Sector footprint
$9.2K in exports
Reported chemicals exports in 2024 across 13 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 28-38
South Sudan Chemicals exports
where capability meets demand
Explore South Sudan'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$9.2K2024 reported value
Products13Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets5Markets represented
Average CAGR+16.1%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$158.6MReported buyer imports
Chemicals capability
How strong is South Sudan 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
$158.6M 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 330290Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $43.3M | $1.7K | $27.8M | -5.8% | 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 | $18.2M | $122.5 | $23.2M | +9.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 380891Insecticides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $13.8M | $1.6K | $10.0M | -13.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $25.4M | $343.8 | $9.2M | -7.8% | 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) | $10.8M | $159.7 | $8.6M | +121.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330610Oral or dental hygiene preparations: dentifrices | $9.7M | $2.8K | $7.7M | +7.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330590Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305 | $8.4M | $648.2 | $6.4M | +107.7% | 1 | +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) | $22.8M | $2.2 | $6.3M | -21.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340290Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale | $3.8M | $19.5 | $2.4M | -27.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine | $1.2M | $26.8 | $758.9K | +3.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330749Perfumes and deodorizors: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning) | $647.8K | $447.4 | $310.7K | +21.8% | 1 | +0.1% |
| 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 | $618.7K | $107.7 | $231.1K | -9.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330690Oral or dental hygiene preparations: other than dentifrices | $138.4K | $1.2K | $39.9K | +23.1% | 1 | +0.2% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
UGA
Uganda
8 products represented in the sector.
$52.4M$57.6M reported buyer importsAUS
Australia
1 products represented in the sector.
$27.8M$43.3M reported buyer importsDJI
Djibouti
2 products represented in the sector.
$10.0M$26.6M reported buyer importsETH
Ethiopia
1 products represented in the sector.
$6.4M$8.4M reported buyer importsKEN
Kenya
1 products represented in the sector.
$6.3M$22.8M 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 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) | +121.2% | $8.6M | 1 |
| HS 330590Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305 | +107.7% | $6.4M | 1 |
| HS 330690Oral or dental hygiene preparations: other than dentifrices | +23.1% | $39.9K | 1 |
| HS 330749Perfumes and deodorizors: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning) | +21.8% | $310.7K | 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 | +9.0% | $23.2M | 1 |
| HS 330610Oral or dental hygiene preparations: dentifrices | +7.8% | $7.7M | 1 |
| HS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine | +3.8% | $758.9K | 1 |
| HS 330290Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | -5.8% | $27.8M | 1 |
| HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | -7.8% | $9.2M | 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 | -9.1% | $231.1K | 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 330290
Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries
1 markets$27.8M 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$23.2M calculated opportunityHS 380891
Insecticides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles
1 markets$10.0M calculated opportunityHS 300490
Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
1 markets$9.2M calculated opportunityHS 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)
1 markets$8.6M calculated opportunityHS 330610
Oral or dental hygiene preparations: dentifrices
1 markets$7.7M calculated opportunityHS 330590
Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305
1 markets$6.4M 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$6.3M calculated opportunityFrequently asked questions
Using the Chemicals export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.
How strong is South Sudan 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.