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Nepal chemical trade

Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Nepal exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.

Suppliers in Nepal
Exports in 2024
$7.29M
+35.6% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$291M
+7.6% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$283M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#135
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Nepal 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 Nepal, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

Nepal's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.

Exports$7.29M in 2024Imports$291M in 2024
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Nepal chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Nepal chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$4.62M$181M
2020$5.25M$175M
2021$6.91M$478M
2022$7.38M$392M
2023$5.38M$270M
2024$7.29M$291M

By HS chapter

How Nepal's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Nepal exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 7 destinations$2.37M
  2. 23301.29Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit, otherAt least 17 destinations$2.15M
  3. 33307.41Agarbatti and other odoriferous preparations which operate by burningAt least 22 destinations$700K
  4. 43002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 16 destinations$528K
  5. 53002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 11 destinations$401K
  6. 63307.49Preparations for perfuming or deodorising rooms, including odoriferous preparations used…At least 12 destinations$155K
  7. 73926.40Statuettes and other ornamental articlesAt least 19 destinations$106K
  8. 83304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 15 destinations$80.3K
  9. 94011.30New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on aircraftAt least 1 destination$70K
  10. 103002.90Human blood, animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses…At least 5 destinations$61.8K
  11. 113305.90Preparations for use on the hair, otherAt least 7 destinations$52.3K
  12. 123203.00Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding…At least 4 destinations$50.2K

Top imports

  1. 13105.30Diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)At least 1 supplying country$33.7M
  2. 23002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 9 supplying countries$27.9M
  3. 33926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 20 supplying countries$13.4M
  4. 43822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 20 supplying countries$13.3M
  5. 53304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 21 supplying countries$7.99M
  6. 63004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 14 supplying countries$7.54M
  7. 73206.11Pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80 % or more by weight…At least 5 supplying countries$6.59M
  8. 83916.20Monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether…At least 3 supplying countries$5.78M
  9. 93907.61Poly(ethylene terephthalate), having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherAt least 1 supplying country$4.93M
  10. 102941.90Antibiotics, otherAt least 4 supplying countries$4.69M
  11. 113924.10Tableware and kitchenwareAt least 10 supplying countries$4.68M
  12. 123901.30Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymersAt least 6 supplying countries$4.35M

Main partner countries

Where Nepal'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. 1
    Hong Kong
    $2.25M
    30.9% of exports
  2. 2
    United States
    $1.66M
    22.8% of exports
  3. 3
    China
    $949K
    13.0% of exports
  4. 4
    Belgium
    $462K
    6.3% of exports
  5. 5
    Germany
    $349K
    4.8% of exports
  6. 6
    Canada
    $177K
    2.4% of exports
  7. 7
    United Kingdom
    $161K
    2.2% of exports
  8. 8
    Spain
    $157K
    2.2% of exports
  9. 9
    Ireland
    $136K
    1.9% of exports
  10. 10
    South Korea
    $134K
    1.8% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    China
    $172M
    59.1% of imports
  2. 2
    Belgium
    $19.9M
    6.9% of imports
  3. 3
    Thailand
    $11.8M
    4.1% of imports
  4. 4
    Netherlands
    $10.1M
    3.5% of imports
  5. 5
    Singapore
    $10M
    3.4% of imports
  6. 6
    Saudi Arabia
    $9.23M
    3.2% of imports
  7. 7
    Germany
    $7.93M
    2.7% of imports
  8. 8
    United Kingdom
    $7.64M
    2.6% of imports
  9. 9
    South Korea
    $7.51M
    2.6% of imports
  10. 10
    United States
    $7.32M
    2.5% of imports

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