# New Caledonia Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: New Caledonia (NCL)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $391.8K
- Products: 17
- Buyer markets: 12
- Average CAGR: +9.2%
- Global sector size: $70.0B

## 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 | $25.8B | $329.0K | $8.1B | -7.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $6.6B | $674.6 | $5.1B | -8.7% | 6 | +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 | $12.5B | $27.0K | $4.8B | +27.5% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $5.9B | $6.6K | $3.5B | +21.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 300215 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $6.7B | $15.1K | $2.4B | +120.2% | 1 | +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) | $2.8B | $79.0 | $1.4B | -11.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 282540 - Nickel oxides and hydroxides | $604.3M | $75.1 | $950.2M | -18.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 283324 - Sulphates: of nickel | $687.0M | $55.1 | $934.7M | +13.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $1.3B | $1.3K | $803.3M | +8.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300214 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $830.7M | $37.4 | $681.7M | +0.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $1.0B | $813.3 | $647.5M | +6.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 280429 - Gases, rare: other than argon | $584.4M | $154.1 | $453.4M | +41.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 281512 - Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda) | $960.7M | $5.4K | $434.6M | +23.2% | 1 | +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 | $784.4M | $69.6 | $404.6M | -1.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $979.8M | $5.1K | $389.2M | +8.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300212 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $1.4B | $197.0 | $385.3M | +15.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 370790 - Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use | $478.9M | $119.5 | $380.9M | -26.7% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- France (FRA): $10.8B calculated opportunity across 10 products.
- Canada (CAN): $6.9B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $4.8B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- China (CHN): $1.7B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Australia (AUS): $1.6B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $1.3B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $986.5M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Belgium (BEL): $925.6M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Spain (ESP): $878.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Malaysia (MYS): $772.8M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Viet Nam (VNM): $704.7M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Singapore (SGP): $406.6M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 300215: +120.2% average CAGR, $2.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 280429: +41.6% average CAGR, $453.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: +27.5% average CAGR, $4.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 281512: +23.2% average CAGR, $434.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: +21.8% average CAGR, $3.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: +15.2% average CAGR, $385.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 283324: +13.2% average CAGR, $934.7M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330290: +8.6% average CAGR, $803.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: +8.0% average CAGR, $389.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: +6.9% average CAGR, $647.5M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 382499: 6 buyer markets, $5.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 6 buyer markets, $4.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: 4 buyer markets, $8.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 2 buyer markets, $3.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 2 buyer markets, $1.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300215: 1 buyer markets, $2.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 282540: 1 buyer markets, $950.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 283324: 1 buyer markets, $934.7M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330290: 1 buyer markets, $803.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300214: 1 buyer markets, $681.7M 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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