🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of chemical product: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $28.3 million of chemical product in 2024 (20.6 thousand tonnes). Value rose 9% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28.3M | 20.6K t |
| 2023 | $26.1M | 10.0K t |
| 2022 | $34.7M | 19.2K t |
| 2021 | $31.2M | 15.6K t |
| 2020 | $27.6M | 20.0K t |
| 2019 | $25.0M | 22.9K t |
| 2018 | $35.1M | 25.2K t |
| 2017 | $31.2M | 31.0K t |
Where Bahrain imports chemical product from
The largest suppliers were United Arab Emirates (27%), Saudi Arabia (17%), China (13%). Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+108% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $7.5M | 27% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.8M | 17% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.6M | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.9M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.0M | 6.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.8M | 6.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $905K | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $870K | 3.1% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $624K | 2.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $441K | 1.6% |
Product types under HS 3824
| 3824.99 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | 59% |
| 3824.40 | Cements, mortars or concretes: their prepared additives | 25% |
| 3824.78 | Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane: containing perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), but not… | 5.2% |
| 3824.10 | Binders, prepared: for foundry moulds or cores | 5% |
| 3824.50 | Mortars and concretes: non-refractory | 4.2% |
| 3824.82 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter: containing polychlorinated biphenyls… | 1.3% |
| 3824.91 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: consisting mainly of (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methylphosphonate and… | 0.4% |
| 3824.85 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter: containing… | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3824.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $1.38 per kg, 38% below the world average of $2.21, 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
Exports of chemical product by Bahrain reached $2.8 million in 2024 (41.3 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Thailand (31%), Kuwait (24%), Saudi Arabia (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+42% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $873K | 31% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $680K | 24% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $391K | 14% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $211K | 7.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $183K | 6.5% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $95K | 3.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $89K | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $88K | 3.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $82K | 2.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $44K | 1.6% |
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.
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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 3824: Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included.
Common questions
What is the value of chemical product imported by Bahrain?
$28.3 million in 2024, or 20.6 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import chemical product from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (27%), Saudi Arabia (17%), China (13%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1.38 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.21 per kg.
Does Bahrain export chemical product?
Yes, worth $2.8 million in 2024, mainly to Thailand, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for chemical product?
HS heading 3824. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3824 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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