🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of vinyl polymer: 2024 trade data
Imports of vinyl polymer by Bahrain reached $2.2 million in 2024 (911 tonnes). Value fell 37% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $3.5 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 | 911 t |
| 2023 | $3.5M | 1.4K t |
| 2022 | $2.5M | 752 t |
| 2021 | $2.0M | 816 t |
| 2020 | $2.1M | 964 t |
| 2019 | $2.0M | 953 t |
| 2018 | $2.4M | 1.1K t |
| 2017 | $2.7M | 1.2K t |
Where Bahrain imports vinyl polymer from
The largest suppliers were China (36%), United Arab Emirates (32%), Turkey (10%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $783K | 36% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $701K | 32% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $223K | 10% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $141K | 6.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $121K | 5.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $78K | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $39K | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $36K | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $35K | 1.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $22K | 1% |
Product types under HS 3905
| 3905.12 | Poly(vinyl acetate): in aqueous dispersion, in primary forms | 46% |
| 3905.99 | Vinyl acetate, vinyl ester polymers, vinyl polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3905, in primary forms, other than copolymers | 24% |
| 3905.29 | Vinyl acetate copolymers: (other than in aqueous dispersion), in primary forms | 20% |
| 3905.30 | Poly(vinyl alcohol): whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups | 7% |
| 3905.21 | Vinyl acetate copolymers: in aqueous dispersion, in primary forms | 1.9% |
| 3905.91 | Vinyl acetate, vinyl ester polymers, vinyl polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3905, in primary forms, copolymers | 1.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3905.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $2.42 per kg, close to the world average of $2.77.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Bahrain exported $741 thousand of vinyl polymer in 2024 (570 tonnes). Oman alone took 100% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest (+57% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $739K | 100% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $0K | 0% |
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 3905: Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms.
Common questions
What is the value of vinyl polymer imported by Bahrain?
$2.2 million in 2024, or 911 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import vinyl polymer from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (36%), United Arab Emirates (32%), Turkey (10%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $2.42 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.77 per kg.
Does Bahrain export vinyl polymer?
Yes, worth $741 thousand in 2024, mainly to Oman, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan.
What is the HS code for vinyl polymer?
HS heading 3905. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3905 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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