# Democratic Republic of the Congo Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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Explore Democratic Republic of the Congo HS 28-38 chemicals export opportunities, product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities.

## Overview

- Exporter: Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $108.4K
- Products: 16
- Buyer markets: 20
- Average CAGR: +7.8%
- Global sector size: $392.3B

## 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 | $150.0B | $6.6K | $63.8B | -13.4% | 14 | +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 | $125.1B | $5.4K | $48.4B | +25.6% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 300214 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $26.0B | $50.3 | $28.2B | +32.9% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 300212 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $25.8B | $2.3K | $13.1B | -1.4% | 7 | +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) | $26.5B | $33.7K | $10.5B | +6.7% | 12 | +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 | $10.7B | $36.0K | $5.1B | +7.7% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $7.8B | $3.7K | $4.0B | -35.9% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $7.2B | $9.2K | $3.8B | -10.5% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 300439 - Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $4.0B | $62.5 | $2.7B | -34.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $2.2B | $1.9K | $1.7B | +49.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $3.7B | $4.7K | $1.4B | +19.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 280429 - Gases, rare: other than argon | $584.4M | $323.9 | $453.4M | -2.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330590 - Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305 | $467.9M | $837.2 | $357.9M | +242.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $672.5M | $573.7 | $357.4M | +58.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300213 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $603.1M | $0.0 | $335.7M | -5.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 350790 - Enzymes and prepared enzymes: other than rennet and concentrates thereof | $989.3M | $3.3K | $310.4M | -23.1% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $59.5B calculated opportunity across 7 products.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $35.5B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Germany (DEU): $19.1B calculated opportunity across 7 products.
- Belgium (BEL): $14.3B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $11.5B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- France (FRA): $10.5B calculated opportunity across 10 products.
- China (CHN): $7.1B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $6.8B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Canada (CAN): $6.1B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Ireland (IRL): $3.5B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Spain (ESP): $2.8B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Austria (AUT): $1.8B calculated opportunity across 2 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 330590: +242.6% average CAGR, $357.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330290: +58.7% average CAGR, $357.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: +49.0% average CAGR, $1.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300214: +32.9% average CAGR, $28.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300215: +25.6% average CAGR, $48.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: +19.8% average CAGR, $1.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: +7.7% average CAGR, $5.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: +6.7% average CAGR, $10.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: -1.4% average CAGR, $13.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 280429: -2.1% average CAGR, $453.4M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 14 buyer markets, $63.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 12 buyer markets, $10.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300215: 8 buyer markets, $48.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: 7 buyer markets, $13.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300214: 5 buyer markets, $28.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 5 buyer markets, $5.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 3 buyer markets, $4.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 3 buyer markets, $3.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: 3 buyer markets, $1.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300439: 2 buyer markets, $2.7B 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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