# Guinea-Bissau Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Guinea-Bissau (GNB)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $43.2K
- Products: 32
- Buyer markets: 12
- Average CAGR: +19.2%
- Global sector size: $693.7M

## 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 | $386.8M | $613.2 | $243.9M | +77.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $87.4M | $2.9K | $46.6M | +22.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 321590 - Ink: writing, drawing and other inks, n.e.c. in heading no. 3215, whether or not concentrated or solid | $50.4M | $67.7 | $39.3M | -15.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 321519 - Ink: for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid | $77.7M | $17.8 | $30.2M | -38.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 320417 - Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereon | $30.5M | $7.0K | $23.7M | +5.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 321390 - Colours: (other than in sets), of a kind used by artists, students or signboard painters | $23.8M | $25.6 | $12.8M | -1.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 321310 - Colours: in sets, of a kind used by artists, students or signboard painters | $9.7M | $46.2 | $4.8M | +2.4% | 1 | +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) | $3.4M | $2.4K | $3.1M | +106.3% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 340290 - Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale | $6.0M | $2.0 | $3.0M | -29.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $4.4M | $456.1 | $2.6M | +3.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 350691 - Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubber | $3.3M | $144.2 | $2.4M | +35.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 360500 - Matches: other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604 | $2.0M | $5.8K | $2.2M | +25.7% | 1 | +0.5% |
| HS 330590 - Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305 | $1.5M | $46.1 | $1.9M | -11.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340590 - Polishes, creams and similar preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | $708.8K | $81.5 | $951.0K | +17.7% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $1.8M | $4.6K | $711.1K | +5.1% | 1 | +0.3% |
| HS 330610 - Oral or dental hygiene preparations: dentifrices | $465.0K | $8.3 | $563.2K | -11.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340600 - Candles, tapers and the like | $539.8K | $8.0K | $509.3K | -2.3% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 330690 - Oral or dental hygiene preparations: other than dentifrices | $470.3K | $3.9 | $498.2K | -11.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330720 - Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: personal deodorants and antiperspirants | $436.7K | $25.9 | $447.6K | -11.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330530 - Hair preparations: lacquers | $241.8K | $9.8 | $393.0K | -11.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330430 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: manicure or pedicure preparations | $232.2K | $117.8 | $331.9K | +106.2% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 330749 - Perfumes and deodorizors: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning) | $353.9K | $12.5 | $322.4K | -11.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330510 - Hair preparations: shampoos | $311.9K | $14.7 | $289.1K | -11.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330410 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-up | $251.6K | $539.1 | $262.8K | +106.3% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 330420 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: eye make-up | $192.2K | $175.9 | $214.2K | +106.3% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 291531 - Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetate | $183.7K | $9.3K | $135.9K | +6.8% | 1 | +0.7% |
| HS 300460 - Medicaments: containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $194.2K | $531.4 | $131.3K | +51.2% | 1 | +0.5% |
| HS 330491 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: powders, whether or not compressed (excluding lip, eye, manicure or pedicure preparations) | $119.6K | $164.8 | $76.7K | +106.2% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 330710 - Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations | $71.8K | $4.3 | $76.1K | -11.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330730 - Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: perfumed bath salts and other bath preparations | $103.8K | $12.3 | $75.1K | -11.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330790 - Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations n.e.c. in heading no. 3307 | $100.7K | $36.0 | $69.0K | -11.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330190 - Oils, essential: concentrates in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, terpenic by-products, aqueous distillates and solutions, extracted oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 3301 | $126.4K | $14.3 | $46.9K | -11.4% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Myanmar (MMR): $180.7M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Pakistan (PAK): $70.4M calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Zimbabwe (ZWE): $65.5M calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Portugal (PRT): $39.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Russia (RUS): $30.2M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Canada (CAN): $17.6M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Bermuda (BMU): $10.1M calculated opportunity across 17 products.
- Senegal (SEN): $3.0M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Cuba (CUB): $2.4M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Benin (BEN): $2.2M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Cabo Verde (CPV): $711.1K calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Gambia (GMB): $509.3K calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 330420: +106.3% average CAGR, $214.2K calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: +106.3% average CAGR, $3.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330410: +106.3% average CAGR, $262.8K calculated opportunity.
- HS 330430: +106.2% average CAGR, $331.9K calculated opportunity.
- HS 330491: +106.2% average CAGR, $76.7K calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: +77.6% average CAGR, $243.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300460: +51.2% average CAGR, $131.3K calculated opportunity.
- HS 350691: +35.4% average CAGR, $2.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 360500: +25.7% average CAGR, $2.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330290: +22.6% average CAGR, $46.6M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 2 buyer markets, $243.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 2 buyer markets, $2.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330290: 1 buyer markets, $46.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 321590: 1 buyer markets, $39.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 321519: 1 buyer markets, $30.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 320417: 1 buyer markets, $23.7M calculated opportunity.
- HS 321390: 1 buyer markets, $12.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 321310: 1 buyer markets, $4.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 1 buyer markets, $3.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 340290: 1 buyer markets, $3.0M calculated opportunity.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting. [Read the Yugalinks methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## 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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