🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of water-based paint: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported water-based paint worth $4.3 million (1.5 thousand tonnes). Value fell 9% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 5% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $6.3 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 | $4.3M | 1.5K t |
| 2023 | $4.7M | 1.1K t |
| 2022 | $5.8M | 2.5K t |
| 2021 | $3.8M | 1.6K t |
| 2020 | $4.6M | 2.4K t |
| 2019 | $4.6M | 2.3K t |
| 2018 | $6.3M | 3.5K t |
| 2017 | $6.3M | 3.1K t |
Where Bahrain imports water-based paint from
One supplier dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 56% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+68% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.4M | 56% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $690K | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $298K | 7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $280K | 6.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $131K | 3.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $101K | 2.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $82K | 1.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $49K | 1.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $48K | 1.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $42K | 1% |
Product types under HS 3209
| 3209.10 | Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium | 54% |
| 3209.90 | Paints and varnishes: (based on polymers other than acrylic or vinyl), dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium | 46% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3209.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $2.89 per kg, close to the world average of $3.08.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Bahrain exported $296 thousand of water-based paint in 2024 (311 tonnes). Most of it went to Indonesia (40%), United Arab Emirates (28%), Saudi Arabia (21%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $118K | 40% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $83K | 28% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $63K | 22% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $14K | 4.9% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $6K | 2.1% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $3K | 1.1% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $3K | 0.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $3K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1K | 0.2% |
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 3209: Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium.
Common questions
What is the value of water-based paint imported by Bahrain?
$4.3 million in 2024, or 1.5 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import water-based paint from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (56%), Oman (16%), United States (7%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $2.89 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.08 per kg.
Does Bahrain export water-based paint?
Yes, worth $296 thousand in 2024, mainly to Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for water-based paint?
HS heading 3209. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3209 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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