🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of plastic dinnerware: 2024 trade data
Imports of plastic dinnerware by Bahrain reached $31.0 million in 2024 (9.7 thousand tonnes). Value rose 8% on 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 | $31.0M | 9.7K t |
| 2023 | $28.7M | 4.6K t |
| 2022 | $33.4M | 8.7K t |
| 2021 | $31.7M | 9.5K t |
| 2020 | $24.5M | 7.0K t |
| 2019 | $30.0M | 6.8K t |
| 2018 | $26.1M | 13.4K t |
| 2017 | $22.5M | 7.7K t |
Where Bahrain imports plastic dinnerware from
The largest suppliers were China (29%), United Arab Emirates (27%), Saudi Arabia (20%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+69% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.9M | 29% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $8.4M | 27% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.3M | 20% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.6M | 5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $896K | 2.9% |
| Taiwan | $688K | 2.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $652K | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $413K | 1.3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $408K | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $357K | 1.2% |
Product types under HS 3924
| 3924.10 | Plastics: tableware and kitchenware | 76% |
| 3924.90 | Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | 24% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3924.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $3.18 per kg, 30% below the world average of $4.56, 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 $2.5 million of plastic dinnerware in 2024 (844 tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (45%), Kuwait (14%), United Arab Emirates (10%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+472% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.1M | 45% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $355K | 14% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $249K | 10% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $153K | 6.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $148K | 6% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $117K | 4.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $98K | 4% |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $57K | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $49K | 2% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $29K | 1.2% |
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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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 3924: Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics.
Common questions
What is the value of plastic dinnerware imported by Bahrain?
$31.0 million in 2024, or 9.7 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import plastic dinnerware from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (29%), United Arab Emirates (27%), Saudi Arabia (20%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $3.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.56 per kg.
Does Bahrain export plastic dinnerware?
Yes, worth $2.5 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for plastic dinnerware?
HS heading 3924. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3924 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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