# Solomon Islands Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Solomon Islands (SLB)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $222.0K
- Products: 10
- Buyer markets: 11
- Average CAGR: +8.9%
- Global sector size: $12.7B

## 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 | $8.2B | $66.4K | $2.6B | +19.8% | 4 | +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 | $1.6B | $962.2 | $980.4M | -3.5% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $1.4B | $119.4K | $977.3M | +28.1% | 3 | +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) | $861.4M | $3.9K | $303.3M | +38.0% | 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 | $106.1M | $1.5K | $100.6M | +5.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300691 - Pharmaceutical goods: appliances identifiable for ostomy use | $151.9M | $2.2K | $64.8M | -5.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 350691 - Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubber | $88.8M | $10.4 | $53.3M | -50.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300390 - Medicaments: (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 340111 - 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, for toilet use (including medicated products) | $68.7M | $9.4K | $23.4M | +6.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 292690 - Nitrile-function compounds: n.e.s. in heading no. 2926 | $44.0M | $13.4 | $22.1M | -4.7% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Austria (AUT): $1.6B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $800.0M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Taiwan (TWN): $726.7M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Australia (AUS): $481.8M calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- China (CHN): $479.5M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $446.4M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Thailand (THA): $313.1M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Belgium (BEL): $143.1M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Germany (DEU): $64.8M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Pakistan (PAK): $44.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Canada (CAN): $22.1M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 330499: +38.0% average CAGR, $303.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: +28.1% average CAGR, $977.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: +19.8% average CAGR, $2.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300390: +10.0% average CAGR, $27.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 340111: +6.8% average CAGR, $23.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 340119: +5.0% average CAGR, $100.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 340130: -3.5% average CAGR, $980.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 292690: -4.7% average CAGR, $22.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300691: -5.6% average CAGR, $64.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 350691: -50.4% average CAGR, $53.3M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 4 buyer markets, $2.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340130: 3 buyer markets, $980.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: 3 buyer markets, $977.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 1 buyer markets, $303.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 340119: 1 buyer markets, $100.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300691: 1 buyer markets, $64.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 350691: 1 buyer markets, $53.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300390: 1 buyer markets, $27.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 340111: 1 buyer markets, $23.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 292690: 1 buyer markets, $22.1M 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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