Sector footprint
$124.2K in exports
Reported chemicals exports in 2024 across 18 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 28-38
Samoa Chemicals exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Samoa'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$124.2K2024 reported value
Products18Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets10Markets represented
Average CAGR+16.3%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$141.9BReported buyer imports
Chemicals capability
How strong is Samoa 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
$141.9B 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 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $118.5B | $36.9K | $32.8B | +15.4% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $4.6B | $4.0K | $6.2B | +29.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters | $5.1B | $405.1 | $2.7B | +38.4% | 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) | $4.1B | $3.8K | $1.3B | -27.5% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $2.9B | $14.1 | $1.2B | +11.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $1.3B | $26.7K | $1.1B | +166.7% | 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 | $509.4M | $732.3 | $414.0M | +24.5% | 2 | +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 | $10.9K | $380.9M | -1.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330720Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: personal deodorants and antiperspirants | $401.7M | $134.8 | $228.0M | +28.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 321410Mastics: painters' fillings | $523.9M | $13.2 | $195.2M | -5.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330420Cosmetic and toilet preparations: eye make-up | $737.8M | $20.4K | $184.6M | +5.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330491Cosmetic and toilet preparations: powders, whether or not compressed (excluding lip, eye, manicure or pedicure preparations) | $349.8M | $9.3K | $158.0M | +3.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 350691Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubber | $492.4M | $349.2 | $157.6M | +35.2% | 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) | $516.0M | $6.7K | $150.0M | +20.0% | 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 | $466.9M | $94.1 | $147.6M | +33.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 321519Ink: for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid | $431.2M | $246.1 | $128.2M | +49.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 320990Paints and varnishes: (based on polymers other than acrylic or vinyl), dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium | $257.8M | $4.4 | $114.1M | -7.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330119Oils, essential: of citrus fruits n.e.s. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | $189.1M | $3.5K | $109.8M | +38.1% | 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
16 products represented in the sector.
$31.0B$94.2B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
1 products represented in the sector.
$5.3B$10.5B reported buyer importsCHN
China
1 products represented in the sector.
$3.8B$14.2B reported buyer importsJPN
Japan
1 products represented in the sector.
$3.7B$11.8B reported buyer importsAUS
Australia
5 products represented in the sector.
$1.5B$6.0B reported buyer importsTWN
Taiwan
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$1.3B reported buyer importsPOL
Poland
1 products represented in the sector.
$429.4M$1.2B reported buyer importsNZL
New Zealand
2 products represented in the sector.
$386.4M$881.1M reported buyer importsKOR
Republic of Korea
1 products represented in the sector.
$267.4M$1.1B reported buyer importsCHE
Switzerland, Liechtenstein
1 products represented in the sector.
$227.6M$741.5M 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 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | +166.7% | $1.1B | 1 |
| HS 321519Ink: for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid | +49.0% | $128.2M | 1 |
| HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters | +38.4% | $2.7B | 1 |
| HS 330119Oils, essential: of citrus fruits n.e.s. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | +38.1% | $109.8M | 1 |
| HS 350691Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubber | +35.2% | $157.6M | 1 |
| HS 380891Insecticides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | +33.3% | $147.6M | 1 |
| HS 330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | +29.3% | $6.2B | 2 |
| HS 330720Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: personal deodorants and antiperspirants | +28.3% | $228.0M | 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 | +24.5% | $414.0M | 2 |
| 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) | +20.0% | $150.0M | 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 300490
Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
6 markets$32.8B 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)
5 markets$1.3B calculated opportunityHS 330210
Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries
2 markets$6.2B calculated opportunityHS 300290
Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products
2 markets$1.2B 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
2 markets$414.0M calculated opportunityHS 330300
Perfumes and toilet waters
1 markets$2.7B calculated opportunityHS 382499
Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824
1 markets$1.1B calculated opportunityHS 370790
Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use
1 markets$380.9M calculated opportunityFrequently asked questions
Using the Chemicals export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.
How strong is Samoa 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.