Sector export playbook ยท HS 28-38

Cabo Verde Chemicals exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Cabo Verde's HS 28-38 product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

CPVHS 28-389 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$41.5K2024 reported value
Products9Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets16Markets represented
Average CAGR-7.8%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$122.6BReported buyer imports

Chemicals capability

How strong is Cabo Verde in this sector?

Compare exporter scale with product breadth, buyer demand, growth, and destination reach. A large sector does not remove the need for product, compliance, pricing, and buyer validation.

Sector footprint

$41.5K in exports

Reported chemicals exports in 2024 across 9 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$122.6B buyer imports

The sector's reported buyer import base provides context for product and market prioritization.

How to use the guide

Find the next credible move

Start with products that combine demand and exporter capability, then validate standards, route economics, buyers, and competition.

Product portfolio

Which products anchor the sector?

Each HS6 product is ranked by calculated opportunity and shown with reported market size, exporter exports, growth, and destination reach.

ProductGlobal sizeYour exportsOpportunityCAGRMarketsShare
HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$71.1B$599.7$21.1B-12.0%7+0.0%
HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters$15.0B$28.1K$7.9B-13.4%9+0.0%
HS 382200Reagents: 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$12.5B$10.7K$6.8B-13.2%5+0.0%
HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824$11.7B$280.7$5.8B-33.1%4+0.0%
HS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)$6.6B$941.7$2.0B+5.6%4+0.0%
HS 340220Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale$4.2B$722.2$1.5B+12.3%3+0.0%
HS 330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries$628.2M$37.0$527.3M+84.5%1+0.0%
HS 350610Glues or adhesives: prepared, products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1kg$491.0M$2.3$341.4M-2.4%1+0.0%
HS 320820Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium$336.2M$129.6$262.3M-10.5%1+0.0%

Best markets

Where does sector demand concentrate?

Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.

DEU

Germany

6 products represented in the sector.

$9.9B$40.0B reported buyer imports

ESP

Spain

5 products represented in the sector.

$8.6B$16.6B reported buyer imports

CHN

China

4 products represented in the sector.

$6.2B$11.2B reported buyer imports

FRA

France

5 products represented in the sector.

$5.6B$18.2B reported buyer imports

JPN

Japan

1 products represented in the sector.

$3.7B$11.8B reported buyer imports

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

2 products represented in the sector.

$3.4B$6.2B reported buyer imports

IRL

Ireland

1 products represented in the sector.

$3.2B$6.4B reported buyer imports

SGP

Singapore

2 products represented in the sector.

$1.1B$1.7B reported buyer imports

CAN

Canada

1 products represented in the sector.

$790.7M$1.1B reported buyer imports

GBR

United Kingdom

1 products represented in the sector.

$747.7M$1.5B reported buyer imports

NLD

Netherlands

2 products represented in the sector.

$619.6M$2.6B reported buyer imports

LUX

Luxembourg

1 products represented in the sector.

$573.6M$577.8M reported buyer imports

Growth stars

Which products show the strongest growth?

Average product-level CAGR is a screening signal. Confirm the latest trend, base effects, buyer quality, and commercial feasibility before acting.

ProductAverage CAGROpportunityMarkets
HS 330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries+84.5%$527.3M1
HS 340220Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale+12.3%$1.5B3
HS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)+5.6%$2.0B4
HS 350610Glues or adhesives: prepared, products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1kg-2.4%$341.4M1
HS 320820Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium-10.5%$262.3M1
HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale-12.0%$21.1B7
HS 382200Reagents: 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-13.2%$6.8B5
HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters-13.4%$7.9B9
HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824-33.1%$5.8B4

Diversification opportunities

Which products reach the widest buyer base?

Destination count is a simple breadth indicator. It does not measure destination concentration or guarantee resilience.

HS 330300

Perfumes and toilet waters

9 markets$7.9B calculated opportunity

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

7 markets$21.1B calculated opportunity

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

5 markets$6.8B calculated opportunity

HS 382499

Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824

4 markets$5.8B calculated opportunity

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)

4 markets$2.0B calculated opportunity

HS 340220

Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale

3 markets$1.5B calculated opportunity

HS 330210

Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries

1 markets$527.3M calculated opportunity

HS 350610

Glues or adhesives: prepared, products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1kg

1 markets$341.4M calculated opportunity

Frequently asked questions

Using the Chemicals export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.

How strong is Cabo Verde in this sector?

Compare sector exports, product breadth, buyer markets, growth, and global demand. These signals identify research priorities rather than guarantee market access.

What are growth stars?

Products with higher average reported growth in the screened rows. Validate the time period, base effects, buyer demand, and current exporter position.

What does diversification mean here?

Products reaching more buyer markets in the screened data. Destination breadth is useful context but does not replace concentration, route, or buyer analysis.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.