 228 43,515 2 4,793 1,490 1,176 241 - 12.9 900.0 -34.7 -21.7 -33.3 -40.3 -7.2 -43.0 4.8 - -45.3 42.9 1.3 9.5 0.0 -12.5 -10.6 -41.2 -18.9 - 28,344 29,463 27,321 -3.6 -7.3 2,247 296 1,418 430 90 2,225 4,888 12,928 3,561 261 2,672 236 1,371 337 101 2,474 4,621 12,632 4,871 148 2,389 228 1,228 247 86 2,228 4,510 11,978 4,361 66 6.3 -23.0 -13.4 -42.6 -4.4 0.1 -7.7 -7.3 22.5 -74.7 -10.6 -3.4 -10.4 -26.7 -14.9 -9.9 -2.4 -5.2 -10.5 -55.4 IMPORTS Total Food and Live Animals Beverages and Tobacco Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials Animal and Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s. Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material Machinery and Transport Equipment Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles Commodities and Transactions n.e.s. * Provisional data. ** Preliminary estimate 5|Page
  6. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 1.Exports 1.1 Analysis of exports by SITC rev.3 in Q3 2016. In Q3 2016, the value of Qatar’s total exports (including exports of domestic goods and re-exports) amounted to QR 51.5 billion, showing a year on year (Y-o-Y) decrease of QR 16.4 billion (24.1%). However, on a quarter on quarter (Q-o-Q) basis the increase was QR 2.0 billion (4.0%); (Table 2). The Q3 2016 Y-o-Y decrease in total exports was mainly driven by a decrease in Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials of QR 12.0 billion (21.7%), Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s. QR 3.2 billion (40.3%), and Machinery and Transport Equipment by QR 0.9 billion (43.0%); (Table 2). Within Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials, decreases were recorded in Gas, Natural And Manufactured by QR 10.5 (24.1%), Natural gas, whether or not liquefied by QR 8.6 billion (27.9%), Liquefied propane and butane, and other gaseous hydrocarbons, n.e.s. by QR 1.9 billion (15.0%), and Petroleum, Petroleum Products And Related Materials, QR 1.5 billion (12.6%); (Table 3). Among Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s decreases were recorded in Organic Chemicals by QR 1.0 billion (56.9%), Plastics In Primary Forms by QR 1.0 billion (28.8%), Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms by QR 0.8 billion (27.8%), and Other Chemical Materials and Products, including Fertilizers QR 0.8 billion (41.3%); (Table 3). Among Machinery and Transport Equipment decreases were recorded in Other Transport Equipment, QR 0.8 billion (93.8%) and Power Generating Machinery And Equipment by QR 0.2 billion (62.2%); (Table 3). In Q3 2016, Y-o-Y increases were recorded in Food and Live Animals by 12.9% and Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles by 4.8%; (Table 3). In Q3 2016, Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials accounted for 85% of total exports, while Chemicals and related product the remaining 9%, of which Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material for 3% of total exports, and the remaining 3% corresponded to Other goods; (Graph 2). 6|Page
  7. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Graph 2: Composition of the exports by SITC rev. 3 (percentage from total), Q3 2016 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 85% Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s. 9% Others 3% Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material 3% 1.2 Analysis of exports by main headings of the HS 2012 code in Q3 2016. In Q3 2016, around 97% of exports were concentrated in ten headings (4-digit level) of the HS code related to mineral fuels, plastics, aluminum, organic chemicals, and fertilizers; (Table 4). The Q3 2016 to Q3 2015 decline in total exports reflected decreases mainly in Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons by QR 10.5 billion (24.1%), Petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals etc. (crude) , QR 0.9 billion (9.9%), Petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals etc. (not crude), QR 0.6 billion (20.8%), Polymers Of Ethylene, In Primary Forms by QR 0.8 billion (27.9%), Mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitrogenous, QR 0.8 billion (47.4%), Unwrought aluminum, QR 0.1 billion (5.5%),and Hydrogen, rare gases and other nonmetals , QR 0.3 billion (58.7%). On the other hand, increases occurred mainly in Insulated Wire, Cable (Incl. Coaxial Cable) Etc.; Optical Fiber Cables by 112.5%, Angles, Shapes & Sections of Iron or No alloy Steel by 90.0%, Soap, Organic Surface-Active Products/Preps For Soap Use by 36.4% and Aluminum Bars, Rods And Profiles by 27.3%; (Table 4). 7|Page
  8. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 2. Imports 2.1 Analysis of imports by SITC rev.3 in Q3 2016. In Q3 2016, the value of Qatar’s imports was QR 27.3 billion, showing a Y-o-Y decrease of QR 1.0 billion (3.6%). However, on a Q-o-Q basis the imports decreased by QR 2.1 billion (7.3%); (Table 2). The Q3 2016 Y-o-Y decrease in imports was mainly driven by decreases in Machinery and Transport Equipment of QR 1.0 billion (7.3%), and Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material of QR 0.4 billion (7.7%); (Table 2). Within Machinery and Transport Equipment, decreases were recorded in Road Vehicles, Vehicles Including Air-Cushion by QR 1.2 billion (31.4%), Machinery Specialized For Particular Industries, by QR 0.8 billion (57.4%), General industrial machinery and equipment n.e.s ,.by QR 0.7 billion (28.4%) and Telecommunications And Sound Recording And Reproducing Apparatus And Equipment by QR 0.1 billion (11.9%). while an increase was registered in Power generating machinery and equipment, QR 1.1 billion (146.2%), and Other Transport Equipment QR 0.7 billion (44.1%); (Table 5). Within Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material main decrease was recorded in Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures, n.e.s., by QR 0.2 billion (20.8%) and Iron and steel by QR 0.1 billion (7.8%). On the other hands increases was registered in Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles, n.e.s., And Related Products by 7.8%; (Table 5). Within Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels decrease was recorded in Metal lifers Ores and Metal Scrap by 0.2 billion (21.0%), and in Other Crude Materials of Section 2 by QR 0.2 billion (19.0%); (Table 5). Imports of a selected group of construction materials decreased by QR 0.3 billion (10.7%) during Q3 2016 compared to Q3 2015, while it decreased by QR 0.1 billion (3.3%) compared to Q2 2016. Year on year decreases were mainly registered in Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, and tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. and Lime, cement, and fabricated construction materials (except glass and clay materials). On the other hand, increase was recorded mainly in 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 and Other materials of Iron and Steel; (Table 7). In Q3 2016, Machinery and transport equipment accounted for 44% of the imports, Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 16%, Miscellaneous manufactured articles 16%, Food and live animals 9%, Chemicals and related products 8%, and the remaining 7% corresponded to other sections of SITC such as Beverages and tobacco, and Crude materials; (Graph 3). 8|Page
  9. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Graph 3: Composition of the imports by SITC rev.3 (percentage from total), Q3 2016 Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material 16% Machinery and Transport Equipment 44% Others 7% Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s. 8% Food and Live Animals 9% Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 16% 2.2 Analysis of imports by main sections of the HS 2012 code in Q3 2016. In Q3 2016, twenty five headings (4-digit level) of the HS codes, related to transport equipment, machinery equipment, Parts of Balloons Etc.; Parts of Aircraft, Spacecraft Etc., turbojets, turbo propellers & other gas turbines; parts thereof, iron ores and concentrates, articles from iron and steel, insulated cables, pebbles and stones, medicaments, and furniture, accounted for around 49% of the imports; (Table 6). The Q3 2016 Y-o-Y decrease in imports reflected decreases mainly in Motor Cars & Other Motor Vehicles for the Transport of Persons, QR 0.7 billion (30.2%), Parts Of Balloons Etc.; Parts Of Aircraft, Spacecraft Etc., by QR 0.5 billion (35.7%), Tubes, Pipes & Hollow Profiles, Of Cast Iron, QR 0.2 billion (57.0%), Motor Vehicles for The Transport of Goods., QR 0.2 billion (36.1%), and Insulated Wire, Cable (Incl. Coaxial Cable) Etc.; Optical Fiber Cables, QR 0.1 (22.4%). On the other hand increases occurred mainly in Turbojets, Turbo propellers & Other Gas Turbines; Parts Thereof by QR 0.5 (150.8%) and Boards, Panels, Consoles Etc. With two or More Electronic. Apparatus for Switching Etc. by QR 0.1 billion (24.9%); (Table 6). 9|Page
  10. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 3. Foreign Merchandise Trade by Economic Zones 3.1 Major trading partners in Q3 2016. In Q3 2016, Asia was the principal destination of Qatar’s exports and the first origin of Qatar’s imports, representing 71.2% and 30.0% respectively Among Asia, Japan was the major destination of the exports with QR 9.9 billion (a share of 19.2% of Qatar’s total exports), followed by South Korea with QR 7.7 billion (15.0%), and India with QR 6.9 billion (13.5%). On the other hand, China was the principal origin of the imports with QR 2.8 billion (10.3% of Qatar’s imports), followed by Japan with QR 1.7 billion (6.1%) and India with QR 1.2 billion (4.4%). The foreign merchandise trade balance with this economic area amounted to QR 28.4 billion, i.e. 117.7% of the foreign merchandise trade balance surplus registered in Q3 2016, while the total trade (i.e. exports plus imports) amounted to QR 44.8 billion (56.9%); (Table 8). During this period, exports to Asia were dominated by liquefied natural gas (LNG), crude oil, condensates, propane, butane, naphtha, polyethylene, aluminum alloys, urea whether or not in aqueous solution, unwrought aluminum (not alloyed), methanol, anhydrous ammonia, polyethylene, and vinyl chloride (chloro ethylene). Imports from Asia comprised principally vehicles, telephones for cellular networks, semi-milled or wholly milled rice whether or not polished or glazed, portable digital automatic data processing machines, electric cables, machinery with a 360 degree revolving super structure, air conditioning machines, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, drilling machinery for oil wells, jewelry of gold, and machinery for heat exchange units. In the second place was the European Union, with 11.0% of Qatar’s exports and 28.3% of Qatar’s imports Within the European Union, the United Kingdom was the major destination in Q3 2016, reporting exports of QR 1.8 billion (3.5% of Qatar’s total exports), followed by Italy with QR 1.2 billion (2.3%) and Spain with QR 0.5 billion (1.1%). Imports from Germany were at the top of the European countries with QR 2.6 billion (9.7% of Qatar’s imports), followed by Italy with QR 1.1 billion (3.9%), and the United Kingdom with QR 0.9 billion (3.5%). In Q3 2016, the foreign merchandise trade balance with the European Union showed a deficit of QR 2.1 billion i.e. 8.5%, while total trade amounted to QR 13.4 billion i.e. (17.0%); (Table 8) Exports to the European Union were mainly of liquefied natural gas (LNG), polyethylene, Methanol methyl acetylene phenyl, halogenated olefins, helium, melamine, aluminum alloys, hexanes, dichloromethane (methylene chloride), biodegradable bags and sacks, mixed alkyl benzenes & mixed alkyl naphthalene. Imports from this economic area included principally vehicles, parts of airplanes or helicopters, medical solutions, parts for turbo jets or turbo propellers, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, road tractors for semi-trailers, iron ores & concentrates, centrifugal pumps, for liquids, drilling machinery for oil wells, and panels for a voltage. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) occupied the third place accounting for 8.8% of Qatar’s exports and 15.5% of Qatar’s imports Among the GCC countries, United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the first partner country reporting exports of QR 3.1 billion (6.1% of Qatar’s total exports) and imports of QR 2.3 billion (8.5% of Qatar’s imports). Exports to UAE were followed by the exports to Kuwait with QR 0.8 billion (1.5%) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, QR 0.4 billion (0.7%). Imports from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with QR 1.0 billion (3.8%) and Oman with QR 0.4 billion 10 | P a g e
  11. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 (1.5%) were in second and third place, respectively. The foreign merchandise trade balance with the GCC countries registered a deficit of QR 0.3 billion, i.e. 1.2% in Q3 2016, while the total trade was QR 8.8 billion (11.1%); (Table 8 and Graph 4). Exports to GCC countries comprised principally, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), natural gas in gaseous state, condensates, bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, polyethylene, jet fuel , sheet piling of iron and steel whether or not drilled, unwrought aluminum not alloyed, ether derivatives, sheet piling of iron and steel, rails, ether derivatives, and Diesel for engines. Imports from this region included pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, camels, iron ores & concentrates, copper wires, jewelry Of gold, Ethylene, Ethylene, bars of iron containing indentations, ribs, grooves, or other deformations during the rolling process, electric cables, yogurt, liquid lusters and similar preparations, and vegetable fats and oils and their fractions. Graph 4: Merchandise trade balance with GCC countries, Q3 2016. (in million QR) 3.2 Other trading partners in Q3 2016. In Q3 2016, other surpluses were registered in the foreign merchandise trade balance with Other Arab Countries, QR 1.3 billion (5.5%) and Africa-Except Arab Countries of QR 0.5 billion (2.2%). A deficit was registered in the merchandise trade balance with the United States of America of QR 3.5 billion (14.5%) and with Other American Countries of QR 0.6 billion (2.3%); (Table 8). 11 | P a g e
  12. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Graphs 5 and 6 present the shares by region of total exports and imports, respectively Graph 5: Total exports by economic zones, Q3 2016 Other European Countries 0.4% USA 1.4% European Union 11.0% Other American Countries 1.3% Africa-Except Arab Countries 1.2% Oceania 1.0% GCC 8.8% Other Arab Countries 3.6% Asia 71.2% Note: totals in Graph 5 may not add 100.0 due to rounding. Graph 6: Imports by economic zones, Q3 2016 USA 15.5% Other European Countries 2.0% Other American Countries 4.6% Africa-Except Arab Countries 0.4% Oceania 1.7% European Union 28.3% GCC 15.5% Asia 30.0% Other Arab Countries 2.0% Note: totals in Graph 6 may not add 100.0 due to rounding. 12 | P a g e
  13. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Table 3: Total exports values by selected sections, divisions, and groups of the SITC rev. 3 Code SITC Percentage Change Q3 Q2 Q3 2015* 2016** 2016** Y-o-Y Million QR Total Exports Q-o-Q % 67,862 49,486 51,490 -24.1 4.0 0 Food And Live Animals 31 64 35 12.9 -45.3 1 Beverages And Tobacco 1 7 10 900.0 42.9 2 Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels 349 225 228 -34.7 1.3 27 Crude Fertilizers, Other Than Those Of Division 56 , And Crude Minerals 299 167 165 -44.8 -1.2 50 58 63 26.0 8.6 Rest of Section 2 Other Crude Materials of Section 2 3 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 55,546 39,750 43,515 -21.7 9.5 33 Petroleum, Petroleum Products And Related Materials 11,959 11,015 10,447 -12.6 -5.2 333 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 8,963 8,515 8,072 -9.9 -5.2 2,996 2,498 2,374 -20.8 -5.0 334 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude); preparations, n.e.s., containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils 335 Residual petroleum products, n.e.s., and related materials 0 2 1 #DIV/0! -50.0 34 Gas, Natural And Manufactured 43,587 28,735 33,068 -24.1 15.1 342 Liquefied propane hydrocarbons, n.e.s. 12,745 10,743 10,838 -15.0 0.9 343 Natural gas, whether or not liquefied 30,842 17,992 22,230 -27.9 23.6 3 2 2 -33.3 0.0 and butane, and other gaseous 4 Animal and Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes 5 Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s. 8,035 5,475 4,793 -40.3 -12.5 51 Organic Chemicals 1,716 684 739 -56.9 8.0 813 210 262 -67.8 24.8 362 118 132 -63.5 11.9 84 54 63 -25.0 16.7 Other organic chemicals 457 302 282 -38.3 -6.6 52 Inorganic Chemicals 953 690 481 -49.5 -30.3 522 Inorganic chemical elements, oxides and halogen salts 932 689 480 -48.5 -30.3 21 1 1 -95.2 0.0 511 512 515 513/514/5 16 523/524/5 25 Hydrocarbons, n.e.s., and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives Alcohols, phenols, phenol-alcohols, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives Oregano-inorganic compounds, heterocyclic compounds, nucleic acids and their salts, and sulphonamides Other inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; Radioactive and associated materials 57 Plastics In Primary Forms 3,397 2,795 2,418 -28.8 -13.5 571 Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms 3,008 2,489 2,172 -27.8 -12.7 13 | P a g e
  14. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 573 Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms Other plastics, in primary forms; includes Waste, parings and scrap 363 298 242 -33.3 -18.8 26 8 4 -84.6 -50.0 Other Chemical Materials and Products, including Fertilizers 1,969 1,306 1,155 -41.3 -11.6 6 Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material 1,605 1,666 1,490 -7.2 -10.6 67 Iron And Steel 390 471 293 -24.9 -37.8 2 5 0 -100.0 -100.0 327 435 270 -17.4 -37.9 61 31 23 -62.3 -25.8 1,132 1,051 1,072 -5.3 2.0 83 144 125 50.6 -13.2 2,062 2,000 1,176 -43.0 -41.2 572/574/5 75/579 53/54/55/5 6/58/59 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, not clad, plated or coated Iron and steel bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections (including sheet piling) 673 676 671/672/6 74/675/67 7/678/679 68 Other manufactured goods of iron and steel Non-Ferrous Metals Rest of Section 6 Other Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material 7 Machinery and Transport Equipment 71 Power Generating Machinery And Equipment 307 300 116 -62.2 -61.3 Other Machinery Equipment 307 595 522 70.0 -12.3 78 Road Vehicles, Vehicles Including Air-Cushion 607 988 486 -19.9 -50.8 781 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver), including station-wagons and racing cars 210 513 235 11.9 -54.2 264 414 197 -25.4 -52.4 133 61 54 -59.4 -11.5 72/77 782 783/4/5/6 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special-purpose motor vehicles Other road vehicles; parts and accessories of motor vehicles; trailers and other vehicles not mechanically-propelled 79 Other Transport Equipment 841 117 52 -93.8 -55.6 8 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 230 297 241 4.8 -18.9 9 Commodities and Transactions n.e.s. - - - - - * Revised data. ** Preliminary estimate. 14 | P a g e
  15. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Table 4: Total exports values by selected headings of the Harmonized System code (HS) Selected Group of Products (Harmonized System) Code Percentage Change Q3 Q2 Q3 2015* 2016** 2016** Y-o-Y Million QR TOTAL EXPORTS Q-o-Q % 67,862 49,486 51,490 -24.1 4.0 43,587 28,735 33,068 -24.1 15.1 2711 Petroleum Gases And Other Gaseous Hydrocarbons 2709 Petroleum Oils & Oils From Bituminous Minerals Etc. (Crude) 8,963 8,515 8,072 -9.9 -5.2 2710 Petroleum Oils & Oils From Bituminous Minerals Etc. (Not Crude) 2,996 2,498 2,374 -20.8 -5.0 3901 Polymers Of Ethylene, In Primary Forms 3,008 2,488 2,170 -27.9 -12.8 7601 Unwrought Aluminum 1,106 1,017 1,045 -5.5 2.8 3102 Mineral Or Chemical Fertilizers, Nitrogenous Ethers, Ether-Alcohols, Ether-Phenols, Ether-Alcohol-Phenols, Alcohol Peroxides, Ether Peroxides, Ketone Peroxides (Whether Or Not Chemically Defined), And Their Halogenated, Sulphonated, Nitrated Or Nitro sated Derivatives. 1,689 1,048 889 -47.4 -15.2 437 299 281 -35.7 -6.0 500 171 247 -50.6 44.4 3904 Halogenated Derivatives Of Hydrocarbons Polymers Of Vinyl Chloride Or Of Other Halogenated Olefins, In Primary Forms 363 298 242 -33.3 -18.8 2814 Ammonia, Anhydrous Or In Aqueous Solution 378 280 206 -45.5 -26.4 2804 Hydrogen, Rare Gases And Other Nonmetals 463 243 191 -58.7 -21.4 7301 Sheet Piling, Welded Angles, Shapes Etc., Of Iron Or Steel Sulfur Of All Kinds, Other Than Sublimed, Precipitated Or Colloidal Sulfur Acyclic Alcohols And Their Halogenated, Sulfonated, Nitrated Or Nitro sated Derivatives 190 227 169 -11.1 -25.6 298 167 165 -44.6 -1.2 363 118 132 -63.6 11.9 Mixed Alkyl benzenes & Mixed Alkyl naphthalene Nes. Sodium Hydroxide; Potassium Hydroxide; Sodium Or Potassium Peroxides Bars & Rods Of Iron Or No alloy Steel Nes, Not Further Worked Than Forged, Hot-Rolled, -Drawn, -Extruded 144 116 114 -20.8 -1.7 91 90 82 -9.9 -8.9 124 179 72 -41.9 -59.8 61 46 67 9.8 45.7 2933 Taps, Cocks, Valves Etc. For Pipes, Boiler, Tanks Etc. & Parts Thereof Heterocyclic Compounds With Nitrogen Hetero-Atom; Nucleic Acids & Their Salts 84 54 63 -25.0 16.7 8544 Insulated Wire, Cable (Incl. Coaxial Cable) Etc.; Optical Fiber Cables 16 31 34 112.5 9.7 2620 Ash & Residues (Not From Iron/Steel Etc. Mnfr) With Metal Content 0 0 20 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 7216 Angles, Shapes & Sections Of Iron Or No alloy Steel 10 19 19 90.0 0.0 3401 Soap, Organic Surface-Active Products/Preps For Soap Use 11 13 15 36.4 15.4 2901 Acyclic Hydrocarbons 190 40 15 -92.1 -62.5 7604 Aluminum Bars, Rods And Profiles 11 17 14 27.3 -17.6 2,779 2,777 1,724 -38.0 -37.9 2909 2903 2503 2905 3817 2815 7214 8481 Other Commodities*** * Revised data. ** Preliminary estimate. *** Includes Re-exports. 15 | P a g e
  16. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Table 5: Imports values by sections and divisions of SITC rev. 3 Code SITC Q3 Q2 Q3 Percentage Change 2015* 2016** 2016** Y-o-Y Q-o-Q Million QR Imports % 28,344 29,463 27,321 -3.6 -7.3 2,247 2,672 2,389 6.3 -10.6 0 Food and Live Animals 00 Live Animals Other Than Live Animals Of Division 03 109 91 88 -19.3 -3.3 01 Meat And Meat Preparations 459 489 437 -4.8 -10.6 02 Dairy Products And Birds, Eggs 342 420 350 2.3 -16.7 86 95 85 -1.2 -10.5 03 Fish (Not Marine Mammals) Crustaceans, Mollusca, Aquatic Invertebrates & Preparations 04 Cereals & Cereal Preparations 315 429 497 57.8 15.9 05 Vegetables And Fruits 520 647 528 1.5 -18.4 06 Sugar, Sugar Preparations And Honey 74 76 66 -10.8 -13.2 149 194 156 4.7 -19.6 36 48 46 27.8 -4.2 Miscellaneous Edible Products And Preparations 157 183 136 -13.4 -25.7 Beverages and Tobacco 296 236 228 -23.0 -3.4 11 Beverages 226 156 155 -31.4 -0.6 12 Tobacco & Tobacco Manufactures 70 80 73 4.3 -8.8 2 Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels 342 420 350 2.3 -16.7 7 11 9 28.6 -18.2 79 94 80 1.3 -14.9 Crude Fertilizers, Other Than Those Of Division 56 , And Crude Minerals 523 532 492 -5.9 -7.5 Metalliferous Ores And Metal Scrap 762 673 602 -21.0 -10.5 -1,029 -890 -833 -19.0 -6.4 430 337 247 -42.6 -26.7 18 8 16 -11.1 100.0 411 329 231 -43.8 -29.8 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 90 101 86 -4.4 -14.9 2,225 2,474 2,228 0.1 -9.9 07 08 09 1 23 24 27 28 Rest of Section 2 3 32 33 Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices And Manufactures Thereof Feeding Stuff For Animals (Not Including Un milled Cereals) Crude Rubber (Including Synthetic And Reclaimed) Cork And Wood Other Crude Materials of Section 2 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials Coal, Coke And Briquettes Petroleum, Petroleum Products And Related Materials 34 Gas, Natural And Manufactured 4 Animal and Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes 5 Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s. 51 Organic Chemicals 141 135 130 -7.8 -3.7 52 Inorganic Chemicals 126 98 90 -28.6 -8.2 16 | P a g e
  17. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 53 Dyeing, Tanning And Coloring Materials 132 177 136 3.0 -23.2 54 Medicinal And Pharmaceutical Products 454 489 504 11.0 3.1 Essential Oils And Perfume Materials, Toilet, Polishing And Cleaning Preparations 503 550 466 -7.4 -15.3 3 5 2 -33.3 -60.0 55 56 Fertilizers (Other Than Those Of Group 272000) 57 Plastics In Primary Forms 227 273 185 -18.5 -32.2 58 Plastics In Non-Primary Forms 298 318 262 -12.1 -17.6 59 Chemical Materials And Products, n.e.s. 341 429 453 32.8 5.6 4,888 4,621 4,510 -7.7 -2.4 4 4 4 0.0 0.0 6 Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material 61 Leather, Leather Manufactures n.e.s. And Dressed Fur skins 62 Rubber Manufactures, n.e.s. 278 263 236 -15.1 -10.3 Cork And Wood Manufactures (Excluding Furniture) 247 189 170 -31.2 -10.1 Paper, Paperboard And Articles Of Paper Pulp, Of Paper Or Of Paperboard 189 211 186 -1.6 -11.8 Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Up Articles, n.e.s., And Related Products 245 299 264 7.8 -11.7 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures, n.e.s. 816 802 646 -20.8 -19.5 1,422 1,208 1,311 -7.8 8.5 547 573 549 0.4 -4.2 1,140 1,072 1,144 0.4 6.7 12,928 12,632 11,978 -7.3 -5.2 749 1,937 1,844 146.2 -4.8 1,341 854 571 -57.4 -33.1 70 71 180 157.1 153.5 2,510 1,930 1,798 -28.4 -6.8 Office Machines And Automatic Data Processing Machines 477 534 435 -8.8 -18.5 Telecommunications And Sound Recording And Reproducing Apparatus And Equipment 874 1,139 770 -11.9 -32.4 Electrical Machinery, Apparatus, Appliances, n.e.s. And Electrical Parts Thereof 1,729 1,743 1,699 -1.7 -2.5 Road Vehicles, Vehicles Including Air-Cushion 3,681 2,737 2,524 -31.4 -7.8 79 Other Transport Equipment 1,497 1,687 2,157 44.1 27.9 8 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 3,561 4,871 4,361 22.5 -10.5 Prefabricated Buildings, Sanitary, Plumbing, Heating & Lighting Fixtures & Fittings 265 303 265 0.0 -12.5 Furniture And Parts Thereof 546 528 481 -11.9 -8.9 63 64 65 66 67 Iron And Steel 68 Non-Ferrous Metals 69 Manufactures Of Metals, n.e.s. 7 Machinery and Transport Equipment 71 72 Power Generating Machinery And Equipment Machinery Specialized For Particular Industries 73 Metal Working Machinery 74 General Industrial Machinery And Equipment n.e.s. And Machine Parts n.e.s. 75 76 77 78 81 82 17 | P a g e
  18. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 83 84 85 87 88 89 9 Travel Goods, Handbags And Similar Containers 162 160 145 -10.5 -9.4 Articles Of Apparel And Clothing Accessories 650 641 630 -3.1 -1.7 Footwear 190 206 190 0.0 -7.8 402 431 404 0.5 -6.3 323 366 241 -25.4 -34.2 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles, n.e.s. 1,023 2,236 2,005 96.0 -10.3 Commodities and Transactions n.e.s. 1,337 1,099 944 -29.4 -14.1 Professional, Scientific And Controlling Instruments And Apparatus, n.e.s. Photographic Apparatus, Equipment’s And Supplies And Optical Goods, n.e.s. * Revised data. ** Preliminary estimate. 18 | P a g e
  19. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Table 6: Imports values by selected headings of the Harmonized System code (HS) Code Selected Group of Products (Harmonized System) Q3 Q2 Q3 2015* 2016** 2016** Percentage change Y-o-Y Million QR IMPORTS 8703 Motor Cars & Other Motor Vehicles For The Transport Of Persons 8411 Turbojets, Turbo propellers & Other Gas Turbines; Parts Thereof Aircraft Powered (Helicopters, Airplanes Etc.); Spacecraft & Launch Vehicles 8802 Q-o-Q % 28,344 29,463 27,321 -3.6 -7.3 2,397 1,895 1,674 -30.2 -11.7 441 1,336 1,106 150.8 -17.2 1 711 936 93500.0 31.6 1,422 791 915 -35.7 15.7 711 940 649 -8.7 -31.0 2517 Parts Of Balloons Etc.; Parts Of Aircraft ,Spacecraft Etc. Electrical Apparatus For Line Telephony/Telegraphy, Telephone Sets Etc.; Parts Thereof Pebbles, Gravel, Broken Or Crushed Stone ;Macadam Of Slag, Dross Etc. 384 399 396 3.1 -0.8 8544 Insulated Wire, Cable (Incl. Coaxial Cable )Etc.; Optical Fiber Cables 499 388 387 -22.4 -0.3 3004 365 370 381 4.4 3.0 8407 Medicaments Nes, Mixed Or Not, In Dosage Etc. Form Spark-Ignition Reciprocating Or Rotary Int .Combustion Piston Engines 6 246 345 5650.0 40.2 7308 Structures Nes & ,Parts Thereof, Of Iron Or Steel 406 365 327 -19.5 -10.4 2601 Iron Ores & Concentrates, Incl. Roasted Iron Pyrites 419 378 326 -22.2 -13.8 9307 Swords, Cutlasses, Bayonets, Lances Etc & .Parts Thereof 0 0 319 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 8481 Taps, Cocks, Valves Etc. For Pipes, Boiler ,Tanks Etc & .Parts Thereof Automatic Data Processing Machines ;Magnetic Readers Etc. Computer Hardware 282 319 317 12.4 -0.6 343 405 315 -8.2 -22.2 Furniture Nes, And Parts Thereof Boards, Panels, Consoles Etc. With 2 Or More Electro. Apparatus For Switching Etc. 316 303 310 -1.9 2.3 241 372 301 24.9 -19.1 Artificial Corundum & Other Aluminum Oxide; Aluminum Hydroxide Electrical Transformers, Static Converters & Inductors, Parts Thereof 334 280 274 -18.0 -2.1 239 239 273 14.2 14.2 8803 8517 8471 9403 8537 2818 8504 8704 Motor Vehicles For The Transport Of Goods 421 261 269 -36.1 3.1 7408 Copper Wire 321 331 267 -16.8 -19.3 8431 Parts For Use With The Machinery Of Headings 8425-30 295 259 252 -14.6 -2.7 8905 Light-Vessels, Fire-Floats, Dredgers Etc ;.Floating Docks & Platforms 0 63 237 #DIV/0! 276.2 0207 Meat And Edible Offal Of Poultry , Fresh , Chilled Or Frozen 226 219 215 -4.9 -1.8 132 193 210 59.1 8.8 309 327 198 -35.9 -39.4 188 229 198 5.3 -13.5 Lamps & Lighting Fittings Nes & ,Parts Thereof Etc. Articles Of Jewelry & Parts Thereof, Of Precious Metal Or Of Metal Clad 178 226 198 11.2 -12.4 240 436 193 -19.6 -55.7 Tubes, Pipes & Hollow Profiles, Of Cast Iron Motor Vehicles For The Transport Of 10 Or More Persons (Incl. Driver) 435 326 187 -57.0 -42.6 302 98 167 -44.7 70.4 57 9 167 193.0 1755.6 0 10 159 #DIV/0! 1490.0 156 178 157 0.6 -11.8 7307 8415 8413 9405 7113 7303 8702 7305 9703 8421 Tube Or Pipe Fittings, Of Iron Or Steel Air Conditioning Machines For Temperature & Humidity Change Parts Thereof Pumps For Liquids; Liquid Elevators; Parts Thereof Tubes & Pipes Nes, External Diameter4.604 > Mm, Of Iron Or Steel Original Sculptures & Statuary, In Any Material Centrifuges; Filtering Etc .Machinery/Apparatus For Liquids Or Gases; Parts Thereof 19 | P a g e
  20. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 6802 Worked Monumental Or Building Stone & Articles Thereof; Mosaic Cubes Etc.; Granules, Chippings Etc. 191 179 148 -22.5 -17.3 8708 Parts & Accessories Of The Motor Vehicles Of Headings 8701-5 139 160 145 4.3 -9.4 4011 New Pneumatic Tires, Of Rubber 163 155 139 -14.7 -10.3 96 119 137 42.7 15.1 187 179 132 -29.4 -26.3 149 143 131 -12.1 -8.4 15,353 15,626 13,864 -9.7 -11.3 1006 9401 4202 Rice Seats (Excl. Those Of Heading 9402 :Barbers', Dentists' Etc. Chairs); Parts Thereof Travel Goods, Handbags, Wallets ,Suitcases, Holsters Etc. Other Commodities * Revised data. ** Preliminary estimate. 20 | P a g e
  21. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Table 7: Imports values of selected construction materials by SITC rev. 3 Code SITC Q3 Q2 Q3 Percentage Change 2015* 2016** 2016** Y-o-Y Q-o-Q Million QR Imports of Selected Construction Materials % 2,653 2,451 2,369 -10.7 -3.3 415 441 412 -0.7 -6.6 384.0 399.0 396.0 3.1 -0.8 31 42 16 -48.4 -61.9 Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 816 802 646 -20.8 -19.5 Lime, cement, and fabricated construction materials (except glass and clay materials) 371 333 258 -30.5 -22.5 6611 Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime (other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of subgroup 522.6) 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 -50.0 6612 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, super sulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not colored or in the form of clinkers. 73 30 24 -67.1 -20.0 273 2734 2731/2/3 66 661 Stone, sand and gravel Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metaling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated; macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste Other Stone, sand, and gravel 66121 Cement clinkers 43.0 14.0 11.0 -74.4 -21.4 66122 Portland cement 28 15 12 -57.1 -20.0 2 1 1 -50.0 0.0 235 209 168 -28.5 -19.6 90 88 72 -20.0 -18.2 145 121 96 -33.8 -20.7 62.0 92.0 65.0 4.8 -29.3 52 64 42 -19.2 -34.4 3.0 11.0 14.0 366.7 27.3 7 17 9 28.6 -47.1 174.0 164.0 148.0 -14.9 -9.8 19 28 23 21.1 -17.9 66123/9 6613 66130 66131/2/ 3/5/6/9 6618 66181 66182 66183 662 6623 Other cements Monumental or building stone, worked, and articles thereof Marble, travertine and alabaster and articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface. Other monumental or building stone and articles thereof Construction materials of asbestos-cement and fiber-cement and of unfired non-metallic minerals, n.e.s. Articles of asphalt or of similar material (e.g., petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fiber, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibercement or the like Clay construction materials and refractory construction materials Refractory bricks and other refractory construction materials 21 | P a g e
  22. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 66231 66232 66233 6624 Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods, of siliceous fossil meals (e.g., kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods (other than goods of heading 662.31) Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, n.e.s. Non-refractory ceramic bricks, tiles, pipes and similar products 1.0 1.0 2.0 100.0 100.0 9 14 11 22.2 -21.4 10.0 12.0 10.0 0.0 -16.7 155 136 125 -19.4 -8.1 663 Mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 98.0 103.0 91.0 -7.1 -11.7 664 Glass 108 128 96 -11.1 -25.0 665 Glassware 34.0 35.0 26.0 -23.5 -25.7 666 Pottery 30 34 26 -13.3 -23.5 667 Pearls and precious or semiprecious stones, unworked or worked 2.0 5.0 1.0 -50.0 -80.0 1,422 1,208 1,311 -7.8 8.5 326.0 268.0 294.0 -9.8 9.7 842 680 714 -15.2 5.0 254 260 303 19.3 16.5 67 676 679 371/2/ 3/4/5/7/8 Iron and steel Iron and steel bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections (including sheet piling) Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, and tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel Other materials of Iron and Steel * Revised data. ** Preliminary estimate. 22 | P a g e
  23. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Table 8: Foreign merchandise trade statistics by economic zones and selected countries, Q3 2016 Q3 2016** Economic zones and selected countries Total Exports* Million QR 51,490 Total GCC United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Imports share (%) Million QR 27,321 Trade Balance share (%) Million QR 24,169 Total Trade* share (%) Million QR 78,811 share (%) 4,528 8.8 4,237 15.5 291 1.2 8,765 11.1 3,124 6.1 2,327 8.5 797 3.3 5,451 6.9 356 0.7 1,048 3.8 -692 -2.9 1,404 1.8 Bahrain 81 0.2 314 1.1 -233 -1.0 395 0.5 Kuwait 795 1.5 135 0.5 660 2.7 930 1.2 Oman 172 0.3 413 1.5 -241 -1.0 585 0.7 1,868 3.6 544 2.0 1324.0 5.5 2,412 3.1 Other Arab Countries Asia 36,643 71.2 8195.0 30.0 28,448 117.7 44,838 56.9 Japan 9,876 19.2 1,662 6.1 8,214 34.0 11,538 14.6 South Korea 7,703 15.0 655 2.4 7,048 29.2 8,358 10.6 India 6,946 13.5 1,206 4.4 5,740 23.7 8,152 10.3 China 3,098 6.0 2,801 10.3 297 1.2 5,899 7.5 Singapore 2,637 5.1 123 0.5 2,514 10.4 2,760 3.5 Others 6,383 12.4 1,748 6.4 4,635 19.2 8,131 10.3 5,674 11.0 7,736 28.3 -2,062 -8.5 13,410 17.0 167 0.3 2,641 9.7 -2,474 -10.2 2,808 3.6 United Kingdom 1,815 3.5 948 3.5 867 3.6 2,763 3.5 Italy European Union Germany 1,178 2.3 1,073 3.9 105 0.4 2,251 2.9 France 152 0.3 901 3.3 -749 -3.1 1,053 1.3 Spain 541 1.1 403 1.5 138 0.6 944 1.2 1,821 3.5 1,770 6.5 51 0.2 3,591 4.6 Other European Countries Others 210 0.4 534.0 2.0 -324 -1.3 744 0.9 USA 726 1.4 4,241 15.5 -3,515 -14.5 4,967 6.3 Other American Countries Africa-Except Arab Countries 694 1.3 1261.0 4.6 -567 -2.3 1,955 2.5 641 1.2 107 0.4 534.0 2.2 748 0.9 Oceania 506 1.0 466 1.7 40 0.2 972 1.2 * Total exports include exports of domestic goods and re-exports. ** Preliminary estimate. 23 | P a g e
  24. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Technical Notes: 1. Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade statistics refer to goods which add to or subtract from the stock of Qatar's material resources as a result of their movement in and out Qatar. Goods simply transported through Qatar (goods in transit), and goods entering or leaving Qatar on a temporary basis do not add to or subtract from Qatar’s stock of material resources and, therefore, are not included in Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade. 2. For imports and re-exports, the source is the Customs Department of the Ministry of Finance, State of Qatar. Therefore, imports and re-exports include only goods that have been cleared through the Customs. For exports of domestic goods, the exporting companies are the main source (enterprises reporting-based data). 3. Imports are recorded at their cost, insurance, and freight (c.i.f.) values, while exports of domestic goods and re-exports at their free on board (f.o.b.) values. 4. The relevant criterion used to designate trading partner countries for exports is the country of last known destination, while that for imports is the country of origin. 5. Goods are classified according to the GCC Common External Customs Tariff 2012 (GCC Tariff 2012), which is an extended version of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System of 2012 (Harmonized System 2012 or HS2012) issued by the World Customs Organization (WCO). For analytical purposes, this report presents the results also by the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 (SITC rev. 3) which is a classification based on the nature of the merchandise and the materials used in its production. 6. The foreign merchandise trade statistics are continuously revised in light of the most recent information received up to the publication of the Quarterly Bulletin. Consequently, users are notified that exports, re-exports and imports figures published in the Foreign Merchandise Trade Query System (FTQS) may be slightly different from the figures in this bulletin. 24 | P a g e
  25. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Concepts: Foreign Merchandise Trade Balance: Represents the difference between total exports and imports. Total Trade: Represents the addition of total exports and imports. Imports: Imports are goods which add to the stock of material resources in Qatar, as a result of their movement into the country. Comprise all imported goods to the country for domestic consumption which are cleared through customs formalities, whether dutiable or exempted. Total Exports: Encompass exports of domestic goods and re-exports. Exports of domestic goods: Exports of domestic goods are goods which subtract from the stock of material resources in Qatar, as a result of their movement out of the country. These goods have been produced or manufactured, completely or partially, in Qatar. Re-exports: Re-exports are goods originally imported, cleared through customs formalities, and then re-exported without undergoing any transformation leading to change in shape or value. Re-exports are not considered to be Qatari production or manufacture. Partner Country: Imports are broken down by country of origin, i.e. the place from which merchandises have been produced or manufactured according to the established criteria to apply the customs tariffs, quantity restrictions or any other trade related measure, and exports by country of last known destination, i.e. the place declared at the moment of shipment as the country where finally merchandises will be delivered. F.O.B.: Free on board type values include the transaction value of the goods and the value of services performed to deliver goods to the border of the exporting country. C.I.F.: Cost, insurance, and freight type values include the f.o.b. value plus the freight and insurance to deliver the merchandise from the port or loading place to the port or place of arrival in Qatar. Harmonized System (HS): It is an international nomenclature developed by the World Customs Organization, which is arranged in six-digit codes allowing all participating countries to classify traded goods on a common basis. Beyond the six-digit level, countries are free to introduce national distinctions for tariffs and many other purposes. Unified Customs Tariff Code for the GCC countries: It is the adapted version of the Harmonized System forth GCC countries. It adds to the HS nomenclature two digits to form an 8-digit code classification. Standard International Trade Classification (SITC): It is a product classification of the United Nations (UN) based on the nature of the merchandise and the materials used in its production, and used for external trade statistics allowing for international comparisons of commodities and manufactured goods. Year on year percentage change (Y-o-Y): Compares the values of a time period against the values of the same period in the previous year; in this bulletin, Y-o-Y percentage change compares Q3 2016 against Q3 2015. Quarter on quarter percentage change (Q-o-Q): Compares the values of a time period against the values of the immediate previous quarter; in this bulletin, Q-o-Q percentage change compares Q3 2016 against Q2 2016. 25 | P a g e
  26. 1026 ‫ الربع الثالث‬- ‫النشرة الربعية إلحصاءات التجارة الخارجية‬ Quarterly Bulletin of the Foreign Trade Statistics - Third Quarter 2016 Economic Zones: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. Other Arab countries: Algeria, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen. Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Darussalam, Democratic Republic of Korea, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam. European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom (including Gibraltar). Other European countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldova, Norway, Russia, Switzerland, and Ukraine. USA: United States of America. Other American countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Africa except Arab countries: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Chad, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Oceania: Australia, Fiji, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Seychelles, and Tonga. 26 | P a g e