# Ethiopia Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Ethiopia (ETH)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $112.9K
- Products: 15
- Buyer markets: 20
- Average CAGR: +1.1%
- Global sector size: $334.3B

## 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 | $249.2B | $5.7K | $88.0B | -9.7% | 17 | +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) | $23.4B | $24.5K | $9.7B | +19.5% | 7 | +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 | $19.9B | $6.0K | $8.7B | -6.8% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 300212 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $15.7B | $33.0K | $8.4B | +24.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 293499 - Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | $5.8B | $3.1 | $4.6B | +6.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340220 - Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $4.2B | $437.3 | $2.6B | +43.8% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $4.3B | $38.6K | $2.1B | +7.8% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $1.9B | $3.0K | $1.3B | +6.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $1.6B | $134.8 | $1.2B | +9.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $3.1B | $36.9 | $974.9M | -28.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $1.3B | $65.6 | $803.3M | -19.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340600 - Candles, tapers and the like | $1.0B | $735.1 | $640.9M | +34.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330749 - Perfumes and deodorizors: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning) | $676.1M | $683.4 | $579.1M | +10.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300439 - Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $899.8M | $0.0 | $570.1M | -97.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 350691 - Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubber | $1.2B | $19.6 | $489.4M | -43.0% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $31.0B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $28.7B calculated opportunity across 7 products.
- Germany (DEU): $15.1B calculated opportunity across 8 products.
- China (CHN): $11.1B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Belgium (BEL): $7.9B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Canada (CAN): $7.1B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $7.1B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- France (FRA): $5.5B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $4.8B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Ireland (IRL): $3.2B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Poland (POL): $1.6B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- South Africa (ZAF): $1.2B calculated opportunity across 2 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 340220: +43.8% average CAGR, $2.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340600: +34.0% average CAGR, $640.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: +24.3% average CAGR, $8.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: +19.5% average CAGR, $9.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330749: +10.2% average CAGR, $579.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: +9.6% average CAGR, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: +7.8% average CAGR, $2.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 293499: +6.5% average CAGR, $4.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: +6.1% average CAGR, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: -6.8% average CAGR, $8.7B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 17 buyer markets, $88.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 7 buyer markets, $9.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 6 buyer markets, $8.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: 3 buyer markets, $8.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340220: 3 buyer markets, $2.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 3 buyer markets, $2.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: 2 buyer markets, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: 2 buyer markets, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 293499: 1 buyer markets, $4.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 1 buyer markets, $974.9M 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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