🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of metal press: 2024 trade data
Imports of metal press by Bahrain reached $3.4 million in 2024 (461 tonnes). That is 11% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $5.3 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 | $3.4M | 461 t |
| 2023 | $3.1M | 373 t |
| 2022 | $2.1M | 501 t |
| 2021 | $2.4M | 461 t |
| 2020 | $2.3M | 418 t |
| 2019 | $3.3M | 635 t |
| 2018 | $5.3M | 620 t |
| 2017 | $4.1M | 845 t |
Where Bahrain imports metal press from
Most of the value came from China (18%), Japan (18%), Slovenia (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+393% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $622K | 18% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $605K | 18% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $373K | 11% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $372K | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $354K | 10% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $255K | 7.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $191K | 5.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $176K | 5.2% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $116K | 3.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $106K | 3.1% |
Product types under HS 8462
| 8462.91 | Machine-tools: presses for working metal or metal carbides, n.e.c. in heading no. 8462, hydraulic presses | 24% |
| 8462.99 | Machine-tools: presses for working metal or metal carbides, n.e.c. in heading no. 8462, other than hydraulic presses | 21% |
| 8462.10 | Machine-tools: forging or die-stamping machines (including presses) and hammers, for working metal | 16% |
| 8462.29 | Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), (other than numerically controlled), for working metal | 16% |
| 8462.21 | Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), numerically controlled, for working metal | 13% |
| 8462.39 | Machine-tools: shearing machines (including presses), (other than combined punching and shearing machines, other than numerically controlled), for… | 3.9% |
| 8462.31 | Machine-tools: shearing machines (including presses), (other than combined punching and shearing machines), numerically controlled, for working metal | 3.7% |
| 8462.49 | Machine-tools: punching or notching machines (including presses), including combined punching and shearing machines, (not numerically controlled)… | 2.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8462.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $7.39 per kg, close to the world average of $7.35.
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 metal press worth $414 thousand (251 tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 90% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $375K | 90% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $20K | 4.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $12K | 2.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $6K | 1.4% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $0K | 0% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $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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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 8462: Machine-tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die forging (excluding rolling mills); machine-tools (including presses, slitting lines and cut-to-length lines) for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening,.
Common questions
What is the value of metal press imported by Bahrain?
$3.4 million in 2024, or 461 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import metal press from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (18%), Japan (18%), Slovenia (11%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $7.39 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.35 per kg.
Does Bahrain export metal press?
Yes, worth $414 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, India, Qatar.
What is the HS code for metal press?
HS heading 8462. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8462 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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