🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of paper notebooks and albums: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $3.2 million of paper notebooks and albums in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes). Value fell 45% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $5.8 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 | $3.2M | 1.2K t |
| 2023 | $5.8M | 1.4K t |
| 2022 | $3.7M | 1.2K t |
| 2021 | $2.0M | 648 t |
| 2020 | $5.3M | 1.0K t |
| 2019 | $5.6M | 1.6K t |
| 2018 | $4.2M | 1.7K t |
| 2017 | $3.7M | 1.6K t |
Where Bahrain imports paper notebooks and albums from
Most of the value came from China (34%), Indonesia (23%), Malaysia (18%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+51% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.1M | 34% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $719K | 23% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $583K | 18% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $160K | 5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $120K | 3.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $90K | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $56K | 1.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $47K | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $44K | 1.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $31K | 1% |
Product types under HS 4820
| 4820.10 | Paper and paperboard: registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles | 66% |
| 4820.30 | Paper and paperboard: binders, folders and file covers | 15% |
| 4820.20 | Paper and paperboard: exercise books | 11% |
| 4820.90 | Paper or paperboard: stationery n.e.c. in heading no. 4820 | 5.8% |
| 4820.50 | Paper and paperboard: albums for samples or for collections | 2.2% |
| 4820.40 | Paper and paperboard: manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4820.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $2.57 per kg, 25% below the world average of $3.44, 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?
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 4820: Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard.
Common questions
What is the value of paper notebooks and albums imported by Bahrain?
$3.2 million in 2024, or 1.2 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import paper notebooks and albums from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (34%), Indonesia (23%), Malaysia (18%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $2.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.44 per kg.
What is the HS code for paper notebooks and albums?
HS heading 4820. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 4820 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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