Sector footprint
$222.0K in exports
Reported chemicals exports in 2024 across 10 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 28-38
Solomon Islands Chemicals exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Solomon Islands'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.
Sector exports$222.0K2024 reported value
Products10Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets11Markets represented
Average CAGR+8.9%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$12.7BReported buyer imports
Chemicals capability
How strong is Solomon Islands 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.
Global demand
$12.7B 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.
| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $8.2B | $66.4K | $2.6B | +19.8% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 340130Organic 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 | $1.6B | $962.2 | $980.4M | -3.5% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $1.4B | $119.4K | $977.3M | +28.1% | 3 | +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) | $861.4M | $3.9K | $303.3M | +38.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340119Soap 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 | $106.1M | $1.5K | $100.6M | +5.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300691Pharmaceutical goods: appliances identifiable for ostomy use | $151.9M | $2.2K | $64.8M | -5.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 350691Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubber | $88.8M | $10.4 | $53.3M | -50.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300390Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | $94.7M | $18.2K | $27.3M | +10.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340111Soap 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, for toilet use (including medicated products) | $68.7M | $9.4K | $23.4M | +6.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 292690Nitrile-function compounds: n.e.s. in heading no. 2926 | $44.0M | $13.4 | $22.1M | -4.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
AUT
Austria
3 products represented in the sector.
$1.6B$3.8B reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
1 products represented in the sector.
$800.0M$956.7M reported buyer importsTWN
Taiwan
1 products represented in the sector.
$726.7M$2.9B reported buyer importsAUS
Australia
4 products represented in the sector.
$481.8M$1.2B reported buyer importsCHN
China
1 products represented in the sector.
$479.5M$735.1M reported buyer importsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
1 products represented in the sector.
$446.4M$774.1M reported buyer importsTHA
Thailand
2 products represented in the sector.
$313.1M$1.5B reported buyer importsBEL
Belgium
1 products represented in the sector.
$143.1M$412.3M reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
1 products represented in the sector.
$64.8M$151.9M reported buyer importsPAK
Pakistan
1 products represented in the sector.
$44.3M$225.0M reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
1 products represented in the sector.
$22.1M$44.0M reported buyer importsGrowth 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.
| Product | Average CAGR | Opportunity | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | +38.0% | $303.3M | 1 |
| HS 300290Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | +28.1% | $977.3M | 3 |
| HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | +19.8% | $2.6B | 4 |
| HS 300390Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | +10.0% | $27.3M | 1 |
| HS 340111Soap 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, for toilet use (including medicated products) | +6.8% | $23.4M | 1 |
| HS 340119Soap 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 | +5.0% | $100.6M | 1 |
| HS 340130Organic 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 | -3.5% | $980.4M | 3 |
| HS 292690Nitrile-function compounds: n.e.s. in heading no. 2926 | -4.7% | $22.1M | 1 |
| HS 300691Pharmaceutical goods: appliances identifiable for ostomy use | -5.6% | $64.8M | 1 |
| HS 350691Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubber | -50.4% | $53.3M | 1 |
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
4 markets$2.6B calculated opportunityHS 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
3 markets$980.4M calculated opportunityHS 300290
Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products
3 markets$977.3M calculated opportunityHS 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)
1 markets$303.3M calculated opportunityHS 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
1 markets$100.6M calculated opportunityHS 300691
Pharmaceutical goods: appliances identifiable for ostomy use
1 markets$64.8M calculated opportunityHS 350691
Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubber
1 markets$53.3M calculated opportunityHS 300390
Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)
1 markets$27.3M calculated opportunityFrequently asked questions
Using the Chemicals export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.
How strong is Solomon Islands 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.