Namibia chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Namibia exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.
Exports in 2024
$864M
+25.0% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$792M
+12.5% vs 2023
Trade balance
+$72M
Net exporter
World exporter rank
#76
<0.1% of world chemical exports
Namibia 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 Namibia, so treat them as a lower bound.
Trend
Namibia's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.
Exports$864M in 2024Imports$792M in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $464M | $644M |
| 2020 | $547M | $482M |
| 2021 | $535M | $715M |
| 2022 | $515M | $745M |
| 2023 | $691M | $704M |
| 2024 | $864M | $792M |
By HS chapter
How Namibia's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $850MImports $40.9M
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $11.7KImports $14.8M
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $532KImports $114M
- 31FertilisersExports $608KImports $49.4M
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $6.12KImports $36.5M
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $2.14MImports $88.9M
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $79.3KImports $76.4M
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $37.8KImports $6.95M
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $66Imports $10.1M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $57Imports $990K
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $30.8KImports $79.5M
- 39PlasticsExports $9.91MImports $176M
- 40RubberExports $530KImports $97M
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Namibia exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 12844.10Natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic…At least 2 destinations$752M
- 22844.20Uranium enriched in U 235 and its compounds, plutonium and its compounds, alloys…At least 1 destination$97.8M
- 33920.10Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular…At least 1 destination$3.58M
- 43926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 17 destinations$2.37M
- 53923.21Sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsAt least 3 destinations$1.25M
- 63301.90Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes, resinoids…At least 2 destinations$1.16M
- 73304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 8 destinations$830K
- 83101.00Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated…At least 5 destinations$591K
- 93002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 2 destinations$494K
- 103923.90Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods not elsewhere classified in heading 3923At least 2 destinations$446K
- 113915.90Waste, parings and scrapAt least 1 destination$389K
- 123915.10Waste, parings and scrapAt least 1 destination$360K
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 14 supplying countries$82.7M
- 23304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 9 supplying countries$32.6M
- 33824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 12 supplying countries$28.9M
- 43402.90Surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading 3401), including auxiliary washing…At least 11 supplying countries$24.5M
- 54011.80New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesAt least 6 supplying countries$21.7M
- 63926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 23 supplying countries$17.4M
- 74011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 6 supplying countries$16.4M
- 83906.90Acrylic polymers in primary forms, otherAt least 9 supplying countries$15M
- 93307.20Personal deodorants and antiperspirantsAt least 5 supplying countries$12.7M
- 103402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 7 supplying countries$12.6M
- 113102.30Ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 1 supplying country$12.1M
- 122815.11Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solidAt least 4 supplying countries$12M
Main partner countries
Where Namibia'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$702M81.3% of exports
- 2$97.8M11.3% of exports
- 3$49.1M5.7% of exports
- 4$11.3M1.3% of exports
- 5$1.78M0.2% of exports
- 6$358K<0.1% of exports
- 7$299K<0.1% of exports
- 8$177K<0.1% of exports
- 9$104K<0.1% of exports
- 10$78.5K<0.1% of exports
Imports from
- 1$642M81.2% of imports
- 2$69.1M8.7% of imports
- 3$16.3M2.1% of imports
- 4$15.6M2.0% of imports
- 5$8.86M1.1% of imports
- 6$7.45M0.9% of imports
- 7$6.38M0.8% of imports
- 8$4.36M0.6% of imports
- 9$3.99M0.5% of imports
- 10$2.3M0.3% of imports
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