🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of other sugars: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $4.1 million of other sugars in 2024 (2.8 thousand tonnes). Value fell 10% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% 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 | $4.1M | 2.8K t |
| 2023 | $4.5M | 3.3K t |
| 2022 | $4.0M | 2.2K t |
| 2021 | $3.1M | 2.5K t |
| 2020 | $2.4M | 2.0K t |
| 2019 | $2.0M | 1.6K t |
| 2018 | $2.0M | 1.7K t |
| 2017 | $1.9M | 850 t |
Where Bahrain imports other sugars from
The largest suppliers were Saudi Arabia (22%), Spain (16%), China (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 50%. Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $894K | 22% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $649K | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $467K | 12% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $450K | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $426K | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $187K | 4.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $175K | 4.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $138K | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $118K | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $89K | 2.2% |
Product types under HS 1702
| 1702.90 | Sugars: n.e.c. in heading no. 1702, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing, in the dry state, 50% by weight of… | 47% |
| 1702.30 | Sugars: glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose, the syrup not… | 24% |
| 1702.40 | Sugars: glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20% but less than 50% by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar, the… | 16% |
| 1702.20 | Sugars: maple sugar, chemically pure, in solid form: maple syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 8.8% |
| 1702.60 | Sugars: fructose, other than chemically pure fructose, and fructose syrup (containing in the dry state more than 50% by weight of fructose)… | 3.8% |
| 1702.19 | Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight less than 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter | 0.4% |
| 1702.50 | Sugars: fructose, chemically pure, in solid form | 0% |
| 1702.11 | Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1702.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $1.45 per kg, 77% above the world average of $0.82. 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 $469 thousand of other sugars in 2024 (318 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (47%), Kuwait (19%), Saudi Arabia (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest (+72% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $220K | 47% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $92K | 20% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $71K | 15% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $35K | 7.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $25K | 5.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $22K | 4.8% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $3K | 0.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2K | 0.4% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $0K | 0% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0% |
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 1702: Sugars, including lactose, maltose, glucose or fructose in solid form; sugar syrups without added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel.
Common questions
What is the value of other sugars imported by Bahrain?
$4.1 million in 2024, or 2.8 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import other sugars from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (22%), Spain (16%), China (12%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1.45 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.82 per kg.
Does Bahrain export other sugars?
Yes, worth $469 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for other sugars?
HS heading 1702. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 1702 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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