🇧🇭 Bahrain exports of plastic sheet: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain exported plastic sheet worth $112.7 million (50.0 thousand tonnes). The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $202.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $112.7M | 50.0K t |
| 2023 | $112.8M | 41.2K t |
| 2022 | $185.9M | 69.6K t |
| 2021 | $202.8M | 89.5K t |
| 2020 | $136.1M | 66.2K t |
| 2019 | $123.2M | 54.5K t |
| 2018 | $103.9M | 47.4K t |
| 2017 | $101.0M | 51.3K t |
Where Bahrain exports plastic sheet to
The largest buyer markets were United States (38%), Saudi Arabia (14%), Italy (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest (+246% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $42.9M | 38% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $16.2M | 14% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $14.1M | 13% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $6.3M | 5.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.6M | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.4M | 3% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $2.4M | 2.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.0M | 1.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.9M | 1.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.7M | 1.5% |
Product types under HS 3920
| 3920.62 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated… | 80% |
| 3920.10 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or… | 12% |
| 3920.20 | Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported… | 4.1% |
| 3920.49 | Plastics: polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight, less than 6% of plasticisers: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive)… | 1.8% |
| 3920.99 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced… | 1.2% |
| 3920.69 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polyesters n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced… | 0.8% |
| 3920.51 | Plastics: of acrylic polymers, polymethyl methacrylate, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced… | 0.1% |
| 3920.59 | Plastics: of acrylic polymers (excluding polymethyl methacrylate), plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3920.
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $2.25 per kg, 35% 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.
Imports in the other direction
Bahrain imported $37.2 million of plastic sheet in 2024 (17.0 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (39%), United Arab Emirates (11%), India (10%). Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+269% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $14.5M | 39% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $4.2M | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.8M | 10% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.2M | 8.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.7M | 7.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.8M | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $961K | 2.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $928K | 2.5% |
| Taiwan | $822K | 2.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $603K | 1.6% |
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 3920: Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39.
Common questions
What is the value of plastic sheet imported by Bahrain?
$37.2 million in 2024, or 17.0 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import plastic sheet from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (39%), United Arab Emirates (11%), India (10%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $2.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.44 per kg.
Does Bahrain export plastic sheet?
Yes, worth $112.7 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Saudi Arabia, Italy.
What is the HS code for plastic sheet?
HS heading 3920. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3920 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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