In an obligation to support the national economy and protect local products, the Ministry of Trade and Industry issued Resolution No. (57) of 2025, to impose final fees to combat dumping against state imports from the product of tiles and graphics from ceramics for tating or covering the walls or stoves, and if they are on a holder, ceramics for origin or exported from the People’s Republic of China or the Republic of India.
The ministry revealed that the decision aims to protect the Qatari industries, ensure a fair competitive environment for local products, and to combat dumping, preventing imports of imports at unsuccessful prices that harm national products.
It also aims to sustain the national economy to ensure the stability of the local market and create a sustainable commercial environment.
The imposition of the anti -dumping fees stipulated in Article (1) of this decision will continue from 06/06/2025, and until the completion of a review of the end of the period. All the competent authorities, each in its regard, must implement this decision, and it is enforced from the date of its issuance, and it is published in the Official Gazette.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry issued Resolution No. (19) of 2025, to impose final fees to combat dumping against the state’s imports from the producer of connections, keys, parks and electric plugs for an electric voltage not exceeding (1000) volts of origin, or exported by the People’s Republic of China, in an obligation to support the national economy and protect local products.
Protecting fair competition
The Ministry affirmed on its website that, based on Qatar’s keenness to protect fair competition and reject harmful monopolistic behaviors and practices that obtain the proper functioning of the markets and are not in line with the open economy policy, Emiri Law No. (19) of 2006 was issued regarding the protection of competition and the prevention of monopolistic practices, where Articles (3) and (4) determined the monopolistic practices in which it is prohibited or carried out.
Article (7) stipulates the establishment of a committee called the Committee for Competition and Prevention of Monopolistic Practices, which follows the minister and includes in its membership elements with experience in the economic, financial and legal fields.
The committee seeks to provide free competition based on advanced rules, and far from monopolistic practices that violate its rules.
It also works to protect competition and prevent monopolistic practices by making appropriate and based decisions on data and integrated and advanced information on economic activity in the State of Qatar and studies and specialized research.
The committee aims to spread awareness of the importance of honorable competition leading to providing high quality goods and services and appropriate prices. And prevent monopolistic practices negatively on fair competition. Preparing an integrated and advanced database and information on economic activity, in a way that serves the work of the committee in all fields related to the protection of competition, and the prevention of monopolistic practices.
In addition to preparing and qualifying a qualified job staff capable of carrying out specialized studies and research. And coordination with the counterparts in other countries for matters of common concern. And contribute to the development of legal frameworks related to competition, and to prevent monopolistic practices.
The competencies of the Competition Protection Committee and the prevention of monopolistic practices in Article (8) of Law No. (19) of 2006 regarding the protection of competition and the prevention of monopolistic practices.
Relander harmful monopolistic behavior
Based on the keenness of the State of Qatar to protect fair competition and reject harmful monopolistic behaviors and practices that obtain the proper functioning of the markets and are not in line with the open economy policy, Emiri Law No. (19) of 2006 was issued regarding the protection of competition and the prevention of monopolistic practices, where Articles (3) and (4) determined the monopolistic practices in which it is prohibited or carried out. Article (7) stipulates the establishment of a committee called the Committee for Competition and Prevention of Monopolistic Practices, which follows the minister and includes in its membership elements with experience in the economic, financial and legal fields.
The committee is formed as follows:
• A representative of the private sector, chosen by the Minister of Economy and Trade, as president.
• Representatives of the Ministry of Economy and Trade, one of which is vice president.
A representative of the Ministry of Energy and Industry.
• A representative of the Ministry of Finance.
A representative of the Ministry of Justice.
A representative of the Qatar Central Bank.
• A representative of the General Authority for Customs and Ports.
• Two specialists and experienced, chosen by the Minister of Economy and Trade.
Each side selects those who represent it in the committee. The name of the President, Vice President and members shall be issued by a decision of the Minister of Economy and Trade. The Secretariat of the Committee shall be held by one or more employees of the Ministry’s employees who issues their delegation and determines their competence and rewards a decision by the Minister.
Committee’s vision:
Towards a free competition based on advanced rules, and far from monopolistic practices that violate their rules.
Committee’s message:
Protecting competition and preventing monopolistic practices by making appropriate decisions based on integrated and advanced data and information on economic activity in the State of Qatar and specialized studies and research.
Committee’s goals:
• Spreading awareness of the importance of honorable competition leading to providing high -quality goods and services and appropriate prices.
• Preventing monopolistic practices negatively on fair competition.
• Preparing an integrated and developed database and information on economic activity, in a way that serves the committee’s work in all fields related to the protection of competition and preventing monopolistic practices.
• Preparing and qualifying a qualified job staff capable of carrying out specialized studies and research.
• Coordination with the counterparts in other countries for matters of common concern.
• Contributing to the development of legal frameworks related to competition, and preventing monopolistic practices.
Specializations:
The competencies of the Competition Protection Committee and the prevention of monopolistic practices in Article (8) of Law No. (19) of 2006 regarding the protection of competition and the prevention of monopolistic practices.
These specializations include the following:
• Preparing an integrated database and information on economic activity, updating and developing it in a manner that serves the work of the committee in all fields related to the protection of competition, preventing monopolistic practices, and conducting the necessary research for that.
• Receiving communications related to violating the provisions of Law No. 19 of 2006, examining them and ensuring their seriousness, and taking appropriate measures in this regard.
• Coordination with the counterparts in other countries for matters of common concern.
• Issuing a periodic bulletin that includes the decisions, recommendations, procedures and measures you make in connection with its affairs.
• Preparing an annual report on its future activities, plan and proposals offered to the minister and submit a copy of it to the Council of Ministers.
• Expressing the draft laws and regulations related to competition and preventing monopolistic practices.