# Indonesia Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Indonesia (IDN)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $773.9M
- Products: 43
- Buyer markets: 27
- Average CAGR: +25.4%
- Global sector size: $712.0B

## 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 | $302.0B | $3.1M | $114.4B | -5.0% | 20 | +0.0% |
| HS 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 | $123.7B | $2.6M | $49.2B | +256.4% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 300214 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $19.8B | $4.2K | $28.4B | +38.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 300220 - Vaccines: for human medicine | $29.0B | $3.3K | $24.2B | -7.4% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 293399 - Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933 | $16.3B | $1.5M | $16.8B | +20.4% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 300212 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $26.4B | $491.8K | $15.0B | +53.9% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $21.1B | $443.2M | $14.1B | +22.0% | 6 | +1.3% |
| HS 382600 - Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | $12.6B | $46.5M | $10.7B | +14.8% | 4 | +0.2% |
| HS 300439 - Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $20.5B | $6.6K | $10.7B | -12.5% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $6.8B | $1.3M | $9.6B | +12.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 293499 - Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | $11.9B | $11.9M | $7.4B | +13.7% | 2 | +0.1% |
| 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 | $15.1B | $434.3K | $6.3B | +3.2% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 290243 - Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xylene | $8.5B | $45.7M | $6.2B | +9.2% | 1 | +0.5% |
| HS 293590 - Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935 | $4.7B | $639.6K | $6.1B | -2.2% | 3 | +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) | $14.9B | $12.5M | $5.8B | +19.8% | 2 | +0.1% |
| HS 284190 - Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids: n.e.c. in heading no. 2841 | $3.3B | $817.9K | $5.6B | +10.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 290919 - Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether | $5.0B | $50.3M | $5.6B | +25.1% | 3 | +0.8% |
| HS 381800 - Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronics | $6.6B | $12.4M | $4.9B | +20.8% | 3 | +0.3% |
| HS 282200 - Cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxides | $2.4B | $142.4 | $4.6B | -81.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $6.6B | $335.4K | $4.1B | +7.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 290110 - Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturated | $2.0B | $1.8K | $3.8B | -14.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 381512 - Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included | $4.5B | $142.4K | $3.8B | +4.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 290220 - Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzene | $4.1B | $114.2M | $3.3B | +91.5% | 1 | +2.8% |
| HS 293359 - Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its derivatives),and loprazolam, mecloqualone, methaqualone, zipeprol and salts thereof | $3.5B | $57.0 | $3.2B | -20.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 282520 - Lithium oxide and hydroxide | $1.6B | $1.3K | $2.7B | +135.2% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 290121 - Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, ethylene | $1.8B | $2.8M | $2.4B | +25.6% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 282590 - Inorganic bases, metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides: n.e.s. in heading no. 2825 | $1.5B | $120.0 | $2.4B | -8.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 285390 - Phosphides, chemically defined or not, not ferrophosphorus: other inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled, conductivity water and water of like purity): liquid air, rare gases removed or not: compressed air: amalgams, not precious metal amalgams | $1.3B | $264.8K | $2.4B | +202.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 290531 - Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol) | $3.2B | $2.2K | $2.2B | -21.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300420 - Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $3.8B | $16.5 | $2.0B | -19.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 293299 - Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, no lactones or unfused furan rings (hydrogenated or not) in the structure, other than isosafrole, 1-(1,3-benzodiaxol-5-yl) propan-2-one, piperonal, safrole, tetrahydrocannabinols (all isomers) | $2.4B | $102.3K | $2.0B | +6.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 290122 - Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene) | $1.6B | $5.8M | $1.8B | +29.8% | 1 | +0.4% |
| HS 281820 - Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundum | $2.2B | $0.3 | $1.8B | -13.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 370790 - Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use | $2.2B | $12.4K | $1.8B | -0.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 284420 - Uranium: enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products | $4.9B | $53.9K | $1.7B | +56.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300670 - Pharmaceutical goods: Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical operations or physical examinations or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instruments | $1.2B | $6.6 | $1.4B | -30.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 284410 - Uranium: natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds | $1.6B | $2.4 | $1.4B | -75.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 310420 - Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium chloride | $3.3B | $41.9 | $1.4B | -50.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 291736 - Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: terephthalic acid and its salts | $1.6B | $266.0K | $1.4B | -1.2% | 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 | $1.2B | $21.4K | $1.4B | +4.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 310530 - Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | $2.7B | $16.4M | $1.3B | +24.3% | 1 | +0.5% |
| HS 293719 - Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural anaologues) and insulin and its salts | $651.9M | $4.3K | $1.3B | +1.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300390 - Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | $1.8B | $3.1K | $1.2B | +7.7% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $112.8B calculated opportunity across 18 products.
- China (CHN): $54.6B calculated opportunity across 18 products.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $33.9B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Germany (DEU): $31.5B calculated opportunity across 10 products.
- Slovenia (SVN): $23.4B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Belgium (BEL): $22.8B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $19.5B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $10.8B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Mexico (MEX): $10.7B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Italy (ITA): $9.8B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Canada (CAN): $9.8B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $9.7B calculated opportunity across 4 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 300215: +256.4% average CAGR, $49.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 285390: +202.0% average CAGR, $2.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 282520: +135.2% average CAGR, $2.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 290220: +91.5% average CAGR, $3.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 284420: +56.0% average CAGR, $1.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: +53.9% average CAGR, $15.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300214: +38.9% average CAGR, $28.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 290122: +29.8% average CAGR, $1.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 290121: +25.6% average CAGR, $2.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 290919: +25.1% average CAGR, $5.6B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 20 buyer markets, $114.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300215: 7 buyer markets, $49.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300220: 7 buyer markets, $24.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 6 buyer markets, $14.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: 5 buyer markets, $15.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300439: 5 buyer markets, $10.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382600: 4 buyer markets, $10.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 293399: 3 buyer markets, $16.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 3 buyer markets, $6.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 293590: 3 buyer markets, $6.1B 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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