{"id":2116,"date":"2026-09-25T07:13:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T07:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/qatar-exempts-listed-countries-from-18-chicken-and-15-seasonal\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T07:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T07:43:48","slug":"qatar-exempts-listed-countries-from-18-chicken-and-15-seasonal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/qatar-exempts-listed-countries-from-18-chicken-and-15-seasonal\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Raises Chilled Chicken Duty to 18% and Seasonal Vegetables to 15%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Qatar Customs clarified country-specific tariff exemptions for chilled chicken and vegetables following recent tariff increases.<\/p>\n

Qatar’s Amir has raised import duty on chilled chicken to 18% and on some vegetables to 15% in season, from 60 days after 16 September 20261<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

In short, chilled chicken and some fresh vegetables shipped to Qatar will cost more to clear through customs. The higher rates apply to shipments cleared once the 60-day waiting period ends1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

What does Decree No. 45 change for chicken?<\/h2>\n

Article 1 of the decree raises the customs duty on chilled chicken to 18% on chilled chicken<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>. The higher rate covers the chicken items listed in Table No. (1) attached to the decree. Hukoomi, the Qatar government portal, also reports the rise to 18% for chilled chicken2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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New Qatar import duty, %<\/h4>\n
\n Chilled chicken<\/span>\n <\/span><\/span>\n 18%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Listed vegetables<\/span>\n <\/span><\/span>\n 15%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/figure>\n

Which vegetables face the 15% duty?<\/h2>\n

Article 2 raises the duty on some farm products to 15% during the peak season<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>. The decree calls this the peak agricultural-production season. The exact months for each product are set out in Table No. (2) of the decree.<\/p>\n

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Where each higher rate applies<\/h4>\n
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Goods<\/th>Rate<\/th>When it applies<\/th><\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Chilled chicken (Table No. 1)<\/th>18%<\/td>Once the 60 days end<\/td><\/tr>\n
Tomatoes, eggplants, zucchini (Table No. 2)<\/th>15%<\/td>Only in the peak-season months listed<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The government portal names tomatoes, eggplants and zucchini among the vegetables covered2<\/a><\/sup>. It describes them as vegetables that Qatar also grows locally. Outside the listed months, the higher rate does not apply to these goods.<\/p>\n

When do the higher duties on chicken and vegetables start?<\/h2>\n

The decree was published in the Official Gazette, Issue No. (17), on 16 September 20261<\/a><\/sup>. Article 3 says it comes into force 60 days after publication<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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From gazette to border<\/h4>\n
\n 16 Sep 2026<\/span>\n Decree published<\/span>\n Official Gazette Issue No. (17)<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 17 Sep 2026<\/span>\n Customs circular issued<\/span>\n Apply after 60 days<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The General Authority of Customs, Qatar’s customs agency, told its port directors on 17 September 2026 to apply the decree once the 60 days have passed1<\/a><\/sup>. It did this in Administrative Circular No. (1367), signed by the authority’s chairman, Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal.<\/p>\n

How will Qatar Customs apply the new rates?<\/h2>\n

The circular sends a copy to the customs operations department. That department must take the needed action on Al Nadeeb, Qatar’s electronic customs clearance system1<\/a><\/sup>. Shipments are cleared through this system, so the new rates will show there.<\/p>\n

The circular also asks the authority’s public relations department to publish the decree on the customs website1<\/a><\/sup>. The two tables of goods and dates are part of that published decree.<\/p>\n

What legal basis does the Qatar tariff decree use?<\/h2>\n

The Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, issued the decree on the proposal of the Minister of Finance1<\/a><\/sup>. It builds on Customs Law No. (40) of 2002 and on Decree No. (98) of 2024 on the Integrated Customs Tariff, the list of duty rates for each product.<\/p>\n

The decree follows two earlier changes to that tariff in Qatar: Decree No. (63) of 2025 and Decree No. (31) of 20261<\/a><\/sup>. Decree No. 45 was one of 16 legal texts in the same gazette issue2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

For a chilled chicken shipment, the duty due will be worked out at 18% once the 60 days end1<\/a><\/sup>. For tomatoes, eggplants and zucchini, the 15% rate will apply only in the months listed against each product in Table No. (2).<\/p>\n

Sources<\/h2>\n
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  1. \u21a9<\/a> Circular 1367.pdf<\/a> https:\/\/www.customs.gov.qa\/English\/Legislations\/Documents\/Executive%20Resolutions\/2026\/Circular%201367.pdf<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. \u21a9<\/a> HH the Amir Ratifies Package of New Decisions, Legislation Published in MOJ Official Gazette<\/a> https:\/\/hukoomi.gov.qa\/en\/News\/HH-the-Amir-Ratifies-Package-of-New-Decisions-and-Legislation-Published-in-MOJ-Official-Gazette<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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