🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of vices and clamps: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $3.2 million of vices and clamps in 2024 (519 tonnes). That is 43% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $7.2 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 | $3.2M | 519 t |
| 2023 | $5.7M | 894 t |
| 2022 | $5.3M | 1.1K t |
| 2021 | $4.9M | 791 t |
| 2020 | $4.4M | 894 t |
| 2019 | $3.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2018 | $6.4M | 2.5K t |
| 2017 | $7.2M | 3.6K t |
Where Bahrain imports vices and clamps from
Most of the value came from China (41%), United States (13%), Germany (9%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+89% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.3M | 41% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $426K | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $282K | 8.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $164K | 5.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $164K | 5.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $156K | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $97K | 3% |
| Taiwan | $84K | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $74K | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $73K | 2.3% |
Product types under HS 8205
| 8205.59 | Tools, hand: other hand tools (including glaziers diamonds), excluding household tools, drilling, threading or tapping tools, hammers and sledge… | 43% |
| 8205.90 | Tools, hand: n.e.c. in heading 8205, including anvils, portable forges, hand or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks, and sets of articles… | 16% |
| 8205.10 | Tools, hand: drilling, threading or tapping tools | 12% |
| 8205.51 | Tools, hand: household tools | 9% |
| 8205.70 | Tools, hand: vices, clamps and the like | 6.4% |
| 8205.40 | Tools, hand: screwdrivers | 5.6% |
| 8205.20 | Tools, hand: hammers and sledge hammers | 4.7% |
| 8205.30 | Tools, hand: planes, chisels, gauges and similar cutting tools for working wood | 2.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8205.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $6.23 per kg, 26% below the world average of $8.40, 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 vices and clamps worth $1.2 million (184 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 65% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+123% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $774K | 65% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $131K | 11% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $93K | 7.8% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $49K | 4.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $43K | 3.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $43K | 3.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $16K | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6K | 0.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $6K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $4K | 0.4% |
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 8205: Tools, hand; (including glaziers' diamonds) n.e.c.; blow lamps; vices, clamps etc, other than accessories for and parts of, machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand or pedal operated grinding wheels with frameworks.
Common questions
What is the value of vices and clamps imported by Bahrain?
$3.2 million in 2024, or 519 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import vices and clamps from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (41%), United States (13%), Germany (9%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $6.23 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.40 per kg.
Does Bahrain export vices and clamps?
Yes, worth $1.2 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Denmark.
What is the HS code for vices and clamps?
HS heading 8205. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8205 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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