Ireland chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Ireland reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes.
Exports in 2024
$160B
+14.7% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$36.7B
−19.8% vs 2023
Trade balance
+$123B
Net exporter
World exporter rank
#4
5.4% of world chemical exports
Trend
Ireland's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$160B in 2024Imports$36.7B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $106B | $21B |
| 2020 | $122B | $26.5B |
| 2021 | $123B | $33.2B |
| 2022 | $143B | $42.9B |
| 2023 | $139B | $45.8B |
| 2024 | $160B | $36.7B |
By HS chapter
How Ireland's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $2.57BImports $933M
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $46.4BImports $8.52B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $89.8BImports $16.6B
- 31FertilisersExports $64.6MImports $561M
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $193MImports $402M
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $12.5BImports $1.89B
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $108MImports $562M
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $847MImports $294M
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $14.5MImports $5.78M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $148MImports $548M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $4.73BImports $1.36B
- 39PlasticsExports $2.16BImports $4.3B
- 40RubberExports $274MImports $727M
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Ireland exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 101 destinations$24B
- 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 55 destinations$19.8B
- 33002.14Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for…At least 14 destinations$19.2B
- 42937.19Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and…At least 13 destinations$18.1B
- 53302.10Odoriferous substances and mixtures of a kind used in the food or drink industriesAt least 93 destinations$11.8B
- 63002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 15 destinations$8.26B
- 72933.59Compounds containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring, otherAt least 16 destinations$8.03B
- 82934.99Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, not elsewhere classified in heading 2934At least 59 destinations$7.02B
- 92933.79Lactams, other lactamsAt least 10 destinations$5.98B
- 103002.49Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products…At least 21 destinations$5.13B
- 113003.39Medicaments containing hormones (excluding insulin), (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic…At least 9 destinations$4.64B
- 123002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 37 destinations$4.09B
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 87 supplying countries$7.88B
- 22933.79Lactams, other lactamsAt least 6 supplying countries$2.9B
- 33002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 22 supplying countries$2.47B
- 43002.14Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for…At least 14 supplying countries$2.05B
- 53002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 34 supplying countries$1.11B
- 62934.99Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, not elsewhere classified in heading 2934At least 19 supplying countries$1.07B
- 72924.29Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives, salts thereof, otherAt least 14 supplying countries$916M
- 83002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 14 supplying countries$815M
- 92933.99Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, otherAt least 20 supplying countries$648M
- 103926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 118 supplying countries$636M
- 113003.90(not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses…At least 26 supplying countries$629M
- 122933.59Compounds containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring, otherAt least 10 supplying countries$482M
Main partner countries
Why there is no partner breakdown for Ireland.
Ireland 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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