🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of steel articles: 2024 trade data
Imports of steel articles by Bahrain reached $31.9 million in 2024 (12.2 thousand tonnes). Value fell 18% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% 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 | $31.9M | 12.2K t |
| 2023 | $39.1M | 21.0K t |
| 2022 | $28.6M | 9.6K t |
| 2021 | $29.3M | 9.5K t |
| 2020 | $36.5M | 13.1K t |
| 2019 | $28.2M | 9.8K t |
| 2018 | $28.1M | 8.0K t |
| 2017 | $18.4M | 6.7K t |
Where Bahrain imports steel articles from
Most of the value came from China (26%), India (17%), United Arab Emirates (12%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+33% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.5M | 27% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.4M | 17% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.7M | 12% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.8M | 8.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.6M | 4.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.3M | 4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.2M | 3.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.0M | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $955K | 3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $816K | 2.6% |
Product types under HS 7326
| 7326.90 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | 83% |
| 7326.19 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in item no. 7326.11, forged or stamped, but not further worked | 12% |
| 7326.20 | Iron or steel: wire articles | 4.2% |
| 7326.11 | Iron or steel: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further worked | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7326.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $2.62 per kg, 41% below the world average of $4.42, 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
In 2024, Bahrain exported steel articles worth $2.0 million (802 tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 55% of it. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.1M | 55% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $239K | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $195K | 10% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $84K | 4.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $82K | 4.2% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $58K | 3% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $31K | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $29K | 1.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $29K | 1.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $28K | 1.4% |
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 7326: Iron or steel; articles, n.e.c. in chapter 73.
Common questions
What is the value of steel articles imported by Bahrain?
$31.9 million in 2024, or 12.2 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import steel articles from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (26%), India (17%), United Arab Emirates (12%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $2.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.42 per kg.
Does Bahrain export steel articles?
Yes, worth $2.0 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, China.
What is the HS code for steel articles?
HS heading 7326. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 7326 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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