🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of solvent-based paint: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $45.1 million of solvent-based paint in 2024 (16.9 thousand tonnes). That is 10% more than in 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 | $45.1M | 16.9K t |
| 2023 | $40.9M | 6.1K t |
| 2022 | $39.1M | 13.4K t |
| 2021 | $34.0M | 13.2K t |
| 2020 | $33.8M | 14.3K t |
| 2019 | $29.7M | 12.1K t |
| 2018 | $37.7M | 15.2K t |
| 2017 | $32.2M | 12.9K t |
Where Bahrain imports solvent-based paint from
United Arab Emirates alone supplied 67% of it. Among the main suppliers, Switzerland grew fastest (+104% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $30.3M | 67% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3.9M | 8.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.8M | 4% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.6M | 3.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $923K | 2.1% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $793K | 1.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $733K | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $556K | 1.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $537K | 1.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $481K | 1.1% |
Product types under HS 3208
| 3208.90 | Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | 80% |
| 3208.20 | Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | 17% |
| 3208.10 | Paints and varnishes: based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | 3.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3208.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $2.66 per kg, 54% below the world average of $5.76, 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 $1.3 million of solvent-based paint in 2024 (369 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (37%), Saudi Arabia (14%), Nigeria (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Pakistan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $469K | 37% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $183K | 15% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $125K | 9.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $109K | 8.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $104K | 8.2% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $81K | 6.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $68K | 5.4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $65K | 5.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $33K | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $17K | 1.4% |
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 3208: Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium.
Common questions
What is the value of solvent-based paint imported by Bahrain?
$45.1 million in 2024, or 16.9 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import solvent-based paint from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (67%), Saudi Arabia (9%), Germany (4%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $2.66 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.76 per kg.
Does Bahrain export solvent-based paint?
Yes, worth $1.3 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria.
What is the HS code for solvent-based paint?
HS heading 3208. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3208 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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