🇧🇭 Bahrain exports of steel shapes: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain exported steel shapes worth $168.5 million (218.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 55% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 33% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $556.5 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 | $168.5M | 218.6K t |
| 2023 | $375.2M | 375.6K t |
| 2022 | $556.5M | 563.2K t |
| 2021 | $420.2M | 550.9K t |
| 2020 | $238.6M | 416.5K t |
| 2019 | $114.8M | 160.0K t |
| 2018 | $80.7M | 111.9K t |
| 2017 | $23.4M | 50.3K t |
Where Bahrain exports steel shapes to
The largest buyer markets were Egypt (28%), Algeria (25%), United Arab Emirates (14%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+219% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $47.7M | 28% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $41.3M | 25% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $24.0M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $15.4M | 9.2% |
| Taiwan | $14.8M | 8.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $13.7M | 8.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.2M | 1.3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.8M | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1.8M | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $1.5M | 0.9% |
Product types under HS 7216
| 7216.10 | Iron or non-alloy steel: U, I or H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm | 62% |
| 7216.33 | Iron or non-alloy steel: H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 28% |
| 7216.31 | Iron or non-alloy steel: U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 4.9% |
| 7216.32 | Iron or non-alloy steel: I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 4.5% |
| 7216.69 | Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not obtained from flat-rolled products) | 0.5% |
| 7216.50 | Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | 0.1% |
| 7216.91 | Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, cold-formed or cold-finished, from flat-rolled products | 0.1% |
| 7216.40 | Iron or non-alloy steel: L or T sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7216.
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $0.77 per kg, close to the world average of $0.87.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Imports in the other direction
In 2024, Bahrain imported steel shapes worth $13.3 million (15.1 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from Oman (23%), Saudi Arabia (20%), United Arab Emirates (18%). Among the main suppliers, Qatar grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3.1M | 23% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.7M | 20% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.4M | 18% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.3M | 18% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $943K | 7.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $678K | 5.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $616K | 4.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $432K | 3.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $36K | 0.3% |
| Taiwan | $30K | 0.2% |
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 7216: Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections.
Common questions
What is the value of steel shapes imported by Bahrain?
$13.3 million in 2024, or 15.1 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import steel shapes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Oman (23%), Saudi Arabia (20%), United Arab Emirates (18%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $0.88 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.87 per kg.
Does Bahrain export steel shapes?
Yes, worth $168.5 million in 2024, mainly to Egypt, Algeria, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for steel shapes?
HS heading 7216. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 7216 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Bahrain trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships it there.
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