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Ethiopia chemical trade

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

Suppliers in Ethiopia
Exports in 2024
$8.52M
−20.1% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$945M
+6.8% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$937M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#131
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

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

Exports$8.52M in 2024Imports$945M in 2024
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$1B
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Ethiopia chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Ethiopia chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$5.29M$938M
2020$4.77M$886M
2021$6.84M$989M
2022$17.5M$1.01B
2023$10.7M$885M
2024$8.52M$945M

By HS chapter

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

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

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

Top exports

  1. 13503.00Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not…At least 2 destinations$2.96M
  2. 23907.91UnsaturatedAt least 2 destinations$2.43M
  3. 32827.51Bromides of sodium or of potassiumAt least 1 destination$1.18M
  4. 43907.69Poly(ethylene terephthalate), otherAt least 2 destinations$416K
  5. 53907.61Poly(ethylene terephthalate), having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherAt least 1 destination$324K
  6. 63923.90Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods not elsewhere classified in heading 3923At least 2 destinations$202K
  7. 73926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 13 destinations$201K
  8. 83305.90Preparations for use on the hair, otherAt least 4 destinations$120K
  9. 93926.20Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts)At least 5 destinations$113K
  10. 103915.10Waste, parings and scrapAt least 2 destinations$106K
  11. 113920.62Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate)…At least 1 destination$95.1K
  12. 124011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 2 destinations$91.4K

Top imports

  1. 13002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 6 supplying countries$108M
  2. 23302.10Odoriferous substances and mixtures of a kind used in the food or drink industriesAt least 14 supplying countries$71M
  3. 33808.93Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulatorsAt least 7 supplying countries$42.1M
  4. 44011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 6 supplying countries$41.8M
  5. 53004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 23 supplying countries$37.8M
  6. 63822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 18 supplying countries$35.2M
  7. 73105.30Diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)At least 1 supplying country$34.8M
  8. 83907.61Poly(ethylene terephthalate), having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherAt least 1 supplying country$34.5M
  9. 93004.20Medicaments containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives)…At least 14 supplying countries$26.6M
  10. 103926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 25 supplying countries$23.4M
  11. 113808.92FungicidesAt least 10 supplying countries$13.9M
  12. 123004.10Medicaments containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses…At least 8 supplying countries$13.3M

Main partner countries

Where Ethiopia'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
    $4.18M
    49.1% of exports
  2. 2
    Indonesia
    $2.43M
    28.6% of exports
  3. 3
    United States
    $409K
    4.8% of exports
  4. 4
    Italy
    $342K
    4.0% of exports
  5. 5
    Turkey
    $327K
    3.8% of exports
  6. 6
    Netherlands
    $188K
    2.2% of exports
  7. 7
    Saudi Arabia
    $139K
    1.6% of exports
  8. 8
    Germany
    $91.3K
    1.1% of exports
  9. 9
    Belgium
    $82.2K
    1.0% of exports
  10. 10
    Poland
    $73.4K
    0.9% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    China
    $471M
    49.8% of imports
  2. 2
    Belgium
    $107M
    11.3% of imports
  3. 3
    Egypt
    $64M
    6.8% of imports
  4. 4
    South Korea
    $43.6M
    4.6% of imports
  5. 5
    Germany
    $35.6M
    3.8% of imports
  6. 6
    Saudi Arabia
    $33.6M
    3.6% of imports
  7. 7
    Ireland
    $26.1M
    2.8% of imports
  8. 8
    Netherlands
    $23.5M
    2.5% of imports
  9. 9
    Turkey
    $22.2M
    2.4% of imports
  10. 10
    Italy
    $20.6M
    2.2% of imports

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