# Libya Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Libya (LBY)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $179.9M
- Products: 16
- Buyer markets: 25
- Average CAGR: -5.2%
- Global sector size: $132.8B

## 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 | $79.8B | $1.4K | $44.4B | -29.3% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 310210 - Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $9.6B | $60.2M | $4.3B | -1.0% | 10 | +0.5% |
| HS 293590 - Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935 | $1.6B | $4.3K | $3.1B | -19.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 290122 - Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene) | $3.4B | $8.1M | $3.0B | +5.2% | 5 | +0.3% |
| 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) | $7.3B | $528.8 | $3.0B | +37.5% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 290511 - Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol) | $6.4B | $23.2M | $2.9B | +0.7% | 7 | +0.6% |
| 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 | $5.2B | $57.3 | $2.5B | -25.9% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $6.3B | $866.5 | $2.5B | +12.7% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $2.2B | $6.2K | $1.8B | -62.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 281410 - Ammonia: anhydrous | $3.3B | $75.6M | $1.8B | +2.9% | 4 | +1.8% |
| HS 290121 - Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, ethylene | $3.1B | $12.8M | $1.4B | -11.5% | 4 | +0.2% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $2.2B | $4.5K | $1.0B | -20.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $1.3B | $44.3 | $803.3M | -60.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $738.9M | $64.0 | $375.0M | -40.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 310230 - Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution | $197.7M | $65.1K | $283.6M | -12.1% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 340220 - Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $188.1M | $10.7K | $168.6M | -24.8% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $27.7B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $6.8B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Canada (CAN): $6.3B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $5.2B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Ireland (IRL): $3.4B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- France (FRA): $3.4B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Germany (DEU): $3.3B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Slovenia (SVN): $3.1B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- China (CHN): $2.7B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- India (IND): $2.0B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $1.4B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Belgium (BEL): $1.4B calculated opportunity across 4 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 330499: +37.5% average CAGR, $3.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: +12.7% average CAGR, $2.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 290122: +5.2% average CAGR, $3.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 281410: +2.9% average CAGR, $1.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 290511: +0.7% average CAGR, $2.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 310210: -1.0% average CAGR, $4.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 290121: -11.5% average CAGR, $1.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 310230: -12.1% average CAGR, $283.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 293590: -19.0% average CAGR, $3.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: -20.6% average CAGR, $1.0B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 310210: 10 buyer markets, $4.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 290511: 7 buyer markets, $2.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: 6 buyer markets, $44.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 6 buyer markets, $3.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 6 buyer markets, $2.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 290122: 5 buyer markets, $3.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 4 buyer markets, $2.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 281410: 4 buyer markets, $1.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 290121: 4 buyer markets, $1.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: 2 buyer markets, $1.8B 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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