Sector export playbook ยท HS 28-38

Gambia Chemicals exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Gambia'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.

GMBHS 28-389 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$111.4K2024 reported value
Products9Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets20Markets represented
Average CAGR+5.5%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$112.1BReported buyer imports

Chemicals capability

How strong is Gambia 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

$111.4K in exports

Reported chemicals exports in 2024 across 9 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$112.1B 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$73.0B$17.3K$40.4B+2.4%7+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)$29.5B$82.0K$10.8B+12.9%15+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$3.4B$1.6K$1.9B+4.6%3+0.0%
HS 300290Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products$2.6B$59.2$1.2B+0.3%3+0.0%
HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824$1.0B$111.7$521.0M+6.2%1+0.0%
HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters$1.2B$4.6K$253.9M+5.9%1+0.0%
HS 293499Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934$517.9M$0.8$247.7M-80.9%1+0.0%
HS 300212Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions$590.6M$10.4$217.7M+2.9%1+0.0%
HS 340290Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale$219.6M$5.7K$102.2M+23.4%1+0.1%

Best markets

Where does sector demand concentrate?

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

CHE

Switzerland, Liechtenstein

2 products represented in the sector.

$28.0B$41.7B reported buyer imports

BEL

Belgium

3 products represented in the sector.

$7.7B$20.0B reported buyer imports

CAN

Canada

5 products represented in the sector.

$6.2B$11.5B reported buyer imports

CHN

China

1 products represented in the sector.

$4.1B$9.7B reported buyer imports

KOR

Republic of Korea

3 products represented in the sector.

$1.8B$5.7B reported buyer imports

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

1 products represented in the sector.

$1.8B$5.1B reported buyer imports

DEU

Germany

2 products represented in the sector.

$1.3B$3.6B reported buyer imports

GBR

United Kingdom

2 products represented in the sector.

$1.2B$3.7B reported buyer imports

FRA

France

2 products represented in the sector.

$698.6M$2.6B reported buyer imports

NLD

Netherlands

2 products represented in the sector.

$619.6M$2.6B reported buyer imports

POL

Poland

1 products represented in the sector.

$429.4M$1.2B reported buyer imports

UKR

Ukraine

1 products represented in the sector.

$379.4M$1.3B 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 340290Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale+23.4%$102.2M1
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)+12.9%$10.8B15
HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824+6.2%$521.0M1
HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters+5.9%$253.9M1
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+4.6%$1.9B3
HS 300212Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions+2.9%$217.7M1
HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale+2.4%$40.4B7
HS 300290Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products+0.3%$1.2B3
HS 293499Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934-80.9%$247.7M1

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)

15 markets$10.8B 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$40.4B 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

3 markets$1.9B calculated opportunity

HS 300290

Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products

3 markets$1.2B calculated opportunity

HS 382499

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

1 markets$521.0M calculated opportunity

HS 330300

Perfumes and toilet waters

1 markets$253.9M calculated opportunity

HS 293499

Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934

1 markets$247.7M calculated opportunity

HS 300212

Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions

1 markets$217.7M 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 Gambia 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.