# Lesotho Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Lesotho (LSO)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $247.2K
- Products: 17
- Buyer markets: 20
- Average CAGR: +86.4%
- Global sector size: $210.5B

## 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 | $173.2B | $186.4K | $64.4B | +68.2% | 16 | +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) | $21.8B | $97.5 | $8.5B | -2.2% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 300212 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $5.5B | $0.1 | $3.2B | -92.2% | 1 | +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 | $5.7B | $88.7 | $3.0B | -12.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 281820 - Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundum | $656.5M | $2.8K | $716.5M | +1520.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $529.8M | $2.1 | $535.0M | -16.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $464.7M | $5.9K | $363.5M | +132.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $485.1M | $15.0 | $221.2M | -28.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330410 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-up | $852.7M | $0.5 | $220.1M | -5.8% | 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 | $225.1M | $443.1 | $173.3M | +6.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300190 - Glands and other organs: heparin and its salts: other human or animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, n.e.c. in heading 3001 | $384.6M | $8.6 | $167.0M | -35.3% | 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 | $195.6M | $43.0K | $118.6M | +53.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 310221 - Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate | $74.2M | $224.4 | $104.2M | +536.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300220 - Vaccines: for human medicine | $132.1M | $18.6 | $81.7M | -10.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 381519 - Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious metals or their compounds, n.e.c. or included | $118.5M | $2.5 | $73.6M | -12.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 310420 - Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium chloride | $130.6M | $0.0 | $58.7M | -70.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 350790 - Enzymes and prepared enzymes: other than rennet and concentrates thereof | $87.8M | $8.2K | $57.4M | +527.6% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $31.2B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $21.3B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- China (CHN): $7.9B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $4.6B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Japan (JPN): $3.7B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Ireland (IRL): $3.5B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- South Africa (ZAF): $3.0B calculated opportunity across 11 products.
- Canada (CAN): $2.1B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Germany (DEU): $2.0B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Australia (AUS): $751.8M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $365.7M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Kenya (KEN): $311.9M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 281820: +1520.4% average CAGR, $716.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 310221: +536.9% average CAGR, $104.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 350790: +527.6% average CAGR, $57.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: +132.0% average CAGR, $363.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: +68.2% average CAGR, $64.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 380893: +53.3% average CAGR, $118.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330190: +6.2% average CAGR, $173.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: -2.2% average CAGR, $8.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330410: -5.8% average CAGR, $220.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300220: -10.5% average CAGR, $81.7M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 16 buyer markets, $64.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 8 buyer markets, $8.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 3 buyer markets, $3.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: 1 buyer markets, $3.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 281820: 1 buyer markets, $716.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: 1 buyer markets, $535.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 1 buyer markets, $363.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 1 buyer markets, $221.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330410: 1 buyer markets, $220.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330190: 1 buyer markets, $173.3M 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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