HS chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products
Chemical products not elsewhere classified
World trade trend
Reported world exports and imports of HS 38 per year, 2019 to 2024.
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $187B | $194B |
| 2020 | $203B | $213B |
| 2021 | $255B | $273B |
| 2022 | $298B | $309B |
| 2023 | $259B | $272B |
| 2024 | $243B | $253B |
2025 is left out because not every country has published detailed data for that year yet.
Monthly trend
Monthly trade in HS 38 between the 28 major reporting economies and the rest of the world, Jan 2022 to Dec 2024. Good for direction and seasonality, not a full world total.
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| Month | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | $5.9B | $2.72B |
| Feb 2022 | $5.12B | $2.78B |
| Mar 2022 | $5.67B | $3.38B |
| Apr 2022 | $4.79B | $2.67B |
| May 2022 | $5.47B | $2.62B |
| Jun 2022 | $5.29B | $2.75B |
| Jul 2022 | $5.09B | $2.47B |
| Aug 2022 | $4.9B | $2.38B |
| Sep 2022 | $4.91B | $2.41B |
| Oct 2022 | $4.54B | $2.5B |
| Nov 2022 | $4.7B | $2.87B |
| Dec 2022 | $4.59B | $2.7B |
| Jan 2023 | $4.75B | $2.77B |
| Feb 2023 | $4.61B | $2.6B |
| Mar 2023 | $5.52B | $2.94B |
| Apr 2023 | $4.59B | $2.41B |
| May 2023 | $4.89B | $2.48B |
| Jun 2023 | $4.72B | $2.42B |
| Jul 2023 | $4.46B | $2.2B |
| Aug 2023 | $4.31B | $2.16B |
| Sep 2023 | $4.41B | $2.18B |
| Oct 2023 | $4.42B | $2.21B |
| Nov 2023 | $4.58B | $2.26B |
| Dec 2023 | $4.19B | $2.09B |
| Jan 2024 | $4.48B | $2.31B |
| Feb 2024 | $4.32B | $2.44B |
| Mar 2024 | $4.87B | $2.6B |
| Apr 2024 | $4.64B | $2.45B |
| May 2024 | $4.43B | $2.38B |
| Jun 2024 | $4.45B | $2.26B |
| Jul 2024 | $4.68B | $2.45B |
| Aug 2024 | $4.38B | $2.27B |
| Sep 2024 | $4.47B | $2.27B |
| Oct 2024 | $4.61B | $2.32B |
| Nov 2024 | $4.36B | $2.2B |
| Dec 2024 | $4.45B | $2.25B |
Top exporting and importing countries
Who sold and bought the most HS 38 in 2024, by reported value and share of the world total.
Top 10 exporters
- 1$37.3B15.3% of world
- 2$33.7B13.8% of world
- 3$29.3B12.0% of world
- 4$16.3B6.7% of world
- 5$13.2B5.4% of world
- 6Francepartner reported$10.5B4.3% of world
- 7$7.36B3.0% of world
- 8$7.26B3.0% of world
- 9$7.12B2.9% of world
- 10$7.01B2.9% of world
Top 10 importers
- 1$24.7B9.7% of world
- 2$24.2B9.6% of world
- 3$20.4B8.1% of world
- 4$13.2B5.2% of world
- 5Francepartner reported$10.7B4.2% of world
- 6$8.86B3.5% of world
- 7$7.87B3.1% of world
- 8$7.77B3.1% of world
- 9$7.17B2.8% of world
- 10$6.82B2.7% of world
India focus
What India traded in HS 38 in 2024, as reported by its trading partners.
India does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. These are mirror figures, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with India, so treat them as a lower bound.
India's largest exports in this chapter
- 13824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824$461M
- 23808.92Fungicides$388M
- 33808.91Insecticides$352M
- 43823.19Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining, other$242M
- 53808.93Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators$214M
- 63802.10Activated carbon$198M
- 73811.21Additives for lubricating oils, containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from…$97.4M
- 83811.90Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers…$88.4M
Headings in chapter 38
Every four digit code under HS 38 with world exports in 2024.
- 3801Artificial graphite, colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite, preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates…$3.17BImports $3.34B
- 3802Activated carbon, activated natural mineral products, animal black, including spent animal black$2.98BImports $3.01B
- 3803Tall oil, whether or not refined$426MImports $380M
- 3804Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but…$388MImports $437M
- 3805Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine, other terpenic oils, crude dipentene, sulphite turpentine, other crude para-cymene, pine oil containing…$258MImports $220M
- 3806Rosin and resin acids and derivatives thereof, rosin spirit and rosin oils, run gums$1.31BImports $1.38B
- 3807Wood tar, wood tar oils, wood creosote, wood naphtha, vegetable pitch, brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on…$99.9MImports $141M
- 3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms…$36BImports $35.5B
- 3809Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing, fixing of dyestuffs, other products and preparations, of a kind used in the textile, paper…$4.29BImports $4.33B
- 3810Metal-pickling preparations, fluxes etc for soldering, brazing, welding powders, pastes of metal and other materials, preparations used as cores…$1.98BImports $2.22B
- 3811Anti-knock preparations, oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and the like, for mineral oils (including…$12.4BImports $13.3B
- 3812Prepared rubber accelerators, compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere classified or included, anti-oxidising preparations…$4.96BImports $5.18B
- 3813Preparations and charges for fire extinguishers, charged fire-extinguishing grenades$347MImports $322M
- 3814Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included, prepared paint or varnish removers$1.89BImports $2.05B
- 3815Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations not elsewhere classified or included$20.6BImports $22.1B
- 3816Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 38.01$2.48BImports $2.46B
- 3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading 2707 or 2902$1.91BImports $2.26B
- 3818Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms, chemical compounds doped for use in electronics$15.3BImports $15.1B
- 3819Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils…$1.05BImports $1.08B
- 3820Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids$1.4BImports $1.47B
- 3821Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells$3.33BImports $3.31B
- 3822Reagents, diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put…$43.5BImports $46.1B
- 3823Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining, industrial fatty alcohols$13BImports $15.2B
- 3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores, chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting…$47.3BImports $50.2B
- 3825Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included, municipal waste, sewage sludge, other residual products$283MImports $243M
- 3826Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals$21.2BImports $20.3B
- 3827Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included$1.58BImports $1.45B
Questions about HS 38
Quick answers based on the classification and the trade figures above.
What is HS code 38?
HS code 38 is a chapter of the Harmonized System that covers chemical products not elsewhere classified. It is split into 27 more detailed four digit headings.
How much is traded worldwide under HS code 38?
In 2024, countries reported exports worth $243B and imports worth $253B under HS code 38. Reported exports changed by −5.8% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.
Which countries export the most under HS code 38?
The largest exporters in 2024 were United States (15.3% of world exports), Germany (13.8% of world exports) and China (12.0% of world exports).
Which countries import the most under HS code 38?
The largest importers in 2024 were China (9.7% of world imports), United States (9.6% of world imports) and Germany (8.1% of world imports).
Does India export or import goods under HS code 38?
Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $3B and imported at least $6.54B under HS code 38 in 2024.
Is the HS code the same in every country?
The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System. Countries add their own digits after that, for example India uses eight digit ITC-HS codes and the United States uses ten digit HTS codes, so check the national tariff for the full code and the duty rate.