Gibraltar chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Gibraltar exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.
Exports in 2024
$8.1M
+163% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$90.1M
−11.9% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$82M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#133
<0.1% of world chemical exports
Gibraltar 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 Gibraltar, so treat them as a lower bound.
Trend
Gibraltar's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.
Exports$8.1M in 2024Imports$90.1M in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $420K | $103M |
| 2020 | $653K | $91.7M |
| 2021 | $1.48M | $81.2M |
| 2022 | $1.77M | $84.9M |
| 2023 | $3.08M | $102M |
| 2024 | $8.1M | $90.1M |
By HS chapter
How Gibraltar's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $5.44KImports $2.06M
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $5.78KImports $6.47M
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $752Imports $24.8M
- 31FertilisersExports n/aImports $320K
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $60KImports $8.49M
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $980KImports $12.9M
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $10.4KImports $7.05M
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $5.15KImports $418K
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports n/aImports $71.5K
- 37Photographic goodsExports $6Imports $75.9K
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $36.2KImports $11.8M
- 39PlasticsExports $6.96MImports $12.7M
- 40RubberExports $40.5KImports $2.88M
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Gibraltar exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13906.90Acrylic polymers in primary forms, otherAt least 1 destination$6.02M
- 23305.90Preparations for use on the hair, otherAt least 1 destination$973K
- 33903.90Polymers of styrene, in primary forms, otherAt least 1 destination$375K
- 43907.50Alkyd resinsAt least 1 destination$235K
- 53907.30Epoxide resinsAt least 1 destination$121K
- 63909.50PolyurethanesAt least 1 destination$59.3K
- 73208.90Based on polymers not elsewhere classified in heading 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumAt least 2 destinations$41.4K
- 83905.21Vinyl acetate copolymers in aqueous dispersion, in primary formsAt least 1 destination$34.8K
- 94004.00Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefromAt least 1 destination$28.4K
- 103901.20Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or moreAt least 1 destination$28.4K
- 113825.10Municipal wasteAt least 1 destination$26.2K
- 123902.90Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms, otherAt least 1 destination$17K
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 8 supplying countries$18.9M
- 23826.00Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of…At least 2 supplying countries$4.81M
- 33208.90Based on polymers not elsewhere classified in heading 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumAt least 8 supplying countries$4.51M
- 43303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 5 supplying countries$4.12M
- 53304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 14 supplying countries$3.76M
- 62909.19Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives…At least 1 supplying country$3.74M
- 73402.90Surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading 3401), including auxiliary washing…At least 7 supplying countries$3.74M
- 82901.22Propene (propylene)At least 1 supplying country$1.99M
- 93305.90Preparations for use on the hair, otherAt least 7 supplying countries$1.94M
- 103926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 18 supplying countries$1.6M
- 113822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 9 supplying countries$1.59M
- 123004.20Medicaments containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives)…At least 4 supplying countries$1.11M
Main partner countries
Where Gibraltar'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$6.88M84.9% of exports
- 2$979K12.1% of exports
- 3$181K2.2% of exports
- 4$28.4K0.4% of exports
- 5$13.4K0.2% of exports
- 6$7.14K<0.1% of exports
- 7$5.49K<0.1% of exports
- 8$2.43K<0.1% of exports
- 9$2.24K<0.1% of exports
- 10$1.94K<0.1% of exports
Imports from
- 1$44.3M49.2% of imports
- 2$33.3M37.0% of imports
- 3$5.52M6.1% of imports
- 4$2.13M2.4% of imports
- 5$2.1M2.3% of imports
- 6$1.05M1.2% of imports
- 7$900K1.0% of imports
- 8$271K0.3% of imports
- 9$137K0.2% of imports
- 10$99K0.1% of imports
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