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Brunei chemical trade

Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Brunei exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.

Suppliers in Brunei
Exports in 2024
$2.23B
+9.3% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$367M
−5.6% vs 2023
Trade balance
+$1.86B
Net exporter
World exporter rank
#62
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Brunei does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. Its figures for 2019 to 2024 are mirror data, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with Brunei, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

Brunei's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.

Exports$2.23B in 2024Imports$367M in 2024
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Brunei chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Brunei chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$198M$330M
2020$1.04B$300M
2021$1.96B$386M
2022$2.27B$421M
2023$2.04B$389M
2024$2.23B$367M

By HS chapter

How Brunei's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Brunei exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 12902.43P-XyleneAt least 3 destinations$1.28B
  2. 22902.20BenzeneAt least 1 destination$537M
  3. 33102.10Urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 6 destinations$210M
  4. 42905.11Methanol (methyl alcohol)At least 8 destinations$168M
  5. 52901.22Propene (propylene)At least 1 destination$13.8M
  6. 62901.10SaturatedAt least 1 destination$8.44M
  7. 73304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 6 destinations$5.35M
  8. 83815.19Supported catalysts, otherAt least 1 destination$1.89M
  9. 92905.19Saturated monohydric alcohols, otherAt least 6 destinations$969K
  10. 102933.39Heterocyclic compounds containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure…At least 2 destinations$790K
  11. 113812.39Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics, otherAt least 6 destinations$770K
  12. 123824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 7 destinations$560K

Top imports

  1. 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 16 supplying countries$60.9M
  2. 23006.93Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognised clinical…At least 1 supplying country$19.4M
  3. 33006.60Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937…At least 2 supplying countries$12.9M
  4. 43924.90Household articles and hygienic or toilet articlesAt least 13 supplying countries$12.6M
  5. 54011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 11 supplying countries$12.3M
  6. 63926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 24 supplying countries$11.3M
  7. 73304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 17 supplying countries$10.3M
  8. 83815.19Supported catalysts, otherAt least 4 supplying countries$9.32M
  9. 93402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 12 supplying countries$8.61M
  10. 103822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 18 supplying countries$7.44M
  11. 113824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 13 supplying countries$7.21M
  12. 123924.10Tableware and kitchenwareAt least 15 supplying countries$6.52M

Main partner countries

Where Brunei's chemicals went and came from in 2024, among the 28 major reporting economies. Based on the top 10 partners for each HS code.

Exports to

  1. 1
    China
    $1.59B
    71.2% of exports
  2. 2
    United States
    $182M
    8.2% of exports
  3. 3
    Brazil
    $95.4M
    4.3% of exports
  4. 4
    Thailand
    $86.1M
    3.9% of exports
  5. 5
    Australia
    $78.9M
    3.5% of exports
  6. 6
    Indonesia
    $63.2M
    2.8% of exports
  7. 7
    Philippines
    $55.4M
    2.5% of exports
  8. 8
    South Korea
    $48M
    2.2% of exports
  9. 9
    Japan
    $12.8M
    0.6% of exports
  10. 10
    Singapore
    $11M
    0.5% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    Malaysia
    $141M
    38.5% of imports
  2. 2
    Singapore
    $94M
    25.6% of imports
  3. 3
    China
    $68.6M
    18.7% of imports
  4. 4
    United States
    $16M
    4.4% of imports
  5. 5
    Indonesia
    $10.1M
    2.8% of imports
  6. 6
    United Kingdom
    $7.19M
    2.0% of imports
  7. 7
    Thailand
    $6.05M
    1.6% of imports
  8. 8
    South Korea
    $4.2M
    1.1% of imports
  9. 9
    Australia
    $3.29M
    0.9% of imports
  10. 10
    Egypt
    $3.25M
    0.9% of imports

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