🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of modified starch: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported modified starch worth $3.7 million (6.1 thousand tonnes). Value rose 8% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average.
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 | $3.7M | 6.1K t |
| 2023 | $3.4M | 2.1K t |
| 2022 | $2.1M | 2.6K t |
| 2021 | $2.8M | 3.4K t |
| 2020 | $1.7M | 3.7K t |
| 2019 | $1.9M | 3.5K t |
| 2018 | $2.0M | 3.0K t |
| 2017 | $1.1M | 2.6K t |
Where Bahrain imports modified starch from
Saudi Arabia alone supplied 54% of it. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+49% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.0M | 54% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $420K | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $358K | 9.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $294K | 7.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $167K | 4.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $126K | 3.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $98K | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $78K | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $70K | 1.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $67K | 1.8% |
Product types under HS 3505
| 3505.20 | Glues: based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches | 55% |
| 3505.10 | Dextrins and other modified starches | 45% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3505.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $0.61 per kg, 52% below the world average of $1.27, 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.
Who is behind these numbers in Bahrain?
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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 3505: Dextrins and other modified starches (e.g. pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches or on dextrins or other modified starches.
Common questions
What is the value of modified starch imported by Bahrain?
$3.7 million in 2024, or 6.1 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import modified starch from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (54%), United Arab Emirates (11%), Germany (10%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $0.61 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.27 per kg.
What is the HS code for modified starch?
HS heading 3505. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3505 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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