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The Middle East · 2 port guides · US free trade agreement partner

In 2025 the United States exported $1.3 billion of goods to Bahrain and imported $1.3 billion from there. Bahrain ranked 79th among US export markets and 82nd among sources of US imports.

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4 ports in Bahrain recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$1.3BDown 22.1% on 2024 ($1.6 billion)
US imports, 2025
$1.3BUp 1.6% on 2024 ($1.2 billion)
Goods balance
$25.6MUS surplus
Export market rank
79thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
82ndAmong sources of US imports

Top goods each way

The five largest Harmonized System chapters by value in 2025, with each chapter's share of the total.

US exports to Bahrain

Aircraft and spacecraft (chapter 88) led US exports to Bahrain at $252.8 million, 20% of the total. The top three chapters made up 48%.

  1. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$252.8 million19.7%
  2. 98Special classification provisions$206.8 million16.1%
  3. 27Mineral fuels and oils$151.6 million11.8%
  4. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$131.1 million10.2%
  5. 71Precious stones, metals and jewelry$72.9 million5.7%

US imports from Bahrain

Aluminum (chapter 76) led US imports from Bahrain at $739.3 million, 59% of the total. The top three chapters made up 78%.

  1. 76Aluminum$739.3 million58.8%
  2. 27Mineral fuels and oils$176.4 million14.0%
  3. 98Special classification provisions$60.8 million4.8%
  4. 74Copper$52.4 million4.2%
  5. 63Other made-up textiles$45.6 million3.6%

Trade terms

The United States and Bahrain are parties to the Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. Goods that meet its rules of origin can qualify for reduced or zero duty. Our certificates of origin page covers the paperwork.

The International Trade Administration covers the import rules and documents Bahrain requires in its Country Commercial Guide.

Through Norfolk-Newport News

The Census Bureau records trade by the US port it passes through. These are its 2025 figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, for trade with Bahrain.

Exports through the port, 2025
$53.7M4.2% of the US total with Bahrain
Leading export goods
Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $20.2 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$68.7M5.5% of the US total with Bahrain
Leading import goods
AluminumHS chapter 76, $47.0 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Bahrain

2 ports in Bahrain have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Mina Salman records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 14 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Bahrain: Al Manamah and Khalifa Bin Salman.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Trade agreements: Office of the US Trade Representative, free trade agreements, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Import requirements: International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guides, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.