Sector footprint
$1.4M in exports
Reported chemicals exports in 2024 across 14 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 28-38
Eritrea Chemicals exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Eritrea'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.
Sector exports$1.4M2024 reported value
Products14Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets18Markets represented
Average CAGR+19.6%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$30.4BReported buyer imports
Chemicals capability
How strong is Eritrea 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.
Global demand
$30.4B 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.
| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 300215Blood, 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 | $10.2B | $15.6K | $4.5B | +23.6% | 1 | +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 | $7.8B | $5.2K | $4.2B | +12.4% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $5.6B | $917.0K | $2.1B | +13.7% | 3 | +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) | $4.5B | $370.3K | $2.1B | +13.0% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters | $688.6M | $21.1K | $319.0M | +100.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 293499Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | $517.9M | $0.8 | $247.7M | -10.1% | 1 | +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 | $558.8M | $10.8K | $129.8M | +29.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330590Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305 | $336.7M | $113.7 | $111.2M | -20.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340399Lubricating preparations: other than for the treatment of textile and similar materials, not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | $122.6M | $262.4 | $36.5M | +53.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 300420Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $40.8M | $9.2K | $26.3M | -16.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340111Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use (including medicated products) | $84.1M | $426.0 | $23.4M | +17.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330741Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, agarbatti and other odoriferous preparations which operate by burning (including those used during religious rites) | $34.9M | $17.1K | $23.3M | +16.7% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 292910Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanates | $33.1M | $39.4K | $19.6M | +42.4% | 1 | +1.2% |
| HS 380991Finishing agents and dye carriers: to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in the textile industry (excluding those with a basis of amylaceous substances) | $25.6M | $5.8 | $14.6M | -49.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
CHN
China
2 products represented in the sector.
$7.1B$14.8B reported buyer importsAUT
Austria
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.5B$3.7B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
3 products represented in the sector.
$1.5B$2.4B reported buyer importsFRA
France
2 products represented in the sector.
$1.3B$3.6B reported buyer importsSVK
Slovakia
1 products represented in the sector.
$444.6M$1.7B reported buyer importsKOR
Republic of Korea
1 products represented in the sector.
$387.4M$804.7M reported buyer importsIRL
Ireland
1 products represented in the sector.
$304.0M$412.3M reported buyer importsPOL
Poland
2 products represented in the sector.
$240.9M$895.6M reported buyer importsCHE
Switzerland, Liechtenstein
1 products represented in the sector.
$227.6M$741.5M reported buyer importsZAF
South Africa
2 products represented in the sector.
$180.5M$383.2M reported buyer importsTZA
United Rep. of Tanzania
1 products represented in the sector.
$158.5M$189.4M reported buyer importsKWT
Kuwait
1 products represented in the sector.
$114.0M$227.2M reported buyer importsGrowth 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.
| Product | Average CAGR | Opportunity | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters | +100.1% | $319.0M | 2 |
| HS 340399Lubricating preparations: other than for the treatment of textile and similar materials, not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | +53.3% | $36.5M | 2 |
| HS 292910Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanates | +42.4% | $19.6M | 1 |
| HS 340220Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | +29.9% | $129.8M | 1 |
| HS 300215Blood, 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 | +23.6% | $4.5B | 1 |
| HS 340111Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use (including medicated products) | +17.2% | $23.4M | 1 |
| HS 330741Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, agarbatti and other odoriferous preparations which operate by burning (including those used during religious rites) | +16.7% | $23.3M | 1 |
| HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | +13.7% | $2.1B | 3 |
| 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) | +13.0% | $2.1B | 6 |
| 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 | +12.4% | $4.2B | 4 |
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 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)
6 markets$2.1B calculated opportunityHS 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 markets$4.2B calculated opportunityHS 300490
Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
3 markets$2.1B calculated opportunityHS 330300
Perfumes and toilet waters
2 markets$319.0M calculated opportunityHS 340399
Lubricating preparations: other than for the treatment of textile and similar materials, not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals
2 markets$36.5M calculated opportunityHS 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
1 markets$4.5B calculated opportunityHS 293499
Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934
1 markets$247.7M calculated opportunityHS 340220
Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale
1 markets$129.8M calculated opportunityFrequently asked questions
Using the Chemicals export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.
How strong is Eritrea 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.