Mauritius chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Mauritius exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.
Exports in 2024
$20M
+18.3% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$391M
+7.5% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$371M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#121
<0.1% of world chemical exports
Mauritius 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 Mauritius, so treat them as a lower bound.
Trend
Mauritius's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.
Exports$20M in 2024Imports$391M in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $23.3M | $310M |
| 2020 | $15.7M | $267M |
| 2021 | $17.5M | $342M |
| 2022 | $19.5M | $356M |
| 2023 | $16.9M | $363M |
| 2024 | $20M | $391M |
By HS chapter
How Mauritius's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $100KImports $5.29M
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $343Imports $8.88M
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $3.52MImports $48M
- 31FertilisersExports $616KImports $7.5M
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $1.85MImports $18.7M
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $3.55MImports $69.2M
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $78.4KImports $24.8M
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $135KImports $4.97M
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports n/aImports $2.1M
- 37Photographic goodsExports n/aImports $1.23M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $627KImports $30.8M
- 39PlasticsExports $9.47MImports $138M
- 40RubberExports $78.6KImports $30.8M
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Mauritius exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13923.21Sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsAt least 4 destinations$4M
- 23923.30Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articlesAt least 3 destinations$3.67M
- 33002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 8 destinations$2.27M
- 43304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 17 destinations$2.16M
- 53213.90Artists', students' or signboard painters' colours, modifying tints, amusement colours…At least 11 destinations$1.34M
- 63303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 4 destinations$882K
- 73004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 12 destinations$838K
- 83915.90Waste, parings and scrapAt least 3 destinations$646K
- 93102.30Ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 1 destination$548K
- 103921.90Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularAt least 2 destinations$507K
- 113213.10Colours in setsAt least 9 destinations$467K
- 123301.29Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit, otherAt least 6 destinations$308K
Top imports
- 13303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 17 supplying countries$33M
- 23004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 20 supplying countries$29.2M
- 33907.61Poly(ethylene terephthalate), having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherAt least 3 supplying countries$18M
- 44011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 16 supplying countries$13.2M
- 53304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 22 supplying countries$12.7M
- 63926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 25 supplying countries$12.5M
- 73924.10Tableware and kitchenwareAt least 23 supplying countries$7.23M
- 83402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 19 supplying countries$6.49M
- 94011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 10 supplying countries$6.39M
- 103912.39Cellulose ethers, otherAt least 5 supplying countries$6.36M
- 113924.90Household articles and hygienic or toilet articlesAt least 22 supplying countries$6.14M
- 123822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 20 supplying countries$6.13M
Main partner countries
Where Mauritius'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$10.4M52.1% of exports
- 2$3.52M17.6% of exports
- 3$1.63M8.1% of exports
- 4$1.19M5.9% of exports
- 5$877K4.4% of exports
- 6$781K3.9% of exports
- 7$373K1.9% of exports
- 8$351K1.8% of exports
- 9$210K1.1% of exports
- 10$202K1.0% of exports
Imports from
- 1$125M31.9% of imports
- 2$61.2M15.7% of imports
- 3$34.4M8.8% of imports
- 4$25.5M6.5% of imports
- 5$14.6M3.7% of imports
- 6$14.2M3.6% of imports
- 7$14.2M3.6% of imports
- 8$14.2M3.6% of imports
- 9$11.8M3.0% of imports
- 10$11.5M2.9% of imports
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