🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of catalyst: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $22.2 million of catalyst in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes). That is 43% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $45.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.2M | 3.7K t |
| 2023 | $38.8M | 2.3K t |
| 2022 | $41.9M | 4.9K t |
| 2021 | $18.3M | 2.9K t |
| 2020 | $12.3M | 2.8K t |
| 2019 | $45.6M | 4.1K t |
| 2018 | $18.9M | 3.2K t |
| 2017 | $13.5M | 3.2K t |
Where Bahrain imports catalyst from
United States alone supplied 56% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $12.5M | 56% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.9M | 36% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.1M | 5.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $147K | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $138K | 0.6% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $107K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $54K | 0.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $48K | 0.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $30K | 0.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $29K | 0.1% |
Product types under HS 3815
| 3815.19 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious… | 84% |
| 3815.90 | Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, unsupported, n.e.c. or included | 11% |
| 3815.11 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance… | 4.3% |
| 3815.12 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3815.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $6.07 per kg, 61% below the world average of $15.63, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Bahrain exported $827 thousand of catalyst in 2024 (5.5 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Netherlands accounted for 57% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $469K | 57% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $313K | 38% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $36K | 4.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $8K | 1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $0K | 0% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $0K | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $0K | 0% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $0K | 0% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Bahrain?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 3815: Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations n.e.c. or included.
Common questions
What is the value of catalyst imported by Bahrain?
$22.2 million in 2024, or 3.7 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import catalyst from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (56%), Germany (36%), India (5%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $6.07 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.63 per kg.
Does Bahrain export catalyst?
Yes, worth $827 thousand in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Belgium, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for catalyst?
HS heading 3815. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3815 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Bahrain trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships it there.
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.