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Bahrain chemical trade

Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Bahrain exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.

Suppliers in Bahrain
Exports in 2024
$601M
+12.2% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$2.32B
+23.8% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$1.72B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#84
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Bahrain does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. Its figures for 2019 to 2024 are mirror data, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with Bahrain, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

Bahrain's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.

Exports$601M in 2024Imports$2.32B in 2024
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Bahrain chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Bahrain chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$410M$688M
2020$471M$777M
2021$618M$1.1B
2022$891M$2.01B
2023$536M$1.87B
2024$601M$2.32B

By HS chapter

How Bahrain's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Bahrain exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 13102.10Urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 6 destinations$203M
  2. 22905.11Methanol (methyl alcohol)At least 11 destinations$85.8M
  3. 33920.62Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate)…At least 19 destinations$75.6M
  4. 43812.20Compound plasticisers for rubber or plasticsAt least 2 destinations$33.3M
  5. 53917.23Tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chlorideAt least 1 destination$30.9M
  6. 62818.10Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically definedAt least 12 destinations$22.7M
  7. 72814.10Anhydrous ammoniaAt least 2 destinations$14.1M
  8. 83402.42Non-ionicAt least 1 destination$12.9M
  9. 93920.10Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular…At least 4 destinations$11.2M
  10. 103401.30Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of…At least 5 destinations$8.55M
  11. 113303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 16 destinations$7.93M
  12. 123925.10Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, of a capacity exceeding 300 litresAt least 1 destination$7.66M

Top imports

  1. 12818.20Aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundumAt least 9 supplying countries$1.46B
  2. 23822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 19 supplying countries$70.5M
  3. 33004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 21 supplying countries$70.2M
  4. 42804.69Silicon, otherAt least 2 supplying countries$68M
  5. 54011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 20 supplying countries$29.2M
  6. 63907.69Poly(ethylene terephthalate), otherAt least 3 supplying countries$29.1M
  7. 73002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 10 supplying countries$27.7M
  8. 83402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 19 supplying countries$22.5M
  9. 93824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 21 supplying countries$21.3M
  10. 103904.10Poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substancesAt least 5 supplying countries$15.7M
  11. 113303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 17 supplying countries$14.8M
  12. 123926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 26 supplying countries$13M

Main partner countries

Where Bahrain's chemicals went and came from in 2024, among the 28 major reporting economies. Based on the top 10 partners for each HS code.

Exports to

  1. 1
    Saudi Arabia
    $175M
    29.0% of exports
  2. 2
    Brazil
    $89.5M
    14.9% of exports
  3. 3
    Australia
    $60.2M
    10.0% of exports
  4. 4
    Thailand
    $58.8M
    9.8% of exports
  5. 5
    United States
    $46.7M
    7.8% of exports
  6. 6
    South Korea
    $28.9M
    4.8% of exports
  7. 7
    China
    $27.6M
    4.6% of exports
  8. 8
    Mexico
    $18.2M
    3.0% of exports
  9. 9
    Italy
    $16.1M
    2.7% of exports
  10. 10
    Turkey
    $15.2M
    2.5% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    Australia
    $1.42B
    61.0% of imports
  2. 2
    China
    $229M
    9.9% of imports
  3. 3
    Saudi Arabia
    $217M
    9.3% of imports
  4. 4
    United States
    $122M
    5.2% of imports
  5. 5
    Germany
    $73.7M
    3.2% of imports
  6. 6
    Netherlands
    $33.5M
    1.4% of imports
  7. 7
    Indonesia
    $30.3M
    1.3% of imports
  8. 8
    United Kingdom
    $23.8M
    1.0% of imports
  9. 9
    Japan
    $21.4M
    0.9% of imports
  10. 10
    Turkey
    $20.2M
    0.9% of imports

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