🇧🇭 Bahrain exports of soap: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain exported soap worth $44.3 million (10.4 thousand tonnes). That is 13% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $83.7 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 | $44.3M | 10.4K t |
| 2023 | $50.8M | 15.7K t |
| 2022 | $48.6M | 10.3K t |
| 2021 | $51.2M | 8.0K t |
| 2020 | $79.8M | 14.0K t |
| 2019 | $75.4M | 15.4K t |
| 2018 | $61.6M | 10.9K t |
| 2017 | $83.7M | 16.1K t |
Where Bahrain exports soap to
One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 54% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+529% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $23.8M | 54% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $7.6M | 17% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4.6M | 10% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2.4M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1.8M | 4.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.3M | 2.9% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $892K | 2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $424K | 1% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $388K | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $351K | 0.8% |
Product types under HS 3401
| 3401.30 | Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not… | 58% |
| 3401.20 | Soap: in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11 | 38% |
| 3401.11 | Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or… | 2.4% |
| 3401.19 | Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or… | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3401.
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $4.27 per kg, 85% above the world average of $2.31. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Imports in the other direction
Imports of soap by Bahrain reached $23.9 million in 2024 (6.6 thousand tonnes). The largest suppliers were Saudi Arabia (35%), United Arab Emirates (24%), India (5%). Among the main suppliers, Greece grew fastest (+161% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $8.4M | 35% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.7M | 24% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.2M | 4.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.0M | 4.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $852K | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $809K | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $662K | 2.8% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $591K | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $487K | 2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $443K | 1.9% |
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 3401: Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent.
Common questions
What is the value of soap imported by Bahrain?
$23.9 million in 2024, or 6.6 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import soap from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (35%), United Arab Emirates (24%), India (5%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $3.66 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does Bahrain export soap?
Yes, worth $44.3 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for soap?
HS heading 3401. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3401 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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