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Chemical trade data

See who exports and imports every chemical HS code, how much the world trades and how it changes year by year. Indicative figures based on reported trade statistics, free to use for sourcing and market research.

Most traded:2937.19Polypeptide hormones, protein…2934.99Nucleic acids…2933.59Compounds containing a…2818.20Aluminium oxide, other than…2933.79Lactams, other lactams
World chemical exports in 2024
$2.95T
HS codes tracked
1,134
Countries covered
206
Years 2019 to 2025. Values in US dollars, statistics not prices.

Reported trade statistics

Figures are indicative, based on the trade statistics countries report for the goods that crossed their borders.

2019 to 2025

Yearly values by country and monthly totals for January 2016 to December 2024. 2024 is the latest complete year.

1,134 HS codes, 206 countries

Six digit Harmonized System codes in chapters 28 to 40, which cover chemicals, pharmaceuticals, plastics and rubber.

Statistics, not prices

Values are shown in US dollars for every visitor because they measure trade flows. They are not offers or price quotes.

Chemical chapters of the Harmonized System

Chapters 28 to 40 cover chemicals, plastics and rubber. World exports and imports in 2024, with the change in exports from 2023.

All chemical HS codes

Related raw materials:25 Salt, sulphur, earths and stone26 Ores, slag and ash27 Mineral fuels and oils

Most traded chemical HS codes

Ranked by world exports in 2024, with world imports for comparison. Open a code for its trend, countries and suppliers.

Organic and inorganic chemicals

Chapters 28 and 29, single chemical compounds.

  1. 12937.19Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and…$31.5BImports $32.6B
  2. 22934.99Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, not elsewhere classified in heading 2934$26.7BImports $26.3B
  3. 32933.59Compounds containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring, other$18.4BImports $24.8B
  4. 42818.20Aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundum$17.1BImports $15.1B
  5. 52933.79Lactams, other lactams$16.2BImports $15.4B
  6. 62902.43P-Xylene$12.6BImports $13.1B
  7. 72933.99Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, other$12.1BImports $28.8B
  8. 82905.11Methanol (methyl alcohol)$10.6BImports $11.6B
  9. 92909.19Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives…$10.2BImports $10.4B
  10. 102902.20Benzene$9.35BImports $9.04B

All chemical chapters

Chapters 28 to 40, including medicines, cosmetics, plastics and rubber.

  1. 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…$334BImports $349B
  2. 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale$163BImports $186B
  3. 33926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39$78.7BImports $77.7B
  4. 43304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…$56.8BImports $54.3B
  5. 54011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)$50.4BImports $49.9B
  6. 63002.12Antisera and other blood fractions$50.2BImports $45.8B
  7. 73002.41Vaccines for human medicine$45.2BImports $47.2B
  8. 83824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824$43BImports $45.6B
  9. 93822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…$37.9BImports $39.5B
  10. 103002.14Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for…$37BImports $38.2B

Top countries in chemical trade

Largest exporters and importers of chapters 28 to 40 in 2024, with their share of the world total.

All countries

Top exporters

  1. 1
    China
    $371B
    12.5% of world
  2. 2
    United States
    $338B
    11.4% of world
  3. 3
    Germany
    $314B
    10.6% of world
  4. 4
    Ireland
    $160B
    5.4% of world
  5. 5
    Netherlands
    $123B
    4.1% of world
  6. 6
    Italy
    $118B
    4.0% of world
  7. 7
    Belgium
    $116B
    3.9% of world
  8. 8
    Francepartner reported
    $113B
    3.8% of world
  9. 9
    South Korea
    $107B
    3.6% of world
  10. 10
    Japan
    $94.4B
    3.2% of world

Top importers

  1. 1
    United States
    $493B
    16.2% of world
  2. 2
    China
    $254B
    8.3% of world
  3. 3
    Germany
    $228B
    7.5% of world
  4. 4
    Italy
    $115B
    3.8% of world
  5. 5
    Netherlands
    $93.1B
    3.1% of world
  6. 6
    Francepartner reported
    $91.8B
    3.0% of world
  7. 7
    United Kingdom
    $89.7B
    2.9% of world
  8. 8
    Japan
    $88B
    2.9% of world
  9. 9
    Belgium
    $87.8B
    2.9% of world
  10. 10
    Canada
    $79.5B
    2.6% of world

India focus

What India sold to and bought from the world in 2024, chapter by chapter.

Chemical exports in 2024
$57B
1.9% of world chemical exports
Chemical imports in 2024
$63.6B
Trade balance
−$6.61B
Imports exceed exports

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.

Exports Imports
India chemical trade profile