For the
duration Jan-May`18, the country recorded a sharp rise in imports by 55% to
3.56 MnT as compared to 2.3 MnT for the same period last year (Jan-May`17).
Brazil stood the largest iron ore exporter for Jan-May`18 at 2.8 MnT (up 42%
Y-o-Y), followed by Chile at 0.34 MnT (stable Y-o-Y).
Country-wise Iron Ore Imports:
Brazil stood the largest exporter of iron
ore to Bahrain in May`18 at 0.97 MnT (stable M-o-M), contributing 87% share of
total Bahrain iron ore imports. The remaining 13% imports were contributed by
Canada at 0.15 MnT.
Bahrain`s Country wise iron ore imports
Quantity
in MnT
Source: Bahrain Customs
Provisional Data
Bahrain Iron Pellets Exports Surge 27%
M-o-M in May`18
The country exports recorded at 0.66 MnT in
May`18, up 27% M-o-M as against Apr`18 exports at 0.52 MnT. However, on yearly
basis, exports recorded a decline of 27% as against May`17 exports at 0.9 MnT.
Oman recorded the highest imports for the month of May`18 at 0.26 MnT (down 33%
M-o-M) as against 0.39 MnT in Apr`18. Saudi Arabia stood second largest
importer at 0.16MnT (up by more than three fold M-o-M) followed by UAE at 0.15
MnT.
Bahrain exported 0.09 MnT to Essar Steel,
India in the month of May`18.
Bahrain pellet exports for CY`17 recorded
at 6.73 MnT. Oman stood the largest importer at 2.5 MnT (37% of total Bahrain`s
pellet export), followed by Qatar with 22% share and UAE with 21% of total
export share. Indian pellet imports from Bahrain recorded at 0.38 MnT,
accounting for 6% of total yearly exports by the country.
Country wise exports May`18 v/s Apr`18
Quantity
in MnT
Source: Bahrain Customs
Provisional Data
