# Antigua and Barbuda Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $679.0K
- Products: 14
- Buyer markets: 9
- Average CAGR: -2.3%
- Global sector size: $203.8B

## 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 | $151.4B | $14.7K | $57.7B | -19.5% | 5 | +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) | $23.8B | $15.8K | $8.7B | -5.9% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $7.9B | $4.8K | $4.7B | +18.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $7.4B | $176.8K | $3.8B | +30.6% | 3 | +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 | $4.4B | $2.9K | $2.2B | +4.5% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 300390 - Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | $1.8B | $2.3K | $1.2B | +0.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 382600 - Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | $1.9B | $5.5 | $1.1B | -1.5% | 1 | +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 | $1.1B | $7.6 | $719.0M | -15.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340600 - Candles, tapers and the like | $1.0B | $498.8 | $640.9M | +33.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330749 - Perfumes and deodorizors: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning) | $676.1M | $147.4 | $579.1M | +6.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330590 - Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305 | $1.3B | $1.1K | $397.5M | -3.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 370790 - Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use | $478.9M | $836.1 | $380.9M | +9.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 380893 - Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $197.8M | $459.1K | $316.5M | -54.0% | 1 | +0.3% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $430.7M | $5.2 | $313.7M | -23.5% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $33.3B calculated opportunity across 11 products.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $27.7B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $6.1B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Canada (CAN): $6.0B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- China (CHN): $4.1B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- France (FRA): $3.7B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $986.5M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Germany (DEU): $666.6M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Nigeria (NGA): $316.5M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 340600: +33.2% average CAGR, $640.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: +30.6% average CAGR, $3.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: +18.4% average CAGR, $4.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 370790: +9.4% average CAGR, $380.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330749: +6.3% average CAGR, $579.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: +4.5% average CAGR, $2.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300390: +0.2% average CAGR, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382600: -1.5% average CAGR, $1.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330590: -3.4% average CAGR, $397.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: -5.9% average CAGR, $8.7B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 330499: 7 buyer markets, $8.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: 5 buyer markets, $57.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 3 buyer markets, $3.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 3 buyer markets, $2.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 1 buyer markets, $4.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300390: 1 buyer markets, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382600: 1 buyer markets, $1.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340220: 1 buyer markets, $719.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 340600: 1 buyer markets, $640.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330749: 1 buyer markets, $579.1M calculated opportunity.

## Method

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## 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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