# Jamaica Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Jamaica (JAM)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $214.7M
- Products: 21
- Buyer markets: 23
- Average CAGR: -6.9%
- Global sector size: $345.3B

## 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 | $234.6B | $92.9K | $81.5B | -5.0% | 15 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $9.6B | $294.3K | $12.1B | -10.7% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $14.1B | $71.1K | $9.7B | -28.2% | 4 | +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) | $22.2B | $160.2K | $9.1B | -5.8% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 300220 - Vaccines: for human medicine | $6.9B | $76.6 | $8.0B | +9.7% | 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 | $12.3B | $7.6K | $5.5B | +31.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $8.5B | $32.4K | $4.4B | -14.6% | 3 | +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 | $10.6B | $225.7 | $3.8B | -17.6% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 281820 - Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundum | $5.7B | $213.8M | $3.7B | -0.4% | 3 | +4.5% |
| HS 340220 - Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $2.3B | $109.5K | $2.1B | -2.2% | 2 | +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 | $7.0 | $2.0B | -17.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $3.2B | $10.7K | $1.6B | +3.3% | 2 | +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 | $60.6 | $1.2B | -20.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300449 - Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.5B | $17.5 | $841.5M | -20.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $1.3B | $171.8 | $803.3M | -13.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300431 - Medicaments: containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $952.3M | $7.5 | $753.2M | -7.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340600 - Candles, tapers and the like | $1.0B | $20.8 | $640.9M | -27.1% | 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 | $1.0B | $159.4K | $638.5M | +72.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300660 - Pharmaceutical goods: chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones or spermicides | $1.2B | $9.8 | $604.6M | +54.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330749 - Perfumes and deodorizors: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning) | $676.1M | $0.1 | $579.1M | -27.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 310210 - Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $2.0B | $827.3 | $549.1M | -71.1% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $49.0B calculated opportunity across 18 products.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $27.7B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Belgium (BEL): $15.0B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $10.7B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Canada (CAN): $9.6B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- China (CHN): $7.9B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Germany (DEU): $6.4B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- France (FRA): $4.5B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Ireland (IRL): $3.8B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Mexico (MEX): $3.6B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $1.9B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Austria (AUT): $1.5B calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 381512: +72.0% average CAGR, $638.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300660: +54.7% average CAGR, $604.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300439: +31.7% average CAGR, $5.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300220: +9.7% average CAGR, $8.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: +3.3% average CAGR, $1.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 281820: -0.4% average CAGR, $3.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340220: -2.2% average CAGR, $2.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: -5.0% average CAGR, $81.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: -5.8% average CAGR, $9.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300431: -7.3% average CAGR, $753.2M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 15 buyer markets, $81.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 6 buyer markets, $9.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: 5 buyer markets, $12.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 4 buyer markets, $9.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 4 buyer markets, $3.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 3 buyer markets, $4.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 281820: 3 buyer markets, $3.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300439: 2 buyer markets, $5.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340220: 2 buyer markets, $2.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: 2 buyer markets, $1.6B 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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.