# French Polynesia Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: French Polynesia (PYF)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $2.5M
- Products: 21
- Buyer markets: 20
- Average CAGR: +34.5%
- Global sector size: $196.4B

## 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 | $107.0B | $330.5K | $26.9B | +5.8% | 4 | +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) | $36.2B | $1.7M | $14.5B | -1.7% | 18 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $6.2B | $330.6 | $7.2B | -4.8% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $12.1B | $136.2K | $6.5B | +2.8% | 7 | +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 | $13.4B | $20.8K | $5.2B | +64.1% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $5.3B | $142.9K | $2.4B | +28.3% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $2.7B | $1.5K | $2.3B | +33.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 340130 - Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap | $1.9B | $533.0 | $1.3B | -4.9% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $1.8B | $765.8 | $1.2B | -31.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 300220 - Vaccines: for human medicine | $1.4B | $214.2 | $1.2B | -10.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340600 - Candles, tapers and the like | $1.0B | $12.6K | $640.8M | +109.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330749 - Perfumes and deodorizors: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning) | $676.1M | $2.7K | $579.1M | +53.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330410 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-up | $463.2M | $287.4 | $490.8M | +345.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340319 - Lubricating preparations: (other than for the treatment of textile and similar materials), containing less than 70% (by weight) of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | $371.3M | $3.8 | $457.6M | -39.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 280429 - Gases, rare: other than argon | $584.4M | $1.2 | $453.4M | -15.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 381800 - Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronics | $1.2B | $178.3K | $397.9M | -1.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330590 - Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305 | $1.3B | $12.3 | $397.5M | -30.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300212 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $1.4B | $146.6 | $385.3M | +1205.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300610 - Pharmaceutical goods: sterile surgical catgut, suture materials, tissue adhesives, laminaria, laminaria tents, absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics, and surgical or dental adhesion barriers | $663.0M | $73.9 | $362.7M | -20.3% | 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 | $3.9K | $313.3M | -2.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330610 - Oral or dental hygiene preparations: dentifrices | $297.4M | $2.7 | $292.5M | -7.0% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $34.8B calculated opportunity across 12 products.
- France (FRA): $9.5B calculated opportunity across 11 products.
- China (CHN): $5.8B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $5.3B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Canada (CAN): $4.3B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Germany (DEU): $2.7B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Singapore (SGP): $2.6B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Australia (AUS): $1.1B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Spain (ESP): $1.0B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $986.5M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG): $813.5M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Mexico (MEX): $716.8M calculated opportunity across 2 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 300212: +1205.0% average CAGR, $385.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330410: +345.7% average CAGR, $490.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 340600: +109.9% average CAGR, $640.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: +64.1% average CAGR, $5.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330749: +53.8% average CAGR, $579.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: +33.9% average CAGR, $2.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: +28.3% average CAGR, $2.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: +5.8% average CAGR, $26.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: +2.8% average CAGR, $6.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 381800: -1.7% average CAGR, $397.9M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 330499: 18 buyer markets, $14.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 7 buyer markets, $6.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 7 buyer markets, $5.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: 4 buyer markets, $26.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: 4 buyer markets, $2.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: 3 buyer markets, $7.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340130: 3 buyer markets, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 2 buyer markets, $2.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330290: 2 buyer markets, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300220: 1 buyer markets, $1.2B 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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