🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of lifting machinery parts: 2024 trade data
Imports of lifting machinery parts by Bahrain reached $56.9 million in 2024 (6.4 thousand tonnes). Value rose 37% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $76.9 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 | $56.9M | 6.4K t |
| 2023 | $41.7M | 3.9K t |
| 2022 | $46.5M | 3.9K t |
| 2021 | $36.2M | 3.5K t |
| 2020 | $43.7M | 6.0K t |
| 2019 | $57.3M | 4.9K t |
| 2018 | $76.9M | 7.8K t |
| 2017 | $52.7M | 5.6K t |
Where Bahrain imports lifting machinery parts from
The largest suppliers were United States (37%), China (12%), Saudi Arabia (8%). Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $21.0M | 37% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.8M | 12% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.6M | 8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.2M | 5.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.6M | 4.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.9M | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.2M | 2.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.2M | 2.1% |
Product types under HS 8431
| 8431.43 | Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | 52% |
| 8431.49 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | 21% |
| 8431.39 | Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators) | 15% |
| 8431.31 | Lifts, skip hoists or escalators: parts thereof | 4.3% |
| 8431.10 | Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8425 | 3.2% |
| 8431.20 | Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8427 | 2.8% |
| 8431.41 | Machinery parts: buckets, shovels, grabs and grips, for the machinery of heading no. 8426 and 8430 | 1.4% |
| 8431.42 | Machinery parts: bulldozer or angledozer blades | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8431.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $8.88 per kg, 32% above the world average of $6.72. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Bahrain exported $12.6 million of lifting machinery parts in 2024 (1.9 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 55% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest (+190% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.9M | 55% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.9M | 15% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.1M | 8.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $898K | 7.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $376K | 3% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $303K | 2.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $230K | 1.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $199K | 1.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $188K | 1.5% |
| Namibia | $119K | 0.9% |
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 8431: Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no. 8425 to 8430.
Common questions
What is the value of lifting machinery parts imported by Bahrain?
$56.9 million in 2024, or 6.4 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import lifting machinery parts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (37%), China (12%), Saudi Arabia (8%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $8.88 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.72 per kg.
Does Bahrain export lifting machinery parts?
Yes, worth $12.6 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Belgium.
What is the HS code for lifting machinery parts?
HS heading 8431. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8431 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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