Market · Middle East

India's exports to Qatar

US$ 1.74 bn

in 2025, down 0.8% on 2024. India's 42nd largest market, 0.4% of India's exports, 2,915 products.

2021: US$ 1.71 bn

2022: US$ 1.99 bn

2023: US$ 1.65 bn

2024: US$ 1.75 bn

2025: US$ 1.74 bnUS$ 1.74 bn

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What India sells to Qatar top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	7305.11 Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pi…	US$ 161 mn	+8.4%
2	7113.19 Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad w…	US$ 126 mn	+50.2%
3	1006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed	US$ 125 mn	−24.5%
4	2818.20 Aluminium oxide; other than artificial corundum	US$ 53.7 mn	−45.6%
5	8703.22 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder…	US$ 53.3 mn	−20.5%
6	2713.12 Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals	US$ 44.0 mn	+38.4%
7	8481.80 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances; for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, va…	US$ 30.0 mn	−17.3%
8	7408.11 Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension…	US$ 23.6 mn	+588,802,225.0%
9	0202.30 Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen	US$ 23.5 mn	−5.7%
10	8702.10 Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver)…	US$ 23.4 mn	+118.3%
11	7202.30 Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese	US$ 23.0 mn	+75.9%
12	9032.89 Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic, other than hydr…	US$ 19.9 mn	−5.1%
13	2710.19 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not…	US$ 18.9 mn	+1.9%
14	6907.21 Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subhe…	US$ 18.4 mn	−31.8%
15	9027.10 Instruments and apparatus; gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or che…	US$ 17.8 mn	+5,590.7%

Who else sells to Qatar Qatar's imports, 2024

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
1006 Rice 🇮🇳 India86% 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.8% 🇵🇰 Pakistan4.2% 🇦🇺 Australia2.4% 🇹🇭 Thailand0.9% 🇺🇸 United States0.5%	202 mn	86%1st	Vietnam 4.8% Pakistan 4.2%
7113 Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious m… 🇸🇬 Singapore41% 🇮🇳 India15% 🇫🇷 France12% 🇮🇹 Italy8.6% 🇲🇾 Malaysia3.7% 🇨🇭 Switzerland3.6%	729 mn	15%2nd	Singapore 41% France 12%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇯🇵 Japan41% 🇨🇳 China21% 🇺🇸 United States8.5% 🇩🇪 Germany6.0% 🇮🇳 India4.3% 🇮🇩 Indonesia3.0%	2.22 bn	4.3%5th	Japan 41% China 21%
2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous mi… 🇰🇼 Kuwait36% 🇴🇲 Oman20% 🇲🇾 Malaysia11% 🇮🇳 India5.2% 🇸🇬 Singapore4.7% 🇮🇹 Italy4.3%	1.78 bn	5.2%4th	Kuwait 36% Oman 20%
2818 Aluminium oxide (including artificial corundum); al… 🇦🇺 Australia81% 🇮🇳 India18% 🇮🇩 Indonesia1.3% 🇺🇸 United States0.1% 🇮🇹 Italy<0.1% 🇫🇷 France<0.1%	466 mn	18%2nd	Australia 81% Indonesia 1.3%
8481 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipe… 🇮🇹 Italy35% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇺🇸 United States9.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.4% 🇮🇳 India7.0% 🇩🇪 Germany3.3%	799 mn	7.0%5th	Italy 35% China 16%
7308 Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plat… 🇨🇳 China50% 🇮🇩 Indonesia10% 🇮🇳 India8.7% 🇹🇷 Turkey6.3% 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.9% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates5.1%	425 mn	8.7%3rd	China 50% Indonesia 10%
6907 Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; cer… 🇮🇳 India51% 🇪🇸 Spain17% 🇮🇹 Italy13% 🇨🇳 China5.0% 🇮🇷 Iran3.8% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.9%	70.0 mn	51%1st	Spain 17% Italy 13%
1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in… 🇮🇳 India54% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates28% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia10% 🇹🇭 Thailand4.2% 🇲🇺 Mauritius1.1% 🇻🇳 Vietnam0.5%	63.7 mn	54%1st	United Arab Emirates 28% Saudi Arabia 10%
8419 Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equi… 🇰🇷 South Korea36% 🇻🇳 Vietnam11% 🇨🇳 China10% 🇺🇸 United States9.4% 🇮🇹 Italy6.1% 🇯🇵 Japan5.7% 🇮🇳 India5.1% · 7th	512 mn	5.1%7th	South Korea 36% Vietnam 11%
0202 Meat of bovine animals; frozen 🇮🇳 India32% 🇧🇷 Brazil27% 🇺🇸 United States20% 🇦🇺 Australia5.2% 🇯🇴 Jordan5.1% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1.8%	78.0 mn	32%1st	Brazil 27% United States 20%
8537 Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, bases wi… 🇩🇪 Germany16% 🇹🇷 Turkey14% 🇮🇳 India9.5% 🇰🇼 Kuwait9.3% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.9% 🇫🇷 France6.7%	245 mn	9.5%3rd	Germany 16% Turkey 14%

What Qatar buys most where India has under 5% of the market: openings, or where others are stronger.

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
8411 Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines 🇺🇸 United States62% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom26% 🇮🇹 Italy2.5% 🇨🇦 Canada2.0% 🇸🇪 Sweden1.7% 🇯🇵 Japan1.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 15th	2.36 bn	<0.1%15th	United States 62% United Kingdom 26%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇯🇵 Japan41% 🇨🇳 China21% 🇺🇸 United States8.5% 🇩🇪 Germany6.0% 🇮🇳 India4.3% 🇮🇩 Indonesia3.0%	2.22 bn	4.3%5th	Japan 41% China 21%
8807 Aircraft; parts of goods of heading 8801, 8802 or 8… 🇺🇸 United States55% 🇫🇷 France13% 🇩🇪 Germany9.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.8% 🇨🇦 Canada4.5% 🇮🇹 Italy2.8% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 17th	1.11 bn	0.2%17th	United States 55% France 13%
8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other tel… 🇨🇳 China72% 🇻🇳 Vietnam12% 🇺🇸 United States3.1% 🇮🇳 India2.2% 🇲🇽 Mexico1.8% 🇲🇾 Malaysia1.5%	1.05 bn	2.2%4th	China 72% Vietnam 12%
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇺🇸 United States24% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇮🇹 Italy9.1% 🇫🇷 France8.1% 🇮🇪 Ireland5.5% 🇨🇭 Switzerland4.9% 🇮🇳 India2.0% · 13th	833 mn	2.0%13th	United States 24% Germany 14%
7108 Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrough… 🇨🇭 Switzerland37% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates37% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong18% 🇸🇬 Singapore2.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.6% 🇿🇦 South Africa1.0%	627 mn	–not sold	Switzerland 37% United Arab Emirates 37%
7304 Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron… 🇯🇵 Japan45% 🇨🇳 China13% 🇦🇷 Argentina12% 🇲🇽 Mexico6.4% 🇪🇸 Spain5.2% 🇸🇪 Sweden4.6% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 12th	545 mn	0.9%12th	Japan 45% China 13%
8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereo… 🇨🇳 China56% 🇵🇱 Poland9.9% 🇺🇸 United States6.7% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic6.6% 🇮🇪 Ireland3.3% 🇹🇭 Thailand2.3% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 24th	487 mn	<0.1%24th	China 56% Poland 9.9%
2601 Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron… 🇧🇭 Bahrain44% 🇸🇪 Sweden36% 🇴🇲 Oman13% 🇨🇦 Canada6.0% 🇮🇳 India0.4% 🇨🇳 China<0.1%	477 mn	0.4%5th	Bahrain 44% Sweden 36%
7408 Copper wire 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates98% 🇹🇷 Turkey1.3% 🇮🇳 India0.5% 🇫🇷 France<0.1% 🇺🇸 United States<0.1% 🇩🇪 Germany<0.1%	408 mn	0.5%3rd	United Arab Emirates 98% Turkey 1.3%

US$ million. As reported by Qatar's customs to UN Comtrade for 2024 (imports, usually valued with freight and insurance), so the figures differ from India's own export figures above. Open a product for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Growing fastest

Product	2025	Change
7113.19 Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad w… +US$ 42.3 mn	US$ 126 mn	+50.2%
7408.11 Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension… +US$ 23.6 mn	US$ 23.6 mn	+588,802,225.0%
9027.10 Instruments and apparatus; gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or che… +US$ 17.5 mn	US$ 17.8 mn	+5,590.7%
8702.10 Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver)… +US$ 12.7 mn	US$ 23.4 mn	+118.3%
7305.11 Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pi… +US$ 12.4 mn	US$ 161 mn	+8.4%
0703.10 Vegetables, alliaceous; onions and shallots, fresh or chilled +US$ 12.4 mn	US$ 16.1 mn	+333.3%
2713.12 Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals +US$ 12.2 mn	US$ 44.0 mn	+38.4%
7202.30 Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese +US$ 9.9 mn	US$ 23.0 mn	+75.9%

By chapter

73 Iron or steel articlesUS$ 235 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 136 mn
71 Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-prec…US$ 130 mn
10 CerealsUS$ 127 mn
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 103 mn
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of t…US$ 75.1 mn
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 74.2 mn
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic co…US$ 67.4 mn
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measu…US$ 61.3 mn
39 Plastics and articles thereofUS$ 47.2 mn

New in 2025

Products India had not sold to Qatar in the earlier years shown.

2203.00 Beer; made from maltUS$ 323 thousand
8406.82 Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than…US$ 119 thousand
3001.90 Glands and other organs; heparin and its salts; other human…US$ 80 thousand
7201.10 Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less…US$ 58 thousand
4808.40 Paper and paperboard; kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whet…US$ 53 thousand
3824.92 Chemical products, mixtures and preparations; polyglycol es…US$ 47 thousand
7203.90 Ferrous products; spongy ferrous products and iron having a…US$ 40 thousand
8419.60 Machinery; for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic…US$ 37 thousand

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. ECGC rating: ECGC Limited's short-term country classification, shown for convenience; Exportsmitra's figures and notes are not from ECGC.