🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of pens: 2024 trade data
Imports of pens by Bahrain reached $3.9 million in 2024 (335 tonnes). Value fell 28% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $7.3 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 | $3.9M | 335 t |
| 2023 | $5.5M | 332 t |
| 2022 | $7.3M | 672 t |
| 2021 | $6.8M | 593 t |
| 2020 | $4.7M | 172 t |
| 2019 | $4.2M | 321 t |
| 2018 | $4.7M | 335 t |
| 2017 | $4.4M | 385 t |
Where Bahrain imports pens from
The largest suppliers were China (28%), Japan (13%), Italy (13%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.1M | 28% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $529K | 14% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $514K | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $412K | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $386K | 9.8% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $280K | 7.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $174K | 4.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $96K | 2.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $82K | 2.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $61K | 1.6% |
Product types under HS 9608
| 9608.10 | Pens: ball point | 50% |
| 9608.20 | Pens: felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers | 25% |
| 9608.30 | Pens: fountain, stylograph and other pens | 16% |
| 9608.50 | Pen and pencil sets: of articles from two or more of the foregoing sub-headings | 2.8% |
| 9608.99 | Pens and pencils: duplicating stylos, pen-holders, pencil-holders, and similar holders, parts of the articles of heading 9608, including caps and… | 2.8% |
| 9608.40 | Pencils: propelling or sliding | 1.1% |
| 9608.91 | Pens: nibs and nib points | 0.7% |
| 9608.60 | Pens: ball-point, refills comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9608.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $11.74 per kg, close to the world average of $13.28.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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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 9608: Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609.
Common questions
What is the value of pens imported by Bahrain?
$3.9 million in 2024, or 335 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import pens from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (28%), Japan (13%), Italy (13%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $11.74 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $13.28 per kg.
What is the HS code for pens?
HS heading 9608. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 9608 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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