# Congo, Rep. of the Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Congo, Rep. of the (COG)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $1.3M
- Products: 16
- Buyer markets: 18
- Average CAGR: -2.0%
- Global sector size: $126.0B

## 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 | $39.6B | $4.2K | $15.9B | -23.0% | 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) | $28.8B | $19.2K | $10.9B | +9.5% | 12 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $13.1B | $2.2K | $7.7B | +21.7% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $12.6B | $112.0K | $7.3B | +1.1% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 282200 - Cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxides | $2.4B | $629.3K | $4.5B | -45.6% | 1 | +2.3% |
| 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 | $11.6B | $8.4K | $4.4B | +3.8% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 300212 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $9.0B | $18.3 | $3.9B | -49.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $1.8B | $40.9 | $1.2B | -27.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 294190 - Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941 | $883.6M | $146.4K | $989.7M | +21.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $1.3B | $209.0K | $803.0M | +15.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 284440 - Radioactive elements, isotopes, compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2844 alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds: radioactive residues | $927.2M | $2.4K | $685.2M | +13.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 293359 - Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its derivatives),and loprazolam, mecloqualone, methaqualone, zipeprol and salts thereof | $397.1M | $192.3K | $433.2M | -6.8% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $979.8M | $5.6K | $389.2M | -6.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 381121 - Lubricating oil additives: containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | $692.3M | $314.2 | $362.9M | -3.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 284410 - Uranium: natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds | $934.1M | $2.7 | $339.7M | -30.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 350790 - Enzymes and prepared enzymes: other than rennet and concentrates thereof | $989.3M | $4.4K | $310.4M | -9.9% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- China (CHN): $12.3B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- France (FRA): $8.3B calculated opportunity across 10 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $7.1B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $6.9B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Germany (DEU): $6.0B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Canada (CAN): $5.7B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $3.3B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Spain (ESP): $2.0B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Italy (ITA): $1.9B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Austria (AUT): $1.5B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- India (IND): $1.4B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $1.1B calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 382499: +21.7% average CAGR, $7.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 294190: +21.2% average CAGR, $989.7M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330290: +15.6% average CAGR, $803.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 284440: +13.3% average CAGR, $685.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: +9.5% average CAGR, $10.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: +3.8% average CAGR, $4.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: +1.1% average CAGR, $7.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 381121: -3.8% average CAGR, $362.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 293359: -6.8% average CAGR, $433.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: -6.9% average CAGR, $389.2M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 330499: 12 buyer markets, $10.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: 7 buyer markets, $15.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 7 buyer markets, $7.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 6 buyer markets, $7.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 5 buyer markets, $4.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: 2 buyer markets, $3.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: 2 buyer markets, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 282200: 1 buyer markets, $4.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 294190: 1 buyer markets, $989.7M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330290: 1 buyer markets, $803.0M 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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