Sector export playbook ยท HS 28-38

Romania Chemicals exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Romania's HS 28-38 product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

ROUHS 28-3833 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$1.3B2024 reported value
Products33Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets25Markets represented
Average CAGR+47.6%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$684.5BReported buyer imports

Chemicals capability

How strong is Romania in this sector?

Compare exporter scale with product breadth, buyer demand, growth, and destination reach. A large sector does not remove the need for product, compliance, pricing, and buyer validation.

Sector footprint

$1.3B in exports

Reported chemicals exports in 2024 across 33 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$684.5B buyer imports

The sector's reported buyer import base provides context for product and market prioritization.

How to use the guide

Find the next credible move

Start with products that combine demand and exporter capability, then validate standards, route economics, buyers, and competition.

Product portfolio

Which products anchor the sector?

Each HS6 product is ranked by calculated opportunity and shown with reported market size, exporter exports, growth, and destination reach.

ProductGlobal sizeYour exportsOpportunityCAGRMarketsShare
HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$301.9B$1.2B$112.6B+36.0%20+0.3%
HS 300215Blood, 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$152.2B$23.5M$63.4B+218.2%15+0.0%
HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824$21.8B$4.0M$16.1B+26.5%7+0.0%
HS 293719Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural anaologues) and insulin and its salts$12.1B$34.3K$16.0B+6.0%3+0.0%
HS 300212Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions$29.3B$192.0K$15.9B+32.1%6+0.0%
HS 300439Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$23.0B$23.8M$13.9B+22.3%7+0.1%
HS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine$13.3B$9.0M$13.1B+20.7%4+0.1%
HS 293359Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its derivatives),and loprazolam, mecloqualone, methaqualone, zipeprol and salts thereof$11.8B$5.3M$11.7B-22.5%2+0.1%
HS 330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries$7.9B$1.2M$10.7B+50.0%3+0.0%
HS 293499Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934$13.4B$385.6K$8.5B-3.5%3+0.0%
HS 300339Medicaments: containing hormones (excluding insulin), (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not packaged for retail sale$3.4B$22.2$6.7B-37.4%1+0.0%
HS 382600Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals$7.6B$74.8K$6.6B+0.9%3+0.0%
HS 382200Reagents: 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$15.1B$1.8M$6.3B+23.4%3+0.0%
HS 293399Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933$7.8B$19.5K$6.3B+0.8%2+0.0%
HS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)$14.9B$309.8K$5.9B+11.2%2+0.0%
HS 300214Blood, 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$4.4B$89.7$4.9B-13.8%1+0.0%
HS 293379Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam)$4.2B$13.2K$4.8B-20.0%1+0.0%
HS 293590Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935$2.8B$12.7K$4.6B+11.7%2+0.0%
HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters$6.6B$1.7M$4.1B+30.3%2+0.1%
HS 281820Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundum$4.6B$2.0K$2.9B+16.2%2+0.0%
HS 282520Lithium oxide and hydroxide$1.6B$7.1K$2.7B-13.3%1+0.0%
HS 381512Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included$3.1B$46.2K$2.1B+4.2%1+0.0%
HS 290919Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether$1.5B$123.6K$2.1B+29.8%1+0.0%
HS 381800Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronics$3.0B$28.4$2.0B+0.4%1+0.0%
HS 300420Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$3.8B$6.5M$2.0B+12.7%1+0.2%
HS 293299Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, no lactones or unfused furan rings (hydrogenated or not) in the structure, other than isosafrole, 1-(1,3-benzodiaxol-5-yl) propan-2-one, piperonal, safrole, tetrahydrocannabinols (all isomers)$2.4B$2.2K$2.0B-6.3%1+0.0%
HS 284590Isotopes (excluding those of heading no. 2844): compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether or not chemically defined$1.1B$8.0$1.9B-22.4%1+0.0%
HS 284420Uranium: enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products$4.9B$0.1$1.7B-68.1%1+0.0%
HS 300670Pharmaceutical goods: Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical operations or physical examinations or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instruments$1.2B$22.4$1.4B-10.3%1+0.0%
HS 340220Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale$1.2B$293.2$1.4B+4.6%1+0.0%
HS 293339Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than pyridine and its salts, other than piperidine and its salts$648.2M$362.3K$1.2B+92.2%1+0.1%
HS 284410Uranium: natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds$1.2B$997.5$1.1B-28.7%1+0.0%
HS 321590Ink: writing, drawing and other inks, n.e.c. in heading no. 3215, whether or not concentrated or solid$674.3M$677.1$1.1B-1.0%1+0.0%

Best markets

Where does sector demand concentrate?

Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

14 products represented in the sector.

$86.5B$216.4B reported buyer imports

DEU

Germany

12 products represented in the sector.

$39.0B$80.0B reported buyer imports

CHE

Switzerland, Liechtenstein

4 products represented in the sector.

$35.7B$57.2B reported buyer imports

BEL

Belgium

5 products represented in the sector.

$27.1B$35.6B reported buyer imports

ITA

Italy

4 products represented in the sector.

$23.8B$37.1B reported buyer imports

NLD

Netherlands

6 products represented in the sector.

$20.7B$35.7B reported buyer imports

SVN

Slovenia

4 products represented in the sector.

$17.1B$11.9B reported buyer imports

CHN

China

5 products represented in the sector.

$14.6B$36.9B reported buyer imports

GBR

United Kingdom

6 products represented in the sector.

$12.3B$27.6B reported buyer imports

CAN

Canada

6 products represented in the sector.

$11.7B$14.3B reported buyer imports

ESP

Spain

6 products represented in the sector.

$11.6B$21.0B reported buyer imports

MEX

Mexico

5 products represented in the sector.

$10.2B$11.6B reported buyer imports

Growth stars

Which products show the strongest growth?

Average product-level CAGR is a screening signal. Confirm the latest trend, base effects, buyer quality, and commercial feasibility before acting.

ProductAverage CAGROpportunityMarkets
HS 300215Blood, 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+218.2%$63.4B15
HS 293339Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than pyridine and its salts, other than piperidine and its salts+92.2%$1.2B1
HS 330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries+50.0%$10.7B3
HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale+36.0%$112.6B20
HS 300212Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions+32.1%$15.9B6
HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters+30.3%$4.1B2
HS 290919Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether+29.8%$2.1B1
HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824+26.5%$16.1B7
HS 382200Reagents: 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+23.4%$6.3B3
HS 300439Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale+22.3%$13.9B7

Diversification opportunities

Which products reach the widest buyer base?

Destination count is a simple breadth indicator. It does not measure destination concentration or guarantee resilience.

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

20 markets$112.6B calculated opportunity

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

15 markets$63.4B calculated opportunity

HS 382499

Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824

7 markets$16.1B calculated opportunity

HS 300439

Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale

7 markets$13.9B calculated opportunity

HS 300212

Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions

6 markets$15.9B calculated opportunity

HS 300220

Vaccines: for human medicine

4 markets$13.1B calculated opportunity

HS 293719

Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural anaologues) and insulin and its salts

3 markets$16.0B calculated opportunity

HS 330210

Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries

3 markets$10.7B calculated opportunity

Frequently asked questions

Using the Chemicals export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.

How strong is Romania in this sector?

Compare sector exports, product breadth, buyer markets, growth, and global demand. These signals identify research priorities rather than guarantee market access.

What are growth stars?

Products with higher average reported growth in the screened rows. Validate the time period, base effects, buyer demand, and current exporter position.

What does diversification mean here?

Products reaching more buyer markets in the screened data. Destination breadth is useful context but does not replace concentration, route, or buyer analysis.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.