🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of plaster articles: 2024 trade data
Imports of plaster articles by Bahrain reached $5.5 million in 2024 (28.1 thousand tonnes). Value fell 5% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $7.9 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 | $5.5M | 28.1K t |
| 2023 | $5.8M | 15.4K t |
| 2022 | $5.8M | 33.4K t |
| 2021 | $6.0M | 37.1K t |
| 2020 | $6.3M | 37.6K t |
| 2019 | $7.9M | 43.5K t |
| 2018 | $7.5M | 47.8K t |
| 2017 | $7.2M | 45.8K t |
Where Bahrain imports plaster articles from
One supplier dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 90% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5.0M | 90% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $228K | 4.1% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $116K | 2.1% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $83K | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $61K | 1.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $31K | 0.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8K | 0.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $5K | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3K | 0.1% |
Product types under HS 6809
| 6809.19 | Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, (other than faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only)… | 53% |
| 6809.11 | Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not… | 46% |
| 6809.90 | Plaster articles or articles of compositions based on plaster: n.e.c. in heading no. 6809 | 1.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6809.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $0.20 per kg, 39% below the world average of $0.33, 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
Bahrain exported $704 thousand of plaster articles in 2024 (86 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Ukraine accounted for 75% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Ukraine grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $530K | 75% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $80K | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $78K | 11% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $14K | 2% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $0K | 0% |
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 6809: Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof.
Common questions
What is the value of plaster articles imported by Bahrain?
$5.5 million in 2024, or 28.1 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import plaster articles from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (90%), China (4%), Oman (2%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $0.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.33 per kg.
Does Bahrain export plaster articles?
Yes, worth $704 thousand in 2024, mainly to Ukraine, Spain, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for plaster articles?
HS heading 6809. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 6809 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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