🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of technical textile: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported technical textile worth $2.2 million (299 tonnes). Value fell 31% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 6% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2020, at $6.4 million.
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 | $2.2M | 299 t |
| 2023 | $3.2M | 119 t |
| 2022 | $4.2M | 297 t |
| 2021 | $3.5M | 348 t |
| 2020 | $6.4M | 594 t |
| 2019 | $3.1M | 408 t |
| 2018 | $3.6M | 314 t |
| 2017 | $3.5M | 221 t |
Where Bahrain imports technical textile from
Most of the value came from China (22%), Germany (20%), India (17%). Among the main suppliers, Switzerland grew fastest (+371% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $486K | 22% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $443K | 20% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $374K | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $231K | 11% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $149K | 6.8% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $80K | 3.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $78K | 3.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $61K | 2.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $42K | 1.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $41K | 1.9% |
Product types under HS 5911
| 5911.90 | Textile products and articles for technical uses: n.e.c. in heading no. 5911 | 51% |
| 5911.40 | Textile products and articles for technical uses: straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses and the like, including that of human hair | 27% |
| 5911.10 | Textile fabric, felt & felt-lined woven fabrics, coated/covered/laminated with rubber, leather or other material, for card clothing, similar fabrics… | 11% |
| 5911.32 | Textiles: fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in paper-making or similar machines, weighing 650g/m2 or more | 5.8% |
| 5911.20 | Textile products and articles for technical uses: bolting cloth, whether or not made up | 3.1% |
| 5911.31 | Textiles: fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in paper-making or similar machines, weighing less than 650g/m2 | 3.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5911.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $7.35 per kg, 51% below the world average of $15.14, 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
Exports of technical textile by Bahrain reached $698 thousand in 2024 (56 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 54% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $379K | 54% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $112K | 16% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $89K | 13% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $44K | 6.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $30K | 4.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $24K | 3.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $20K | 2.9% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $0K | 0% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $0K | 0% |
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 5911: Textile products and articles for technical uses; specified in note 7 to this chapter.
Common questions
What is the value of technical textile imported by Bahrain?
$2.2 million in 2024, or 299 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import technical textile from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (22%), Germany (20%), India (17%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $7.35 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.14 per kg.
Does Bahrain export technical textile?
Yes, worth $698 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, India, Spain.
What is the HS code for technical textile?
HS heading 5911. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 5911 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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