Chile chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Chile reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.
Exports in 2024
$7.23B
−29.3% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$13B
+2.1% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$5.77B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#43
0.2% of world chemical exports
Trend
Chile's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$7.23B in 2024Imports$13B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $4.1B | $10.2B |
| 2020 | $3.75B | $9.65B |
| 2021 | $4.78B | $14.3B |
| 2022 | $14.4B | $15.5B |
| 2023 | $10.2B | $12.7B |
| 2024 | $7.23B | $13B |
2025 figures are incomplete and not shown yet.
By HS chapter
How Chile's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $5.01BImports $1.46B
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $377MImports $1.08B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $180MImports $2.35B
- 31FertilisersExports $472MImports $579M
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $50.5MImports $358M
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $56.6MImports $1.21B
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $17.5MImports $479M
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $32.4MImports $180M
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $53.1MImports $144M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $594KImports $20.5M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $134MImports $1.13B
- 39PlasticsExports $430MImports $2.72B
- 40RubberExports $421MImports $1.29B
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Chile exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 12836.91Lithium carbonatesAt least 20 destinations$2.33B
- 22801.20IodineAt least 24 destinations$1.43B
- 34011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 7 destinations$370M
- 42825.70Molybdenum oxides and hydroxidesAt least 8 destinations$352M
- 52834.21Nitrates of potassiumAt least 21 destinations$334M
- 62905.11Methanol (methyl alcohol)At least 7 destinations$312M
- 73105.90Fertilizers, mineral or chemical not elsewhere classified in heading 3105At least 17 destinations$219M
- 82825.20Lithium oxide and hydroxideAt least 20 destinations$197M
- 93004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 20 destinations$129M
- 103104.20Potassium chlorideAt least 6 destinations$114M
- 113902.10PolypropyleneAt least 7 destinations$84.3M
- 122810.00Boric acidsAt least 14 destinations$82.5M
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 24 supplying countries$1.11B
- 22807.00OleumAt least 8 supplying countries$492M
- 34011.80New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesAt least 14 supplying countries$395M
- 43303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 18 supplying countries$326M
- 52909.19Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives…At least 8 supplying countries$322M
- 63002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 13 supplying countries$312M
- 72836.20Disodium carbonateAt least 6 supplying countries$274M
- 83926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 25 supplying countries$246M
- 93304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 25 supplying countries$243M
- 103102.10Urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 14 supplying countries$213M
- 113822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 19 supplying countries$202M
- 124011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 16 supplying countries$201M
Main partner countries
Where Chile'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$2.88B39.8% of exports
- 2$1.16B16.0% of exports
- 3$620M8.6% of exports
- 4$501M6.9% of exports
- 5$383M5.3% of exports
- 6$241M3.3% of exports
- 7$228M3.2% of exports
- 8$119M1.6% of exports
- 9$100M1.4% of exports
- 10$90.8M1.3% of exports
Imports from
- 1$2.6B20.0% of imports
- 2$2.56B19.7% of imports
- 3$720M5.5% of imports
- 4$594M4.6% of imports
- 5$368M2.8% of imports
- 6$252M1.9% of imports
- 7$206M1.6% of imports
- 8$203M1.6% of imports
- 9$191M1.5% of imports
- 10$190M1.5% of imports
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