🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of cosmetic: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported cosmetic worth $56.0 million (3.3 thousand tonnes). That is close to the 2023 level. 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 | $56.0M | 3.3K t |
| 2023 | $55.3M | 1.6K t |
| 2022 | $53.5M | 3.3K t |
| 2021 | $43.0M | 3.0K t |
| 2020 | $37.3M | 2.7K t |
| 2019 | $52.4M | 2.9K t |
| 2018 | $54.1M | 3.3K t |
| 2017 | $46.2M | 2.7K t |
Where Bahrain imports cosmetic from
Most of the value came from France (18%), United Arab Emirates (16%), United States (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 45%. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+107% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $10.2M | 18% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $8.9M | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.4M | 11% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.1M | 7.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.2M | 5.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.8M | 5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.7M | 4.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.4M | 4.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.2M | 3.9% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.3M | 2.3% |
Product types under HS 3304
| 3304.99 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan… | 75% |
| 3304.10 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-up | 9.9% |
| 3304.20 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: eye make-up | 7.3% |
| 3304.91 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: powders, whether or not compressed (excluding lip, eye, manicure or pedicure preparations) | 5.1% |
| 3304.30 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: manicure or pedicure preparations | 2.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3304.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $16.78 per kg, 22% below the world average of $21.51, 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
In 2024, Bahrain exported cosmetic worth $4.6 million (291 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (44%), Hong Kong (34%), Saudi Arabia (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Hong Kong grew fastest (+380% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.0M | 44% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.5M | 34% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $558K | 12% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $110K | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $75K | 1.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $57K | 1.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $51K | 1.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $44K | 1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $19K | 0.4% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $18K | 0.4% |
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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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 3304: Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations.
Common questions
What is the value of cosmetic imported by Bahrain?
$56.0 million in 2024, or 3.3 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import cosmetic from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were France (18%), United Arab Emirates (16%), United States (11%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $16.78 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $21.51 per kg.
Does Bahrain export cosmetic?
Yes, worth $4.6 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for cosmetic?
HS heading 3304. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3304 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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