# Afghanistan Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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Explore Afghanistan HS 28-38 chemicals export opportunities, product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities.

## Overview

- Exporter: Afghanistan (AFG)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $973.5K
- Products: 11
- Buyer markets: 20
- Average CAGR: +276.6%
- Global sector size: $156.1B

## Product portfolio

| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $101.3B | $152.9K | $57.1B | +19.9% | 11 | +0.0% |
| HS 330499 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $25.3B | $448.6K | $10.2B | +13.6% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 382200 - Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $17.2B | $123.3K | $7.4B | -2.7% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $2.4B | $71.6K | $2.1B | +131.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $3.9B | $50.1K | $1.7B | +3.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 340220 - Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $1.2B | $20.5K | $1.4B | +48.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $2.6B | $91.5K | $1.3B | +4940.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 321590 - Ink: writing, drawing and other inks, n.e.c. in heading no. 3215, whether or not concentrated or solid | $674.3M | $2.4K | $1.1B | +59.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 280920 - Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids | $417.4M | $12.6K | $714.9M | +24.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $769.3M | $2.4 | $505.4M | -33.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340319 - Lubricating preparations: (other than for the treatment of textile and similar materials), containing less than 70% (by weight) of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | $371.3M | $9.8 | $457.6M | -44.4% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $27.7B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Slovenia (SVN): $9.7B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Canada (CAN): $8.8B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Spain (ESP): $6.7B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Germany (DEU): $4.7B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $4.5B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- China (CHN): $4.1B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- France (FRA): $4.0B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Ireland (IRL): $3.2B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Singapore (SGP): $1.9B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $1.5B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Brazil (BRA): $1.4B calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 330300: +4940.5% average CAGR, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: +131.0% average CAGR, $2.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 321590: +59.5% average CAGR, $1.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340220: +48.2% average CAGR, $1.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 280920: +24.3% average CAGR, $714.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: +19.9% average CAGR, $57.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: +13.6% average CAGR, $10.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: +3.1% average CAGR, $1.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: -2.7% average CAGR, $7.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: -33.4% average CAGR, $505.4M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 11 buyer markets, $57.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 8 buyer markets, $10.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 8 buyer markets, $7.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 2 buyer markets, $2.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: 2 buyer markets, $1.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 2 buyer markets, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340220: 1 buyer markets, $1.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 321590: 1 buyer markets, $1.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 280920: 1 buyer markets, $714.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: 1 buyer markets, $505.4M calculated opportunity.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting. [Read the Yugalinks methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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