# Malawi Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Malawi (MWI)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $45.9K
- Products: 13
- Buyer markets: 12
- Average CAGR: +13.7%
- Global sector size: $118.3B

## 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 | $78.0B | $6.0K | $42.7B | -5.9% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 300212 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $18.0B | $8.2K | $8.5B | +81.2% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $5.7B | $206.4 | $3.1B | -0.5% | 5 | +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) | $7.7B | $270.0 | $2.6B | +5.0% | 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 | $1.9B | $380.4 | $1.2B | -2.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330590 - Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305 | $1.8B | $6.5K | $755.4M | +26.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $1.5B | $24.1K | $747.6M | +70.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $529.8M | $73.2 | $535.0M | +17.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300390 - Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | $930.0M | $112.9 | $477.9M | -16.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $464.7M | $19.1 | $363.5M | -25.7% | 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 | $126.4 | $313.4M | +96.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 293499 - Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | $517.9M | $0.8 | $247.7M | -25.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330410 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-up | $852.7M | $1.2 | $220.1M | -65.7% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $27.7B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $8.0B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $6.4B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $6.3B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Ireland (IRL): $3.8B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Germany (DEU): $3.5B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Canada (CAN): $1.9B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- South Africa (ZAF): $1.6B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $1.5B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- France (FRA): $389.2M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Kenya (KEN): $311.9M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- India (IND): $289.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 340119: +96.9% average CAGR, $313.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: +81.2% average CAGR, $8.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: +70.7% average CAGR, $747.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330590: +26.6% average CAGR, $755.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: +17.0% average CAGR, $535.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: +5.0% average CAGR, $2.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: -0.5% average CAGR, $3.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: -2.8% average CAGR, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: -5.9% average CAGR, $42.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300390: -16.7% average CAGR, $477.9M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 8 buyer markets, $42.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: 5 buyer markets, $8.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: 5 buyer markets, $3.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 3 buyer markets, $2.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 2 buyer markets, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330590: 2 buyer markets, $755.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300390: 2 buyer markets, $477.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 1 buyer markets, $747.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: 1 buyer markets, $535.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 1 buyer markets, $363.5M 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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