🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of fluoride: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $49.9 million of fluoride in 2024 (32.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 10th of 164 countries for imports of this product. That is 14% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% 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 | $49.9M | 32.2K t |
| 2023 | $58.0M | 36.4K t |
| 2022 | $47.6M | 27.8K t |
| 2021 | $35.9M | 28.6K t |
| 2020 | $42.5M | 33.2K t |
| 2019 | $40.8M | 28.3K t |
| 2018 | $28.8M | 21.7K t |
| 2017 | $19.1M | 20.3K t |
Where Bahrain imports fluoride from
One supplier dominates: Italy accounted for 62% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $30.7M | 62% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.8M | 20% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $6.7M | 14% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.1M | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $503K | 1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $20K | 0% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $13K | 0% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $11K | 0% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $0K | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $0K | 0% |
Product types under HS 2826
| 2826.12 | Fluorides: of aluminium | 96% |
| 2826.90 | Fluorides: fluorosilicates, fluoroaluminates and other complex fluorine salts, n.e.c. in heading no. 2826 | 4.2% |
| 2826.19 | Fluorides: other than of aluminium | 0.1% |
| 2826.30 | Sodium hexafluoroaluminate (synthetic cryolite) | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2826.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $1.55 per kg, close to the world average of $1.65.
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 fluoride worth $5.5 million (31.8 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to India (30%), Saudi Arabia (19%), Brazil (17%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+724% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.7M | 30% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.1M | 19% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $955K | 17% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $597K | 11% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $586K | 11% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $424K | 7.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $222K | 4.1% |
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 2826: Fluorides; fluorosilicates, fluoroaluminates and other complex fluorine salts.
Common questions
What is the value of fluoride imported by Bahrain?
$49.9 million in 2024, or 32.2 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import fluoride from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (62%), China (20%), United Arab Emirates (13%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1.55 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.65 per kg.
Does Bahrain export fluoride?
Yes, worth $5.5 million in 2024, mainly to India, Saudi Arabia, Brazil.
What is the HS code for fluoride?
HS heading 2826. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 2826 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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