# Uganda Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Uganda (UGA)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $45.0M
- Products: 17
- Buyer markets: 24
- Average CAGR: +23.6%
- Global sector size: $314.9B

## 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 | $171.0B | $382.3K | $68.8B | +94.6% | 16 | +0.0% |
| HS 300212 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $27.5B | $135.9K | $14.9B | -6.9% | 6 | +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) | $25.6B | $47.5K | $10.2B | -9.2% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 300220 - Vaccines: for human medicine | $12.8B | $44.3M | $8.5B | +80.5% | 2 | +0.2% |
| 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 | $21.1B | $1.5K | $7.5B | -21.9% | 3 | +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 | $16.8B | $7.1K | $6.8B | -4.9% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $12.0B | $94.1K | $6.7B | -3.5% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $6.9B | $2.6K | $6.0B | +14.5% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 300214 - Blood, 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 | $5.1B | $51.3 | $5.4B | -1.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $4.8B | $51.8K | $4.1B | +29.6% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $5.5B | $55.2K | $3.1B | +15.9% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 381512 - Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included | $1.4B | $954.8 | $1.7B | +12.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340220 - Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $1.2B | $2.0 | $1.4B | -0.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $1.3B | $19.0 | $803.3M | -40.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300439 - Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $899.8M | $23.5 | $570.1M | -3.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 294110 - Antibiotics: penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure: salts thereof | $485.4M | $167.8 | $508.6M | -20.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330410 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-up | $463.2M | $4.3 | $490.8M | -62.6% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $31.0B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $19.0B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $18.8B calculated opportunity across 8 products.
- Germany (DEU): $13.1B calculated opportunity across 7 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $12.0B calculated opportunity across 9 products.
- Canada (CAN): $9.0B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- China (CHN): $8.4B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Belgium (BEL): $7.9B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- France (FRA): $5.5B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Mexico (MEX): $3.8B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Austria (AUT): $3.3B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Ireland (IRL): $3.2B calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 300490: +94.6% average CAGR, $68.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300220: +80.5% average CAGR, $8.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: +29.6% average CAGR, $4.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: +15.9% average CAGR, $3.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: +14.5% average CAGR, $6.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 381512: +12.1% average CAGR, $1.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340220: -0.7% average CAGR, $1.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300214: -1.6% average CAGR, $5.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300439: -3.5% average CAGR, $570.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: -3.5% average CAGR, $6.7B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 16 buyer markets, $68.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 8 buyer markets, $10.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: 6 buyer markets, $14.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 6 buyer markets, $6.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 6 buyer markets, $6.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: 6 buyer markets, $4.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 4 buyer markets, $6.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: 4 buyer markets, $3.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300215: 3 buyer markets, $7.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300220: 2 buyer markets, $8.5B 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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.