# Zimbabwe Chemicals Export Opportunities (HS 28-38)

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Zimbabwe (ZWE)
- Sector: Chemicals
- HS chapters: HS 28-38
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $276.2K
- Products: 12
- Buyer markets: 14
- Average CAGR: -8.6%
- Global sector size: $216.0B

## 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 | $136.4B | $134.0K | $56.9B | -4.5% | 10 | +0.0% |
| HS 300212 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $14.1B | $3.4K | $7.6B | -39.5% | 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 | $17.9B | $1.6K | $7.1B | -13.2% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $11.1B | $1.6K | $6.0B | -13.2% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 382499 - Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $8.9B | $338.9 | $5.6B | -17.3% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 300290 - Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $7.1B | $2.0K | $4.1B | -12.0% | 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) | $8.7B | $5.1K | $3.3B | +5.9% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 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 | $8.0B | $105.9K | $2.9B | +25.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $1.6B | $12.9K | $1.2B | -1.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 340600 - Candles, tapers and the like | $1.0B | $3.8K | $640.8M | +6.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 284390 - Inorganic or organic compounds: of precious metals (excluding gold and silver), whether or not chemically defined, amalgams of precious metals | $352.4M | $5.6K | $425.5M | +79.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $740.6M | $0.2 | $371.7M | -38.1% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $33.9B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Germany (DEU): $11.9B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $7.8B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Belgium (BEL): $7.0B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Canada (CAN): $6.9B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $6.9B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- France (FRA): $6.4B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Ireland (IRL): $4.7B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- China (CHN): $3.7B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- South Africa (ZAF): $2.0B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Russia (RUS): $1.9B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- United Arab Emirates (ARE): $1.4B calculated opportunity across 3 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 284390: +79.1% average CAGR, $425.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 300215: +25.0% average CAGR, $2.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340600: +6.1% average CAGR, $640.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: +5.9% average CAGR, $3.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: -1.4% average CAGR, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300490: -4.5% average CAGR, $56.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: -12.0% average CAGR, $4.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: -13.2% average CAGR, $7.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: -13.2% average CAGR, $6.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: -17.3% average CAGR, $5.6B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 300490: 10 buyer markets, $56.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382200: 7 buyer markets, $7.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330300: 6 buyer markets, $6.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300290: 6 buyer markets, $4.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 382499: 4 buyer markets, $5.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300212: 3 buyer markets, $7.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330499: 3 buyer markets, $3.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 330210: 2 buyer markets, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 300215: 1 buyer markets, $2.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 340600: 1 buyer markets, $640.8M 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.