🇧🇭 Bahrain exports of steel structural sections: 2024 trade data
Exports of steel structural sections by Bahrain reached $387.8 million in 2024 (499.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value fell 15% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
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 | $387.8M | 499.3K t |
| 2023 | $458.7M | 176.0K t |
| 2022 | $366.8M | 362.8K t |
| 2021 | $232.3M | 279.0K t |
| 2020 | $229.6M | 377.4K t |
| 2019 | $306.4M | 480.7K t |
| 2018 | $307.1M | 446.5K t |
| 2017 | $191.3M | 325.8K t |
Where Bahrain exports steel structural sections to
One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 68% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+288% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $262.1M | 68% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $89.1M | 23% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $17.0M | 4.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $8.5M | 2.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $5.4M | 1.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.0M | 1% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $628K | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $529K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $112K | 0% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $90K | 0% |
Product types under HS 7308
| 7308.10 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections | 96% |
| 7308.90 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | 3.7% |
| 7308.40 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping | 0.2% |
| 7308.30 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | 0.1% |
| 7308.20 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7308.
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $0.78 per kg, 69% below the world average of $2.49, 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.
Imports in the other direction
In 2024, Bahrain imported steel structural sections worth $48.5 million (25.0 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (37%), Kuwait (16%), Saudi Arabia (13%). Among the main suppliers, Oman grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $17.7M | 37% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $7.8M | 16% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.3M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.7M | 9.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.7M | 5.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.4M | 2.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $978K | 2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $811K | 1.7% |
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 7308: Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures.
Common questions
What is the value of steel structural sections imported by Bahrain?
$48.5 million in 2024, or 25.0 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import steel structural sections from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (37%), Kuwait (16%), Saudi Arabia (13%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1.94 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.49 per kg.
Does Bahrain export steel structural sections?
Yes, worth $387.8 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.
What is the HS code for steel structural sections?
HS heading 7308. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 7308 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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