The United States was the largest supplier to the main importing countries.
What this market covers
Compounds made from bromine, such as bromides, organobromines and bromo intermediates. Flame retardant, pharmaceutical, agrochemical and water treatment makers buy them.
Typical segments
- Inorganic bromides
- Organobromine intermediates
- Flame retardant intermediates
- Biocides
Top importing countries
Customs import value under HS 290369 in each country's latest reported year (in brackets), USD million.
GCC and Africa
Import value by country group, latest reported year per country, USD million.
Why this market is moving now
- EU exports of the matching CN code to the region fell 81% from 2022 to 2025.
- Demand is concentrated: one country took a large share of the region's reported imports.
About the data
Figures are customs import values (CIF, US dollars) that 15 countries reported to UN Comtrade for HS code 290369 (Brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons). Each country's latest reported year is used: Bahrain 2024, Cote d'Ivoire 2025, Egypt 2024, Ethiopia 2023, Ghana 2025, Israel 2025, Kenya 2025, Kuwait 2025, Morocco 2025, Nigeria 2025, Saudi Arabia 2025, South Africa 2025, Tanzania 2024, Tunisia 2024, United Arab Emirates 2023.
No import data for this code was available from Algeria, Jordan, Oman, Qatar.
South Africa reports import values FOB (free on board) rather than CIF.
Supplier figures add up the partner breakdown that the largest importing countries reported for their latest year. Partner areas that the reporters did not specify are left out of the list.
EU export figures are Eurostat Comext values in euros for CN code 29036919 (Brominated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons), the code used on the EU page for this market. Shares, changes and per-kilogram values are calculated from these figures. No figure on this page is a forecast.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customs data from 15 Middle East and Africa countries shows imports of $4.9 million under HS code 290369 (Brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons) in their latest year with data (2025 for 9 countries, 2024 for 4 and 2023 for 2). | 4.9 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| Morocco was the largest importer among the countries covered, with $2.4 million in 2025, or 49% of the total. | 2.4 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| Saudi Arabia followed with $675 thousand in 2025. | 675 USD thousand | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The 4 GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries with data accounted for $851 thousand, or 17% of the total, in their latest reported years. | 851 USD thousand | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The 10 African countries with data accounted for $3.8 million, or 78% of the total. | 3.8 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The United States was the largest supplier to the 4 largest importing countries in the region, which took 88% of its reported imports, with $2.0 million, or 46% of their imports under HS 290369 (partner data for each country's latest year). | 2.0 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The average import value under HS 290369 was $15.24 per kilogram across the 13 countries that reported net weight, calculated from UN Comtrade value and weight. | 15.24 USD per kg | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| EU exports of CN 29036919 (Brominated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons) to the 9 Middle East and Africa countries covered were worth €51 thousand in 2025. | 51 EUR thousand | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 29036919 to these countries were down 81% in 2025 compared with 2022 (the first year with data for this code), when they were €276 thousand, calculated from Eurostat values. | -81 % since 2022 | 2025 | Eurostat |
| South Africa was the largest of these destinations for EU exports of CN 29036919 in 2025, at €32 thousand. | 32 EUR thousand | 2025 | Eurostat |
Sources and method
The figures on this page come from the public sources listed below. Read how we work.
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 1
cmdCode=290369 flowCode=M partnerCode=0 primaryValue: ARE2023=114114; BHR2024=11184; CIV2025=4506; EGY2024=642989; ETH2023=658; GHA2025=163; ISR2025=204000; KEN2025=192955; KWT2025=51285; MAR2025=2376196; NGA2025=1168; SAU2025=674750; TUN2024=306; TZA2024=627; ZAF2025=598252; sum=4873152 (shown as 4.9 USD million)
- Figure 2
reporterCode 504, period 2025, cmdCode 290369, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 2376196; share of 4873152 = 49%
- Figure 3
reporterCode 682, period 2025, cmdCode 290369, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 674750 (shown as 675 USD thousand)
- Figure 4
cmdCode 290369, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for ARE BHR KWT SAU = 851332; share 17%
- Figure 5
cmdCode 290369, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for CIV EGY ETH GHA KEN MAR NGA TUN TZA ZAF = 3817821; share 78%
- Figure 7
cmdCode 290369, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue 4668846 / sum of netWgt 306255 kg = 15.24 USD per kg
- Figure 1
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 6
cmdCode 290369, flowCode M, partnerCode 842, primaryValue summed over reporters = 1973318; world 4292187; share 46% (shown as 2.0 USD million)
- Figure 6
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 8
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 29036919, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, 2025: AE=860; EG=1400; IL=3958; JO=214; KW=510; MA=7488; SA=4895; TN=33; ZA=31842; sum 51200
- Figure 9
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 29036919, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, sum over the same partners: 2022 = 276461; 2025 = 51200; change -81%
- Figure 10
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 29036919, partner ZA, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 31842 (shown as 32 EUR thousand)
- Figure 8
Buyers and suppliers
Who buys
- Flame retardant makers
- Pharmaceutical firms
- Water treatment firms
Large suppliers to the countries covered
EU exports to the largest destinations in the region, 2025
Eurostat Comext, CN 29036919, EUR million.
What the full report covers
- 01Executive summary
The answer in one page: size, direction and what moves it - 02Market definition and scope
What is in and out of the Middle East and Africa market - 03Market size, 2021 to 2025
Historical series and growth rates - 04Outlook to 2031
Base, low and high scenarios with stated assumptions - 05Rules, policy and deadlines
Regulation and programmes that change demand - 06Drivers and barriers
What accelerates or slows adoption, by customer segment - 07Prices, costs and margins
Unit economics where public data allows - 08Competitive landscape
8 to 12 company profiles with recent moves - 09Opportunities and risks
For new entrants, suppliers and investors - 10Method and sources
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the Middle East and Africa bromine derivatives market?
There is no single official market total. Customs data reported to UN Comtrade shows imports of $4.9 million under HS code 290369 by 15 countries in the region, using the latest year each one reported.
Which Middle East and Africa countries import the most bromine derivatives?
Morocco was the largest importer, followed by Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Where does the Middle East and Africa import bromine derivatives from?
The United States was the largest supplier to the largest importing countries in the region. Other large suppliers included China, South Korea and Eswatini.
How do GCC and African imports of bromine derivatives compare?
The GCC countries with data took $851 thousand, or 17% of the total, and the African countries with data took $3.8 million, or 78%, each in its latest reported year.
How much bromine derivatives does the EU export to the Middle East and Africa?
Eurostat shows EU exports of CN 29036919 to the countries covered of €51 thousand in 2025. South Africa was the largest destination.
What is the average import price of bromine derivatives in the Middle East and Africa?
Dividing UN Comtrade import value by net weight gives about $15.24 per kilogram for HS 290369, across the countries that reported weight.
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