🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of essential oil: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported essential oil worth $11.3 million (799 tonnes). That is 21% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 17% a year on average.
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 | $11.3M | 799 t |
| 2023 | $9.3M | 105 t |
| 2022 | $6.0M | 548 t |
| 2021 | $4.8M | 722 t |
| 2020 | $3.2M | 647 t |
| 2019 | $3.3M | 859 t |
| 2018 | $3.6M | 856 t |
| 2017 | $3.7M | 873 t |
Where Bahrain imports essential oil from
United Arab Emirates alone supplied 73% of it. Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+70% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $8.2M | 73% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.2M | 10% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $397K | 3.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $237K | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $187K | 1.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $172K | 1.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $150K | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $147K | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $100K | 0.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $81K | 0.7% |
Product types under HS 3301
| 3301.29 | Oils, essential: n.e.c. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | 80% |
| 3301.90 | Oils, essential: concentrates in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, terpenic by-products, aqueous distillates and solutions, extracted oleoresins… | 16% |
| 3301.30 | Resinoids | 2.6% |
| 3301.12 | Oils, essential: of orange (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | 1.7% |
| 3301.19 | Oils, essential: of citrus fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | 0.2% |
| 3301.25 | Oils, essential: of mints (excluding peppermint), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutes | 0.1% |
| 3301.13 | Oils, essential: of lemon (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | 0% |
| 3301.24 | Oils, essential: of peppermint (Mentha piperita), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutes | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3301.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $14.17 per kg, 40% below the world average of $23.68, 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 essential oil by Bahrain reached $2.0 million in 2024 (694 tonnes). Kuwait alone took 52% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.1M | 53% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $402K | 20% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $339K | 17% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $131K | 6.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $67K | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $19K | 0.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4K | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $0K | 0% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $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.
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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 3301: Oils; essential (concretes, absolutes); concentrates thereof in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like (obtained by enfleurage or maceration); aqueous distillates, solutions and terpenic by-products thereof; resinoids; extracted oleoresins.
Common questions
What is the value of essential oil imported by Bahrain?
$11.3 million in 2024, or 799 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import essential oil from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (73%), Thailand (10%), Iran (4%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $14.17 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $23.68 per kg.
Does Bahrain export essential oil?
Yes, worth $2.0 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman.
What is the HS code for essential oil?
HS heading 3301. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3301 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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