# Saint Kitts and Nevis Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Saint Kitts and Nevis (KNA)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $138.6K
- Products: 19
- Buyer markets: 9
- Average CAGR: +6.7%
- Global sector size: $142.9B

## 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 | $98.4B | $1.8K | $26.9B | +93.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 300212 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $8.1B | $851.4 | $3.8B | -38.1% | 2 | +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) | $8.7B | $11.4K | $3.3B | +13.7% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $5.9B | $32.9K | $3.1B | +23.9% | 2 | +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 | $8.3B | $9.6K | $2.8B | +1.8% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $4.1B | $80.3K | $1.7B | -12.7% | 3 | +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 | $321.4 | $1.2B | -1.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340130 - Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap | $1.2B | $2.1 | $855.9M | -23.6% | 2 | +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 | $1.1B | $8.1 | $719.0M | +10.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 293499 - Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | $904.7M | $665.8 | $457.0M | -4.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330590 - Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305 | $1.3B | $18.3 | $397.5M | -3.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340119 - Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, not for toilet use | $403.3M | $48.7 | $313.4M | -1.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 380893 - Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $754.7M | $35.0 | $305.6M | -4.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 350691 - Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubber | $390.7M | $465.7 | $302.8M | +23.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 320890 - Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.s. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | $256.1M | $6.8 | $236.5M | +11.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 380891 - Insecticides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $269.5M | $9.5 | $232.6M | +8.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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 | $240.6M | $3.7 | $228.3M | -8.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340111 - Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use (including medicated products) | $237.0M | $19.8 | $205.8M | -23.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 321410 - Mastics: painters' fillings | $523.9M | $140.8 | $195.2M | -3.8% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $29.8B calculated opportunity across 12 products.
- Canada (CAN): $7.8B calculated opportunity across 11 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $4.6B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Germany (DEU): $3.5B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- France (FRA): $749.3M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Viet Nam (VNM): $302.8M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $209.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $197.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Ireland (IRL): $172.6M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 300490: +93.0% average CAGR, $26.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: +23.9% average CAGR, $3.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 350691: +23.5% average CAGR, $302.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: +13.7% average CAGR, $3.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 320890: +11.7% average CAGR, $236.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 340220: +10.7% average CAGR, $719.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 380891: +8.1% average CAGR, $232.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: +1.8% average CAGR, $2.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300390: -1.5% average CAGR, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340119: -1.7% average CAGR, $313.4M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 382200: 4 buyer markets, $2.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: 3 buyer markets, $26.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 3 buyer markets, $3.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: 3 buyer markets, $1.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: 2 buyer markets, $3.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 2 buyer markets, $3.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340130: 2 buyer markets, $855.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 293499: 2 buyer markets, $457.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300390: 1 buyer markets, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340220: 1 buyer markets, $719.0M 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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