Hong Kong chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Hong Kong reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes.
Exports in 2024
$16.5B
+5.3% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$19.9B
−11.0% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$3.43B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#33
0.6% of world chemical exports
Trend
Hong Kong's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$16.5B in 2024Imports$19.9B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $18.7B | $22.4B |
| 2020 | $19.6B | $24.3B |
| 2021 | $22.3B | $26.6B |
| 2022 | $16B | $23.1B |
| 2023 | $15.7B | $22.4B |
| 2024 | $16.5B | $19.9B |
2025 figures are incomplete and not shown yet.
By HS chapter
How Hong Kong's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $714MImports $524M
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $1.41BImports $1.24B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $1.96BImports $3.66B
- 31FertilisersExports $4.69MImports $12.4M
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $410MImports $533M
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $4.36BImports $5.42B
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $313MImports $420M
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $342MImports $324M
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $4.95MImports $12.2M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $204MImports $241M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $1.57BImports $1.62B
- 39PlasticsExports $4.9BImports $5.49B
- 40RubberExports $306MImports $447M
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Hong Kong exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 73 destinations$3.12B
- 23926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 150 destinations$1.3B
- 33004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 35 destinations$1.08B
- 42933.99Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, otherAt least 22 destinations$756M
- 53824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 53 destinations$733M
- 63303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 20 destinations$561M
- 73822.90Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 129 destinations$435M
- 83919.90Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than…At least 96 destinations$370M
- 93004.50Medicaments containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged…At least 8 destinations$364M
- 102845.90Compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether or not chemically definedAt least 3 destinations$315M
- 113903.30Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymersAt least 8 destinations$299M
- 123506.91Adhesives based on polymers of headings 3901 to 3913 or on rubberAt least 41 destinations$246M
Top imports
- 13304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 58 supplying countries$3.67B
- 23004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 37 supplying countries$2.11B
- 33926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 43 supplying countries$1.59B
- 43303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 33 supplying countries$702M
- 53824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 15 supplying countries$466M
- 62933.79Lactams, other lactamsAt least 1 supplying country$448M
- 73822.90Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 30 supplying countries$446M
- 83919.90Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than…At least 17 supplying countries$446M
- 93004.20Medicaments containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives)…At least 16 supplying countries$424M
- 103002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 6 supplying countries$364M
- 112933.99Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, otherAt least 2 supplying countries$306M
- 123926.40Statuettes and other ornamental articlesAt least 9 supplying countries$270M
Main partner countries
Why there is no partner breakdown for Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is one of the 28 major economies whose bilateral reports are used to build the partner data for every other country, so its own partner breakdown is not part of this dataset. Open any of its top HS codes above to see the leading exporters and importers worldwide.
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