Sector export playbook ยท HS 28-38

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Chemicals exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Saint Vincent and the Grenadines'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.

VCTHS 28-3816 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$1.6M2024 reported value
Products16Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets8Markets represented
Average CAGR+0.1%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$164.2BReported buyer imports

Chemicals capability

How strong is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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

$1.6M in exports

Reported chemicals exports in 2024 across 16 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$164.2B 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$124.9B$117.3K$31.8B-12.6%4+0.0%
HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824$7.9B$6.4$4.7B+4.8%1+0.0%
HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters$8.5B$30.2K$4.5B+22.4%4+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)$11.1B$2.9K$3.8B-0.5%5+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$2.9B$202.1$1.4B-12.7%2+0.0%
HS 340600Candles, tapers and the like$1.4B$8.8$822.5M-18.1%2+0.0%
HS 330290Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries$1.3B$1.4M$801.5M+44.9%1+0.1%
HS 330590Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305$1.8B$131.5$755.4M-37.6%2+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$1.1B$6.0$719.0M-11.7%1+0.0%
HS 370790Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use$478.9M$11.9$380.9M-8.8%1+0.0%
HS 300290Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products$430.7M$4.4$313.7M+18.9%1+0.0%
HS 380893Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles$754.7M$149.3$305.6M+46.4%1+0.0%
HS 330720Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: personal deodorants and antiperspirants$401.7M$237.9$228.0M+15.0%1+0.0%
HS 300212Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions$590.6M$5.2$217.7M+0.9%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)$237.0M$22.1$205.8M+2.7%1+0.0%
HS 321410Mastics: painters' fillings$523.9M$16.6$195.2M-8.9%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

11 products represented in the sector.

$31.1B$100.6B reported buyer imports

CAN

Canada

7 products represented in the sector.

$6.8B$12.1B reported buyer imports

GBR

United Kingdom

4 products represented in the sector.

$5.5B$17.7B reported buyer imports

DEU

Germany

1 products represented in the sector.

$4.8B$26.4B reported buyer imports

FRA

France

3 products represented in the sector.

$1.5B$3.7B reported buyer imports

SGP

Singapore

1 products represented in the sector.

$719.2M$1.1B reported buyer imports

NLD

Netherlands

1 products represented in the sector.

$620.8M$1.8B reported buyer imports

TWN

Taiwan

1 products represented in the sector.

$204.2M$793.5M 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 380893Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles+46.4%$305.6M1
HS 330290Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries+44.9%$801.5M1
HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters+22.4%$4.5B4
HS 300290Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products+18.9%$313.7M1
HS 330720Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: personal deodorants and antiperspirants+15.0%$228.0M1
HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824+4.8%$4.7B1
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)+2.7%$205.8M1
HS 300212Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions+0.9%$217.7M1
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)-0.5%$3.8B5
HS 370790Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use-8.8%$380.9M1

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 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)

5 markets$3.8B calculated opportunity

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$31.8B calculated opportunity

HS 330300

Perfumes and toilet waters

4 markets$4.5B calculated opportunity

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

2 markets$1.4B calculated opportunity

HS 340600

Candles, tapers and the like

2 markets$822.5M calculated opportunity

HS 330590

Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305

2 markets$755.4M calculated opportunity

HS 382499

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

1 markets$4.7B calculated opportunity

HS 330290

Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries

1 markets$801.5M 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.