The total value of the country’s private sector exports in Q3-2024 stood at QR2.56bn, reflecting a slight 2.5% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) decrease from QR2.62bn in Q2-2024, according to the quarterly report released by Qatar Chamber.The report noted that, based on the type of certificates of origin issued by the chamber in Q3, exports through the General Model increased by 1.3%, rising from QR2.05bn to QR2.07bn. In contrast, exports through the Arab Model rose by 17.1%, increasing from QR70.6mn to QR82.7mn. However, exports through the Unified GCC Model saw a 20.4% decrease, falling from QR505.4mn to QR402.4mn.Additionally, fuel exports in Q3 amounted to QR646mn, marking a 48.8% q-o-q increase to QR435mn. Aluminium exports also showed strong growth, reaching QR496.4mn, a significant 64.2% increase compared to their value in Q2, which amounted to QR302.2mn.On the other hand, essential and industrial oils totalled QR303mn, reflecting a 29.1% q-o-q decrease to QR427mn. Steel exports amounted to QR214.1mn, decreasing by 1.9% compared to QR218.18mn in the previous quarter.The report indicated that industrial gases exports totalled QR207.5mn in Q3, recording a growth of 3.6%. Lotrene exports reached QR2.28mn, experiencing a sharp decline of 94.9% compared to QR44.4mn in Q2. Chemical substances exports amounted to QR131.4mn, which represents an impressive increase of 111%.Paraffin exports amounted to QR 55.6mn, reflecting an increase of 88.7% compared to QR29.5mn Q2 figures. Chemical fertilisers exports totalled QR201.2mn, a decrease of 40.7% compared to QR339mn in Q2.These 10 commodities exported by the private sector account for 92.6% of the total value of private sector exports, according to the certificates of origin issued by Qatar Chamber during the third quarter of 2024.In terms of economic blocs and groupings, Asian countries (excluding GCC and Arab nations) ranked first among the recipients of private sector exports during Q3, receiving QR1.02bn, which accounted for 40.06% of total exports. This was followed by GCC countries, which received QR657.55mn, representing 25.71% of the total.The EU came in third place, with exports totalling QR631.66mn, or 24.70% of the total value. Arab countries (excluding GCC states) received QR160.35mn, making up 6.27%, followed by other European countries, which received QR47.82mn, or 1.87%.The African group ranked sixth, receiving QR23.17mn, which is equivalent to 0.91% of total exports. This was followed by Oceania, with exports amounting to QR5.18mn (0.2%), other American countries with QR4.89mn (0.19%), and the US, which received QR2.41mn, or 0.09% of the total value.In Q3-2024, Qatari exports reached 101 countries across the mentioned economic groupings. The African group included 27 countries, followed by Asia with 23 countries, other American countries with 17, Arab countries (excluding GCC states) with 14, other European countries with seven, the GCC with five, Oceania with two, and the US.According to the report, India topped the list of countries receiving private sector exports, with close to QR442.1mn, accounting for 17.3% of the total exports. It was followed by the Netherlands with nearly QR375.3mn, representing 14.7%, and the UAE with QR280.3mn, or 11%.China ranked fourth with QR189.6mn, constituting 7.4% of total exports. Saudi Arabia came in fifth place, receiving QR156.5mn or 6.1% of the total value, followed by Oman with almost QR148.16mn (5.8%), Bangladesh (QR108.3mn, 4.2%), Germany (QR104.6mn, 4.1%), Morocco (QR100.1mn, 3.9%), and Turkiye (QR91.2mn, 3.6%).Together, these 10 countries accounted for 78%, equating to QR2bn of private sector exports according to the certificate of origin in Q3-2024, totalling around QR2.56bn, the report further stated.