Australia chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Australia reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes.
Exports in 2024
$15.3B
+15.3% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$39.2B
+5.2% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$24B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#34
0.5% of world chemical exports
Trend
Australia's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$15.3B in 2024Imports$39.2B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $14.4B | $28.6B |
| 2020 | $10.6B | $30.1B |
| 2021 | $13.6B | $37.3B |
| 2022 | $15B | $46.9B |
| 2023 | $13.2B | $37.3B |
| 2024 | $15.3B | $39.2B |
2025 figures are incomplete and not shown yet.
By HS chapter
How Australia's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $7.48BImports $2.13B
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $422MImports $1.97B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $3.18BImports $11.1B
- 31FertilisersExports $300MImports $3.46B
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $768MImports $861M
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $949MImports $2.82B
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $215MImports $1.24B
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $324MImports $401M
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $101MImports $224M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $10.1MImports $74.7M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $459MImports $3.02B
- 39PlasticsExports $823MImports $7.72B
- 40RubberExports $240MImports $4.14B
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Australia exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 12818.20Aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundumAt least 11 destinations$6.85B
- 23002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 15 destinations$1.38B
- 33004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 78 destinations$960M
- 43206.11Pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80 % or more by weight…At least 17 destinations$522M
- 53304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 78 destinations$476M
- 62936.29Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed, other vitamins and their derivativesAt least 19 destinations$305M
- 73004.50Medicaments containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged…At least 35 destinations$245M
- 83105.30Diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)At least 5 destinations$230M
- 93926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 105 destinations$169M
- 103502.20Milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteinsAt least 8 destinations$117M
- 113002.90Human blood, animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses…At least 29 destinations$114M
- 122814.10Anhydrous ammoniaAt least 3 destinations$110M
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 46 supplying countries$5B
- 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 21 supplying countries$1.97B
- 33102.10Urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 11 supplying countries$1.45B
- 43002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 16 supplying countries$1.24B
- 52815.12Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)At least 4 supplying countries$1.12B
- 64011.80New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesAt least 14 supplying countries$1.06B
- 73926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 68 supplying countries$1.06B
- 84011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 25 supplying countries$946M
- 93105.40Ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with…At least 5 supplying countries$924M
- 103304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 52 supplying countries$882M
- 113808.93Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulatorsAt least 8 supplying countries$871M
- 123002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 6 supplying countries$834M
Main partner countries
Why there is no partner breakdown for Australia.
Australia is one of the 28 major economies whose bilateral reports are used to build the partner data for every other country, so its own partner breakdown is not part of this dataset. Open any of its top HS codes above to see the leading exporters and importers worldwide.
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