🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of food processing machinery: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $4.6 million of food processing machinery in 2024 (251 tonnes). That is 54% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 7% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $10.0 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 | $4.6M | 251 t |
| 2023 | $10.0M | 254 t |
| 2022 | $6.5M | 314 t |
| 2021 | $5.0M | 265 t |
| 2020 | $6.8M | 549 t |
| 2019 | $6.3M | 473 t |
| 2018 | $6.5M | 370 t |
| 2017 | $7.6M | 985 t |
Where Bahrain imports food processing machinery from
Most of the value came from Italy (28%), China (23%), France (9%). Among the main suppliers, Denmark grew fastest (+71% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.3M | 28% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.1M | 23% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $410K | 9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $269K | 5.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $225K | 4.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $218K | 4.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $208K | 4.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $155K | 3.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $139K | 3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $65K | 1.4% |
Product types under HS 8438
| 8438.90 | Machinery: parts of those machines used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink | 34% |
| 8438.80 | Machinery: used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.c. in heading no. 8438 | 32% |
| 8438.10 | Machinery: industrial, for bakery and for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products | 16% |
| 8438.50 | Machinery: industrial, for the preparation of meat or poultry | 9% |
| 8438.20 | Machinery: industrial, for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate | 4.9% |
| 8438.60 | Machinery: industrial, for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables | 4.2% |
| 8438.40 | Machinery: industrial, brewery machinery | 0.3% |
| 8438.30 | Machinery: industrial, for sugar manufacture | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8438.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $18.24 per kg, 32% below the world average of $26.89, 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 $292 thousand of food processing machinery in 2024 (20 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 64% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $187K | 64% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $56K | 19% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $11K | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $8K | 2.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5K | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $4K | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $4K | 1.3% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $3K | 1.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $3K | 1.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3K | 1.1% |
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 8438: Machinery n.e.c. in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink; other than machinery for extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils.
Common questions
What is the value of food processing machinery imported by Bahrain?
$4.6 million in 2024, or 251 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import food processing machinery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (28%), China (23%), France (9%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $18.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $26.89 per kg.
Does Bahrain export food processing machinery?
Yes, worth $292 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Italy.
What is the HS code for food processing machinery?
HS heading 8438. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8438 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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