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Gabon chemical trade

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

Suppliers in Gabon
Exports in 2024
$10.5M
−29.3% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$179M
−4.5% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$168M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#129
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Gabon 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 Gabon, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

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

Exports$10.5M in 2024Imports$179M in 2024
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Gabon chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Gabon chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$13.7M$127M
2020$40M$119M
2021$8.66M$148M
2022$11.6M$189M
2023$14.8M$187M
2024$10.5M$179M

By HS chapter

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

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

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

Top exports

  1. 14001.29Natural rubber in other forms, otherAt least 1 destination$4.28M
  2. 24001.22Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)At least 3 destinations$2.68M
  3. 32820.90Manganese oxides, otherAt least 2 destinations$1.64M
  4. 43823.19Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining, otherAt least 1 destination$912K
  5. 53802.10Activated carbonAt least 1 destination$514K
  6. 63824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 3 destinations$273K
  7. 73802.90Activated natural mineral products, animal black, including spent animal blackAt least 1 destination$38.3K
  8. 83207.10Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers, prepared colours and similar preparationsAt least 1 destination$14.7K
  9. 93923.90Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods not elsewhere classified in heading 3923At least 1 destination$11.5K
  10. 103401.19Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes…At least 2 destinations$11.4K
  11. 113918.10Floor, wall or ceiling coverings of polymers of vinyl chloride, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls…At least 1 destination$9.58K
  12. 123304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 5 destinations$8.36K

Top imports

  1. 14011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 12 supplying countries$13.5M
  2. 23105.20Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the three fertilising elements nitrogen…At least 3 supplying countries$8.5M
  3. 33302.10Odoriferous substances and mixtures of a kind used in the food or drink industriesAt least 9 supplying countries$7.72M
  4. 43926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 23 supplying countries$7.65M
  5. 53923.30Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articlesAt least 12 supplying countries$6.48M
  6. 63923.21Sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsAt least 12 supplying countries$5.79M
  7. 73402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 14 supplying countries$5.75M
  8. 83924.10Tableware and kitchenwareAt least 13 supplying countries$5.66M
  9. 93917.40FittingsAt least 14 supplying countries$4.64M
  10. 104011.80New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesAt least 8 supplying countries$3.72M
  11. 114011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 11 supplying countries$3.36M
  12. 124009.42Reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, with fittingsAt least 16 supplying countries$2.85M

Main partner countries

Where Gabon'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
    Malaysia
    $5.17M
    49.3% of exports
  2. 2
    United States
    $1.64M
    15.6% of exports
  3. 3
    Spain
    $1.08M
    10.3% of exports
  4. 4
    Turkey
    $927K
    8.8% of exports
  5. 5
    Poland
    $771K
    7.4% of exports
  6. 6
    China
    $685K
    6.5% of exports
  7. 7
    Japan
    $103K
    1.0% of exports
  8. 8
    Ireland
    $19.7K
    0.2% of exports
  9. 9
    Canada
    $17.7K
    0.2% of exports
  10. 10
    Belgium
    $11.8K
    0.1% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    China
    $86.6M
    48.5% of imports
  2. 2
    Belgium
    $14.8M
    8.3% of imports
  3. 3
    Turkey
    $10.9M
    6.1% of imports
  4. 4
    Spain
    $8.89M
    5.0% of imports
  5. 5
    United States
    $8.27M
    4.6% of imports
  6. 6
    Netherlands
    $8.22M
    4.6% of imports
  7. 7
    Germany
    $6.71M
    3.8% of imports
  8. 8
    Egypt
    $6.01M
    3.4% of imports
  9. 9
    Italy
    $5.38M
    3.0% of imports
  10. 10
    United Kingdom
    $4.49M
    2.5% of imports

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