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Cuba chemical trade

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

Suppliers in Cuba
Exports in 2024
$11.2M
−6.6% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$346M
−20.6% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$335M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#127
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Cuba 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 Cuba, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

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

Exports$11.2M in 2024Imports$346M in 2024
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Cuba chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Cuba chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$12.6M$562M
2020$14.7M$423M
2021$11.1M$587M
2022$14.7M$484M
2023$12M$435M
2024$11.2M$346M

By HS chapter

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

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

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

Top exports

  1. 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 6 destinations$2.96M
  2. 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 8 destinations$2.61M
  3. 32825.40Nickel oxides and hydroxidesAt least 3 destinations$2.47M
  4. 43002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 5 destinations$1.32M
  5. 53823.70Industrial fatty alcoholsAt least 1 destination$1.23M
  6. 64012.20Rubber used pneumatic tyresAt least 1 destination$144K
  7. 73305.90Preparations for use on the hair, otherAt least 3 destinations$93K
  8. 83003.90(not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses…At least 1 destination$88.9K
  9. 93402.49Organic surface-active agents whether or not put up for retail sale, not elsewhere classified in subheading…At least 1 destination$72.6K
  10. 103301.19Essential oils of citrus fruit, otherAt least 1 destination$37.4K
  11. 113920.10Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular…At least 1 destination$31.8K
  12. 123301.90Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes, resinoids…At least 1 destination$24.1K

Top imports

  1. 13401.20Soap in other formsAt least 11 supplying countries$12.1M
  2. 23402.90Surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading 3401), including auxiliary washing…At least 13 supplying countries$12M
  3. 33901.20Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or moreAt least 7 supplying countries$11.3M
  4. 43923.30Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articlesAt least 11 supplying countries$8.18M
  5. 53208.90Based on polymers not elsewhere classified in heading 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumAt least 11 supplying countries$7.79M
  6. 63401.11Soap and organic surface-active products in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt…At least 13 supplying countries$7.47M
  7. 72833.29Sulphates, alums, peroxosulphates (persulphates), otherAt least 5 supplying countries$7.31M
  8. 83402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 12 supplying countries$7.07M
  9. 94011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 7 supplying countries$6.28M
  10. 103209.10Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous mediumAt least 9 supplying countries$5.46M
  11. 113105.20Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the three fertilising elements nitrogen…At least 3 supplying countries$5.29M
  12. 123811.90Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers…At least 5 supplying countries$5.14M

Main partner countries

Where Cuba'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
    $3.11M
    27.7% of exports
  2. 2
    Thailand
    $1.8M
    16.0% of exports
  3. 3
    South Korea
    $1.23M
    11.0% of exports
  4. 4
    Spain
    $914K
    8.1% of exports
  5. 5
    Turkey
    $870K
    7.7% of exports
  6. 6
    Philippines
    $760K
    6.8% of exports
  7. 7
    Italy
    $616K
    5.5% of exports
  8. 8
    Singapore
    $613K
    5.5% of exports
  9. 9
    Germany
    $399K
    3.6% of exports
  10. 10
    Netherlands
    $314K
    2.8% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    Spain
    $141M
    40.8% of imports
  2. 2
    China
    $68.6M
    19.8% of imports
  3. 3
    Italy
    $29.5M
    8.5% of imports
  4. 4
    Germany
    $17.4M
    5.0% of imports
  5. 5
    Mexico
    $13.7M
    4.0% of imports
  6. 6
    Turkey
    $11.1M
    3.2% of imports
  7. 7
    Netherlands
    $10.9M
    3.2% of imports
  8. 8
    Indonesia
    $8.59M
    2.5% of imports
  9. 9
    Canada
    $7.29M
    2.1% of imports
  10. 10
    Brazil
    $7.08M
    2.0% of imports

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