🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of lasers: 2024 trade data
Imports of lasers by Bahrain reached $2.6 million in 2024 (18 tonnes). Value rose 4% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 24% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2019, at $14.0 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 | $2.6M | 18 t |
| 2023 | $2.5M | 7 t |
| 2022 | $1.9M | 15 t |
| 2021 | $2.2M | 30 t |
| 2020 | $9.1M | 7 t |
| 2019 | $14.0M | 9 t |
| 2018 | $6.2M | 16 t |
| 2017 | $580K | 10 t |
Where Bahrain imports lasers from
The largest suppliers were United States (39%), United Kingdom (18%), Canada (18%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+118% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.0M | 39% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $475K | 18% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $464K | 18% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $294K | 11% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $100K | 3.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $79K | 3.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $51K | 2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $24K | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $20K | 0.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $11K | 0.4% |
Product types under HS 9013
| 9013.80 | Optical devices, appliances and instruments: n.e.c. in heading no. 9013 (including liquid crystal devices) | 58% |
| 9013.90 | Optical appliances and instruments: parts and accessories for articles of heading no. 9013 | 31% |
| 9013.20 | Lasers: other than laser diodes | 10% |
| 9013.10 | Optical appliances and instruments: telescopic sights for fitting to arms: periscopes: telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances… | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9013.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $141.21 per kg, 40% below the world average of $236.30, 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
In 2024, Bahrain exported lasers worth $373 thousand (1 tonnes). Netherlands alone took 53% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $197K | 53% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $125K | 34% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $36K | 9.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6K | 1.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4K | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3K | 0.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2K | 0.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $0K | 0% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $0K | 0% |
| Taiwan | $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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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 9013: Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter.
Common questions
What is the value of lasers imported by Bahrain?
$2.6 million in 2024, or 18 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import lasers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (39%), United Kingdom (18%), Canada (18%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $141.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $236.30 per kg.
Does Bahrain export lasers?
Yes, worth $373 thousand in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Germany, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for lasers?
HS heading 9013. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 9013 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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