# Vanuatu Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Vanuatu (VUT)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $700.8K
- Products: 29
- Buyer markets: 28
- Average CAGR: -3.7%
- Global sector size: $202.9B

## 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 | $167.0B | $144.7K | $66.4B | -10.4% | 17 | +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) | $21.5B | $84.6K | $7.8B | -4.4% | 15 | +0.0% |
| HS 300439 - Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $3.0B | $9.1K | $2.0B | +9.6% | 1 | +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 | $2.7B | $20.9K | $1.4B | +2.7% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 300390 - Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | $2.0B | $34.4K | $1.3B | +35.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330590 - Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305 | $2.1B | $16.8K | $674.1M | -15.4% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $852.7M | $114.8K | $365.0M | +29.1% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 330129 - Oils, essential: n.e.s. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | $1.2B | $192.5K | $332.7M | -4.0% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $274.0M | $912.7 | $189.6M | +59.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $252.4M | $4.9 | $132.7M | -88.6% | 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 | $170.4M | $2.9 | $120.6M | -73.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 293134 - Organo-inorganic compounds: organo-phosphorus derivatives, sodium-3-(hydroxysilyl)propyl methylphosphonate | $71.8M | $447.5 | $116.3M | -6.0% | 1 | +8.2% |
| HS 330190 - Oils, essential: concentrates in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, terpenic by-products, aqueous distillates and solutions, extracted oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 3301 | $146.1M | $17.8K | $114.2M | +46.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 293690 - Vitamins: n.e.c. in heading no. 2936, including natural concentrates | $138.1M | $3.2K | $102.2M | -3.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330410 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-up | $255.1M | $17.7K | $99.3M | -9.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330420 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: eye make-up | $278.2M | $7.8K | $93.7M | -40.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 300450 - Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail sale | $157.0M | $30.9K | $49.0M | -17.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330510 - Hair preparations: shampoos | $53.5M | $23.7 | $47.2M | -52.7% | 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) | $95.5M | $1.3K | $45.8M | +21.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 293190 - Organo-inorganic compounds: other than tetramethyl lead, tetraethyl lead, and tributyltin compounds | $51.3M | $447.5 | $43.1M | -6.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $187.0M | $92.6 | $40.1M | -3.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300339 - Medicaments: containing hormones (excluding insulin), (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not packaged for retail sale | $18.1M | $73.8 | $29.5M | +123.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300190 - Glands and other organs: heparin and its salts: other human or animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, n.e.c. in heading 3001 | $31.1M | $1.6K | $27.6M | +86.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330610 - Oral or dental hygiene preparations: dentifrices | $25.7M | $17.9 | $24.5M | -73.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340120 - Soap: in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11 | $109.8M | $2.7 | $24.2M | -34.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 340290 - Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale | $73.4M | $2.3 | $24.1M | -29.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 321519 - Ink: for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid | $116.1M | $62.5 | $19.5M | -27.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 300650 - Pharmaceutical goods: first aid boxes and kits | $14.8M | $56.2 | $17.6M | -13.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 292910 - Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanates | $21.5M | $525.5 | $16.3M | -20.1% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $27.7B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $22.6B calculated opportunity across 8 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $7.6B calculated opportunity across 9 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $5.6B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Canada (CAN): $5.0B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Ireland (IRL): $4.2B calculated opportunity across 11 products.
- Australia (AUS): $1.6B calculated opportunity across 12 products.
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG): $936.3M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Singapore (SGP): $829.4M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Japan (JPN): $710.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Germany (DEU): $702.6M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Luxembourg (LUX): $573.6M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 300339: +123.5% average CAGR, $29.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300190: +86.8% average CAGR, $27.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: +59.5% average CAGR, $189.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330190: +46.5% average CAGR, $114.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300390: +35.1% average CAGR, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: +29.1% average CAGR, $365.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 340111: +21.3% average CAGR, $45.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300439: +9.6% average CAGR, $2.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: +2.7% average CAGR, $1.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 293690: -3.3% average CAGR, $102.2M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 17 buyer markets, $66.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 15 buyer markets, $7.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330129: 7 buyer markets, $332.7M calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 4 buyer markets, $1.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330590: 4 buyer markets, $674.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 3 buyer markets, $365.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300390: 2 buyer markets, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330190: 2 buyer markets, $114.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 293690: 2 buyer markets, $102.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330420: 2 buyer markets, $93.7M 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)

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