Colombia chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Colombia reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.
Exports in 2024
$4.43B
+7.5% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$15.1B
+6.6% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$10.7B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#49
0.1% of world chemical exports
Trend
Colombia's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$4.43B in 2024Imports$15.1B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $3.47B | $11.6B |
| 2020 | $3.18B | $10.5B |
| 2021 | $4.13B | $15.7B |
| 2022 | $4.53B | $17.7B |
| 2023 | $4.12B | $14.2B |
| 2024 | $4.43B | $15.1B |
By HS chapter
How Colombia's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $167MImports $486M
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $207MImports $2.36B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $396MImports $3.86B
- 31FertilisersExports $68.4MImports $918M
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $148MImports $478M
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $713MImports $906M
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $263MImports $326M
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $74.5MImports $204M
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $410KImports $28.2M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $579KImports $34.4M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $605MImports $1.59B
- 39PlasticsExports $1.68BImports $2.97B
- 40RubberExports $112MImports $987M
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Colombia exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13904.10Poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substancesAt least 7 destinations$314M
- 23808.92FungicidesAt least 15 destinations$259M
- 33004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 20 destinations$235M
- 43902.10PolypropyleneAt least 10 destinations$162M
- 53304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 23 destinations$149M
- 63808.91InsecticidesAt least 7 destinations$132M
- 73902.30Propylene copolymersAt least 7 destinations$128M
- 83303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 11 destinations$97M
- 93305.90Preparations for use on the hair, otherAt least 22 destinations$92.6M
- 103402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 5 destinations$91.9M
- 113808.93Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulatorsAt least 14 destinations$89.1M
- 123923.50Stoppers, lids, caps and other closuresAt least 16 destinations$82.6M
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 23 supplying countries$1.84B
- 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 13 supplying countries$840M
- 32903.21Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)At least 1 supplying country$304M
- 43824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 26 supplying countries$282M
- 53004.39Medicaments containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic…At least 15 supplying countries$246M
- 63901.20Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or moreAt least 15 supplying countries$242M
- 73822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 22 supplying countries$231M
- 83102.10Urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 12 supplying countries$228M
- 92901.22Propene (propylene)At least 3 supplying countries$227M
- 104011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 15 supplying countries$216M
- 113304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 21 supplying countries$214M
- 124011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 16 supplying countries$205M
Main partner countries
Where Colombia'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$823M18.6% of exports
- 2$709M16.0% of exports
- 3$449M10.1% of exports
- 4$82M1.9% of exports
- 5$40.1M0.9% of exports
- 6$31.1M0.7% of exports
- 7$16.2M0.4% of exports
- 8$11M0.2% of exports
- 9$10.6M0.2% of exports
- 10$8.77M0.2% of exports
Imports from
- 1$3.79B25.0% of imports
- 2$2.59B17.1% of imports
- 3$772M5.1% of imports
- 4$708M4.7% of imports
- 5$583M3.9% of imports
- 6$378M2.5% of imports
- 7$333M2.2% of imports
- 8$266M1.8% of imports
- 9$257M1.7% of imports
- 10$238M1.6% of imports
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