# Maldives Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Maldives (MDV)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $125.6K
- Products: 8
- Buyer markets: 11
- Average CAGR: -4.8%
- Global sector size: $23.0B

## Product portfolio

| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 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) | $11.9B | $111.5K | $4.1B | -0.5% | 9 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $4.4B | $11.8K | $2.2B | -12.3% | 4 | +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 | $1.8B | $366.7 | $941.4M | +1.6% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 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 | $2.6B | $1.9K | $909.3M | -15.5% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $769.3M | $3.8 | $505.4M | -4.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $562.3M | $3.7 | $219.8M | -4.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330590 - Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305 | $669.9M | $3.6 | $146.4M | -1.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330420 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: eye make-up | $359.8M | $1.9 | $119.2M | -4.0% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Singapore (SGP): $2.6B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Germany (DEU): $2.6B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG): $936.2M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- United Arab Emirates (ARE): $844.9M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- India (IND): $660.6M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Thailand (THA): $339.5M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- France (FRA): $309.4M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $267.4M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $227.6M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Sri Lanka (LKA): $213.0M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Portugal (PRT): $212.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 382200: +1.6% average CAGR, $941.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: -0.5% average CAGR, $4.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330590: -1.0% average CAGR, $146.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330420: -4.0% average CAGR, $119.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330290: -4.8% average CAGR, $219.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: -4.9% average CAGR, $505.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: -12.3% average CAGR, $2.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: -15.5% average CAGR, $909.3M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 330499: 9 buyer markets, $4.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 4 buyer markets, $2.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 3 buyer markets, $941.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: 3 buyer markets, $909.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: 1 buyer markets, $505.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330290: 1 buyer markets, $219.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330590: 1 buyer markets, $146.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330420: 1 buyer markets, $119.2M calculated opportunity.

## Method

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## 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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