# Bahrain Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Bahrain (BHR)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $51.7M
- Products: 15
- Buyer markets: 20
- Average CAGR: +2.1%
- Global sector size: $257.7B

## 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 | $161.5B | $49.9K | $67.5B | +6.9% | 12 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $23.0B | $229.2K | $13.6B | +17.5% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 300215 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $17.9B | $12.7 | $6.7B | -19.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $10.8B | $219.5K | $6.5B | -3.4% | 5 | +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 | $15.0B | $2.4K | $6.2B | -17.6% | 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) | $10.7B | $1.5M | $4.7B | +19.4% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 293499 - Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | $6.2B | $2.3K | $2.8B | -10.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 281820 - Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundum | $3.3B | $948.5K | $2.6B | +39.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 382370 - Industrial fatty alcohols | $1.0B | $0.0 | $1.3B | -96.2% | 1 | +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 | $94.7 | $1.1B | -14.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 310210 - Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $2.0B | $35.8M | $976.6M | +3.8% | 1 | +1.8% |
| HS 290511 - Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol) | $2.7B | $13.0M | $881.2M | +6.0% | 1 | +0.5% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $1.3B | $191.5 | $803.3M | -25.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $956.7M | $1.8K | $800.0M | -1.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 293399 - Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933 | $734.9M | $1.1K | $798.7M | +12.5% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $27.7B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $13.7B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $10.5B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Canada (CAN): $9.0B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Germany (DEU): $8.7B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $8.4B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Belgium (BEL): $7.0B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- China (CHN): $5.9B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- France (FRA): $5.8B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Italy (ITA): $4.9B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- India (IND): $3.6B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Ireland (IRL): $3.2B calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 281820: +39.6% average CAGR, $2.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: +19.4% average CAGR, $4.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: +17.5% average CAGR, $13.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 293399: +12.5% average CAGR, $798.7M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: +6.9% average CAGR, $67.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 290511: +6.0% average CAGR, $881.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 310210: +3.8% average CAGR, $976.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: -1.2% average CAGR, $800.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: -3.4% average CAGR, $6.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 293499: -10.9% average CAGR, $2.8B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 12 buyer markets, $67.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 7 buyer markets, $13.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 5 buyer markets, $6.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 5 buyer markets, $6.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 4 buyer markets, $4.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300215: 2 buyer markets, $6.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 281820: 2 buyer markets, $2.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 293499: 1 buyer markets, $2.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382370: 1 buyer markets, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 321590: 1 buyer markets, $1.1B 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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