🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of electric heater: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported electric heater worth $26.9 million (4.4 thousand tonnes). That is 4% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $34.3 million.
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 | $26.9M | 4.4K t |
| 2023 | $25.8M | 2.3K t |
| 2022 | $33.3M | 4.9K t |
| 2021 | $32.9M | 5.5K t |
| 2020 | $34.3M | 5.8K t |
| 2019 | $29.7M | 4.8K t |
| 2018 | $33.1M | 5.9K t |
| 2017 | $26.3M | 4.2K t |
Where Bahrain imports electric heater from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 52% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+85% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $13.9M | 52% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3.0M | 11% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.3M | 5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.3M | 4.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.2M | 4.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $867K | 3.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $598K | 2.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $567K | 2.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $436K | 1.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $313K | 1.2% |
Product types under HS 8516
| 8516.10 | Heaters: electric, instantaneous or storage water and immersion heaters | 26% |
| 8516.60 | Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves) | 22% |
| 8516.79 | Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes | 14% |
| 8516.40 | Smoothing irons: electric | 7% |
| 8516.50 | Ovens: microwave, of a kind used for domestic purposes | 6.3% |
| 8516.32 | Hair-dressing apparatus: electro-thermic, other than hair dryers | 6.1% |
| 8516.71 | Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposes | 6% |
| 8516.31 | Hair-dressing apparatus: electro-thermic hair dryers | 3.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8516.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $6.11 per kg, 40% below the world average of $10.19, 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 $482 thousand of electric heater in 2024 (56 tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (39%), United Arab Emirates (21%), Oman (11%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $190K | 39% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $99K | 21% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $51K | 11% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $40K | 8.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $22K | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $18K | 3.7% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $18K | 3.6% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $10K | 2.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $10K | 2.1% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $7K | 1.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in Bahrain?
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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 8516: Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic appliances for domestic purposes; electro heating resistors, not of heading no. 8545.
Common questions
What is the value of electric heater imported by Bahrain?
$26.9 million in 2024, or 4.4 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import electric heater from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (52%), Saudi Arabia (11%), Italy (5%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $6.11 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.19 per kg.
Does Bahrain export electric heater?
Yes, worth $482 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman.
What is the HS code for electric heater?
HS heading 8516. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8516 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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