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CHINA TOP EXPORTER TO KINGDOM

Bahrain imports hit $2.99bn; exports 1.57bn

MANAMA, April 28, 2017

The value of imports by Bahrain reached BD1.124 billion ($2.981 billion) during the first quarter of this year, while the value of national origin exports hit BD594 million ($1.575 billion), said a report.

The trade balance - the difference between exports and imports -- reached BD399 million for the period, said the foreign trade report by Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) for Q1, 2017.

According to the report, China topped the list of exporters to Bahrain with BD135 million worth goods; the UAE came second with BD118 million and the US third with BD83 million.

On the exports front, Saudi Arabia topped the list with BD141 million; US came second with BD115 million and the UAE third with BD68 million.

Agglomerated iron ores and concentrates were the top products exported with a value of BD100 million; aluminum wires came second with a value of BD74 million; and rectangular alloyed aluminum plates stood third with BD53 million.

Products worth BD132 million were re-exported form the kingdom during the period. Saudi Arabia ranked first in re-exports from Bahrain with a value of BD55 million, China was ranked second with BD22 million, and the UAE came third with BD18 million.

Four-wheel drive cars emerged as the top products re-exported from Bahrain with a value of BD26 million, cigarettes came second with BD15 million, and sedan took the third spot with BD6 million.  -TradeArabia News Service
 




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