🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of prepared meat: 2024 trade data
Imports of prepared meat by Bahrain reached $47.6 million in 2024 (10.2 thousand tonnes). Value rose 11% 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 | $47.6M | 10.2K t |
| 2023 | $42.7M | 7.7K t |
| 2022 | $43.3M | 10.0K t |
| 2021 | $38.1M | 9.0K t |
| 2020 | $40.9M | 9.1K t |
| 2019 | $34.2M | 7.5K t |
| 2018 | $36.2M | 7.7K t |
| 2017 | $35.4M | 8.0K t |
Where Bahrain imports prepared meat from
United Arab Emirates alone supplied 52% of it. Among the main suppliers, Jordan grew fastest (+88% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $24.5M | 52% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.8M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.0M | 8.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $3.7M | 7.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.4M | 3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $892K | 1.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $883K | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $811K | 1.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $735K | 1.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $524K | 1.1% |
Product types under HS 1602
| 1602.32 | Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | 62% |
| 1602.90 | Meat preparations: of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | 15% |
| 1602.50 | Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 9.8% |
| 1602.39 | Meat preparations: of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 5.3% |
| 1602.10 | Meat preparations: homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal or blood | 3.4% |
| 1602.31 | Meat preparations: of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 2.6% |
| 1602.49 | Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | 1.1% |
| 1602.41 | Meat preparations: of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations) | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1602.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $4.64 per kg, close to the world average of $4.90.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Bahrain exported $7.7 million of prepared meat in 2024 (1.7 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 67% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest (+288% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5.1M | 67% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $730K | 9.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $607K | 7.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $521K | 6.8% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $410K | 5.3% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $137K | 1.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $130K | 1.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $20K | 0.3% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $10K | 0.1% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $2K | 0% |
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 1602: Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects.
Common questions
What is the value of prepared meat imported by Bahrain?
$47.6 million in 2024, or 10.2 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import prepared meat from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (52%), Saudi Arabia (14%), China (8%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $4.64 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.90 per kg.
Does Bahrain export prepared meat?
Yes, worth $7.7 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for prepared meat?
HS heading 1602. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 1602 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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