🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of microphone: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported microphone worth $16.7 million (742 tonnes). That is 71% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $58.1 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 | $16.7M | 742 t |
| 2023 | $58.1M | 1.1K t |
| 2022 | $19.1M | 860 t |
| 2021 | $18.5M | 714 t |
| 2020 | $21.5M | 997 t |
| 2019 | $14.5M | 451 t |
| 2018 | $20.8M | 530 t |
| 2017 | $10.8M | 451 t |
Where Bahrain imports microphone from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 50% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Romania grew fastest (+582% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.3M | 50% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $2.8M | 17% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $862K | 5.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $629K | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $493K | 3% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $446K | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $347K | 2.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $344K | 2.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $300K | 1.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $293K | 1.8% |
Product types under HS 8518
| 8518.30 | Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers | 42% |
| 8518.22 | Loudspeakers: multiple, mounted in the same enclosure | 20% |
| 8518.40 | Amplifiers: audio-frequency electric | 12% |
| 8518.21 | Loudspeakers: single, mounted in their enclosures | 10% |
| 8518.50 | Amplifier sets: electric sound | 6.2% |
| 8518.10 | Microphones and stands therefor | 4.1% |
| 8518.90 | Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518 | 3.9% |
| 8518.29 | Loudspeakers: not mounted in their enclosures | 1.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8518.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $22.47 per kg, 39% below the world average of $36.80, 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
Exports of microphone by Bahrain reached $1.0 million in 2024 (56 tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (34%), Hong Kong (26%), United Arab Emirates (23%). Among the main buyer markets, Hong Kong grew fastest (+347% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $347K | 34% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $266K | 26% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $236K | 23% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $92K | 8.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $19K | 1.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $16K | 1.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $14K | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $10K | 1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5K | 0.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4K | 0.4% |
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 8518: Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or not with a microphone, and sets of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency and electric sound amplifiers and sets.
Common questions
What is the value of microphone imported by Bahrain?
$16.7 million in 2024, or 742 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import microphone from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (50%), Vietnam (17%), Germany (5%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $22.47 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $36.80 per kg.
Does Bahrain export microphone?
Yes, worth $1.0 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for microphone?
HS heading 8518. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8518 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Bahrain trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships it there.
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