Bahrain Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

U.S.–Bahrain FTA

Average duty rate, August 2026

45.83%

Duty on U.S. imports

$41.5M

U.S. imports / exports

$91.1M / $42.3M a month

Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.

Top U.S. imports from Bahrain

These 5 make up 89% of U.S. imports from Bahrain in the latest month.

1. Non-Alloy Aluminum Wire — Cross-Section Over 7 mm HS 760511$63.6M
2. Unwrought Aluminum Alloys HS 760120$7.2M
3. Aluminum Alloy Rectangular Plates, Sheets & Strip, Over 0.2 mm Thick HS 760612$6.9M
4. Aluminum Alloy Wire — Cross-Section Over 7 mm HS 760521$2.0M
5. Unwrought Aluminum, Not Alloyed HS 760110$1.6M

Top U.S. exports to Bahrain

These 5 make up 43% of U.S. exports to Bahrain in the latest month.

1. Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$7.3M
2. Butter HS 040510$4.1M
3. Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and Parts HS 880000$2.7M
4. Parts and Accessories for Surveying, Hydrographic, Geophysical & Related Instruments HS 901590$2.1M
5. Parts of Airplanes or Helicopters, NESOI HS 880730$1.9M

Trade overview

Bahrain is a small island nation in the Persian Gulf with a relatively diversified economy compared to its GCC neighbors, with significant activity in financial services, aluminum production, and petroleum refining. It has a bilateral Free Trade Agreement with the United States in force since 2006 and applies the GCC Common External Tariff of 5% on most imports. Bahrain's strategic location and well-developed logistics infrastructure make it a regional hub for financial services and light manufacturing.