🇧🇠Bahrain imports of fish fillets: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported fish fillets worth $3.6 million (1.0 thousand tonnes). Value rose 11% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 12% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2019, at $24.4 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 | $3.6M | 1.0K t |
| 2023 | $3.2M | 641 t |
| 2022 | $5.8M | 1.4K t |
| 2021 | $4.6M | 1.8K t |
| 2020 | $13.1M | 6.9K t |
| 2019 | $24.4M | 10.5K t |
| 2018 | $17.0M | 8.2K t |
| 2017 | $8.7M | 6.7K t |
Where Bahrain imports fish fillets from
Most of the value came from Vietnam (36%), Tanzania (14%), United Arab Emirates (13%). Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+396% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.3M | 36% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $509K | 14% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $463K | 13% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $390K | 11% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $214K | 6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $205K | 5.7% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $181K | 5.1% |
| Taiwan | $77K | 2.2% |
| 🇹🇠Thailand | $72K | 2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $24K | 0.7% |
Product types under HS 0304
| 0304.62 | Fish fillets: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) | 35% |
| 0304.63 | Fish fillets: frozen, Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) | 16% |
| 0304.99 | Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0304.9 | 14% |
| 0304.89 | Fish fillets: frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8 | 8.6% |
| 0304.81 | Fish fillets: frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus… | 8.3% |
| 0304.87 | Fish fillets: frozen, tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis) | 7.4% |
| 0304.41 | Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha… | 4.1% |
| 0304.49 | Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, other than fish of heading 0304.4 | 1.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0304.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $3.55 per kg, 45% below the world average of $6.41, 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 $621 thousand of fish fillets in 2024 (278 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Jordan (48%), Saudi Arabia (31%), Lebanon (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+625% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $295K | 48% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $189K | 31% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $84K | 14% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $21K | 3.4% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $20K | 3.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $7K | 1.1% |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | $5K | 0.8% |
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 0304: Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen.
Common questions
What is the value of fish fillets imported by Bahrain?
$3.6 million in 2024, or 1.0 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import fish fillets from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Vietnam (36%), Tanzania (14%), United Arab Emirates (13%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $3.55 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.41 per kg.
Does Bahrain export fish fillets?
Yes, worth $621 thousand in 2024, mainly to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon.
What is the HS code for fish fillets?
HS heading 0304. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 0304 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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