🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of synthetic rubber: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported synthetic rubber worth $5.8 million (1.4 thousand tonnes). That is 78% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% 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 | $5.8M | 1.4K t |
| 2023 | $3.2M | 1.3K t |
| 2022 | $2.3M | 932 t |
| 2021 | $1.5M | 624 t |
| 2020 | $1.8M | 911 t |
| 2019 | $1.7M | 780 t |
| 2018 | $1.9M | 819 t |
| 2017 | $2.3M | 1.0K t |
Where Bahrain imports synthetic rubber from
The largest suppliers were United States (43%), Taiwan (10%), Germany (8%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+445% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.5M | 44% |
| Taiwan | $566K | 9.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $486K | 8.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $486K | 8.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $420K | 7.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $406K | 7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $265K | 4.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $249K | 4.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $99K | 1.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $82K | 1.4% |
Product types under HS 4002
| 4002.49 | Rubber: synthetic, chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 42% |
| 4002.11 | Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR) latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or… | 27% |
| 4002.19 | Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in… | 24% |
| 4002.99 | Rubber: synthetic, n.e.c. in heading 4002, (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 5.1% |
| 4002.70 | Rubber: synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 2.2% |
| 4002.41 | Rubber: synthetic, chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR), latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 0.8% |
| 4002.59 | Rubber: synthetic, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 0.4% |
| 4002.80 | Rubber: mixtures of natural and synthetic rubbers of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4002.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $4.12 per kg, 104% above the world average of $2.02. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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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 4002: Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip.
Common questions
What is the value of synthetic rubber imported by Bahrain?
$5.8 million in 2024, or 1.4 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import synthetic rubber from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (43%), Taiwan (10%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $4.12 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.02 per kg.
What is the HS code for synthetic rubber?
HS heading 4002. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 4002 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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