🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of spice seeds: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $3.7 million of spice seeds in 2024 (1.7 thousand tonnes). That is 15% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
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 | $3.7M | 1.7K t |
| 2023 | $4.4M | 1.3K t |
| 2022 | $3.0M | 1.4K t |
| 2021 | $2.4M | 1.4K t |
| 2020 | $2.3M | 1.4K t |
| 2019 | $2.5M | 1.5K t |
| 2018 | $2.4M | 1.5K t |
| 2017 | $2.0M | 1.4K t |
Where Bahrain imports spice seeds from
One supplier dominates: India accounted for 68% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.5M | 68% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $682K | 18% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $141K | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $137K | 3.7% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $95K | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $57K | 1.5% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $41K | 1.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $12K | 0.3% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $9K | 0.2% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $7K | 0.2% |
Product types under HS 0909
| 0909.31 | Spices: cumin seeds, neither crushed nor ground | 59% |
| 0909.21 | Spices: coriander seeds, neither crushed nor ground | 17% |
| 0909.22 | Spices: coriander seeds, crushed or ground | 11% |
| 0909.61 | Spices: seeds of anise, badian, caraway or fennel: juniper berries, neither crushed nor ground | 7.7% |
| 0909.32 | Spices: cumin seeds, crushed or ground | 5.1% |
| 0909.62 | Spices: seeds of anise, badian, caraway or fennel: juniper berries, crushed or ground | 1.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0909.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $2.17 per kg, close to the world average of $2.46.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Bahrain exported $381 thousand of spice seeds in 2024 (77 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (44%), Saudi Arabia (30%), Oman (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $169K | 44% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $114K | 30% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $50K | 13% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $29K | 7.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $10K | 2.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $6K | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $2K | 0.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $0K | 0% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $0K | 0% |
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 0909: Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway or juniper.
Common questions
What is the value of spice seeds imported by Bahrain?
$3.7 million in 2024, or 1.7 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import spice seeds from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (68%), United Arab Emirates (18%), Syria (4%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $2.17 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.46 per kg.
Does Bahrain export spice seeds?
Yes, worth $381 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman.
What is the HS code for spice seeds?
HS heading 0909. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 0909 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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