🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of plastic bottle: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported plastic bottle worth $46.7 million (17.5 thousand tonnes). The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
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 | $46.7M | 17.5K t |
| 2023 | $46.1M | 7.8K t |
| 2022 | $46.0M | 14.7K t |
| 2021 | $39.1M | 14.4K t |
| 2020 | $39.6M | 14.0K t |
| 2019 | $38.7M | 12.8K t |
| 2018 | $46.3M | 14.6K t |
| 2017 | $42.4M | 15.3K t |
Where Bahrain imports plastic bottle from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (35%), United Arab Emirates (27%), China (11%). Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+32% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $16.4M | 35% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $12.8M | 27% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.1M | 11% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.9M | 6.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.6M | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.5M | 3.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $888K | 1.9% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $748K | 1.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $688K | 1.5% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $497K | 1.1% |
Product types under HS 3923
| 3923.30 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 42% |
| 3923.50 | Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 15% |
| 3923.21 | Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods | 14% |
| 3923.90 | Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923 | 13% |
| 3923.10 | Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods | 9.1% |
| 3923.29 | Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers | 6.6% |
| 3923.40 | Plastics: spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3923.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $2.68 per kg, 31% below the world average of $3.90, 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 $24.8 million of plastic bottle in 2024 (26.8 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 61% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+347% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $15.0M | 61% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.9M | 7.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.9M | 7.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.4M | 5.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.4M | 5.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $595K | 2.4% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $587K | 2.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $516K | 2.1% |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | $261K | 1.1% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $190K | 0.8% |
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 3923: Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics.
Common questions
What is the value of plastic bottle imported by Bahrain?
$46.7 million in 2024, or 17.5 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import plastic bottle from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (35%), United Arab Emirates (27%), China (11%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $2.68 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.90 per kg.
Does Bahrain export plastic bottle?
Yes, worth $24.8 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for plastic bottle?
HS heading 3923. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3923 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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