# Palau Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Palau (PLW)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $25.6K
- Products: 11
- Buyer markets: 6
- Average CAGR: -23.9%
- Global sector size: $15.9B

## 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 | $12.4B | $10.9K | $3.8B | -37.2% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 300439 - Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.8B | $293.9 | $556.4M | -32.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 293499 - Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | $386.8M | $35.8 | $209.3M | +16.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300390 - Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | $382.9M | $61.7 | $153.1M | -53.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300590 - Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles: (excluding adhesive dressings), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances, packaged for retail sale | $117.6M | $10.1 | $90.4M | -35.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330430 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: manicure or pedicure preparations | $152.1M | $1.9 | $76.3M | -19.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 350691 - Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubber | $151.4M | $1.9 | $59.1M | +3.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300420 - Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $285.5M | $6.2 | $48.0M | -29.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 350699 - Glues and other adhesives: prepared, n.e.s. in heading no. 3506, not exceeding a net weight of 1kg | $83.5M | $1.3 | $44.5M | -3.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $64.9M | $14.3K | $23.6M | -7.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340600 - Candles, tapers and the like | $32.1M | $16.3 | $11.3M | -38.1% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Japan (JPN): $4.5B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $209.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Taiwan (TWN): $103.7M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Costa Rica (CRI): $81.7M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $76.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- World excl. Intra-EU (WXD): $66.6M calculated opportunity across 2 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 293499: +16.9% average CAGR, $209.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 350691: +3.6% average CAGR, $59.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 350699: -3.6% average CAGR, $44.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: -7.3% average CAGR, $23.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330430: -19.6% average CAGR, $76.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300420: -29.6% average CAGR, $48.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300439: -32.9% average CAGR, $556.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300590: -35.1% average CAGR, $90.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: -37.2% average CAGR, $3.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340600: -38.1% average CAGR, $11.3M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 3 buyer markets, $3.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300439: 1 buyer markets, $556.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 293499: 1 buyer markets, $209.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300390: 1 buyer markets, $153.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300590: 1 buyer markets, $90.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330430: 1 buyer markets, $76.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 350691: 1 buyer markets, $59.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300420: 1 buyer markets, $48.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 350699: 1 buyer markets, $44.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 1 buyer markets, $23.6M 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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