The Treasurer’s Guide to Trade Finance

Qatar

Principal exports

Liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum
products, fertilisers and steel.

Documentation

Imports

ƒ Bill of lading, delivery order, commercial
invoice, packing list, certificate of origin,
a customs import declaration and a cargo
release order.

Exports

ƒ Bill of lading, certificate of origin, commercial
invoice, a customs export declaration and a
packing list.

Licences

Imports

ƒ Goods may require a licence for reasons
of health or public safety, such as alcohol,
firearms, ammunition and certain drugs.

Exports

ƒ None.

Tariffs/Taxes

Imports

ƒ Tariffs on imports are set in line with the

GCC Customs Union. This sets a maximum

tariff of 5 percent for most goods imported

outside the GCC. Steel is subject to a

customs tariff of 20 percent, and alcohol and

tobacco are subject to 100 percent.

ƒ Tariffs are not applied to imports within the

GCC.

Exports

ƒ None.

Financing requirements for imports/

exports

ƒ None.

Prohibited items

Imports

ƒ Items prohibited for import include pork

and its derivatives, all goods from Israel,

and certain commodities that may harm the

safety and health of fauna and flora, or those

prohibited for national security or moral

reasons.

Exports

ƒ All exports to Israel are prohibited.

Qatar imports exports

Trade information

Key trading partners

Imports by origin

EU 29.9%

USA 11.5%

China 9.6%

UAE 8.0%

Japan 5.6%

Other 35.4%

Source: WTO, September 2012

Exports by destination

Japan 26.1%

South Korea 17.6%

EU 15.9%

India 9.5%

Singapore 7.1%

Other 23.8%