Peru chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Peru reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.
Exports in 2024
$2.1B
+11.6% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$9.9B
+11.2% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$7.8B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#63
<0.1% of world chemical exports
Trend
Peru's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$2.1B in 2024Imports$9.9B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $1.49B | $7.54B |
| 2020 | $1.43B | $7.16B |
| 2021 | $1.79B | $9.69B |
| 2022 | $2.14B | $11.2B |
| 2023 | $1.88B | $8.9B |
| 2024 | $2.1B | $9.9B |
By HS chapter
How Peru's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $455MImports $615M
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $30.3MImports $765M
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $98.4MImports $1.14B
- 31FertilisersExports $32.7MImports $868M
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $260MImports $358M
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $190MImports $706M
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $64.5MImports $413M
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $5.11MImports $152M
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $83.1MImports $141M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $635KImports $27.6M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $102MImports $1.14B
- 39PlasticsExports $689MImports $2.54B
- 40RubberExports $92.7MImports $1.03B
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Peru exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13920.20Plastics of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular…At least 9 destinations$147M
- 23205.00Colour lakes, preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakesAt least 23 destinations$122M
- 32807.00OleumAt least 1 destination$118M
- 43203.00Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding…At least 27 destinations$113M
- 53301.13Oils, essential of lemon (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesAt least 3 destinations$107M
- 62817.00Zinc oxide, zinc peroxideAt least 22 destinations$98.2M
- 73920.10Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular…At least 9 destinations$81.9M
- 83923.30Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articlesAt least 14 destinations$51.6M
- 93923.10Boxes, cases, crates and similar articlesAt least 13 destinations$51.4M
- 103004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 11 destinations$48.1M
- 114011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 4 destinations$45.4M
- 123920.62Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate)…At least 9 destinations$44.6M
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 21 supplying countries$501M
- 24011.80New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesAt least 15 supplying countries$313M
- 33902.10PolypropyleneAt least 11 supplying countries$302M
- 44011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 12 supplying countries$221M
- 53824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 23 supplying countries$217M
- 63901.20Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or moreAt least 14 supplying countries$211M
- 73926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 25 supplying countries$196M
- 83102.30Ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 4 supplying countries$181M
- 93901.10Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 15 supplying countries$175M
- 103102.10Urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 11 supplying countries$173M
- 113907.61Poly(ethylene terephthalate), having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherAt least 6 supplying countries$167M
- 122837.11Cyanides and cyanide oxides of sodiumAt least 4 supplying countries$147M
Main partner countries
Where Peru'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$241M11.5% of exports
- 2$145M6.9% of exports
- 3$54.2M2.6% of exports
- 4$35.7M1.7% of exports
- 5$34.7M1.6% of exports
- 6$33.6M1.6% of exports
- 7$26.5M1.3% of exports
- 8$19.2M0.9% of exports
- 9$15.4M0.7% of exports
- 10$14M0.7% of exports
Imports from
- 1$2.44B24.6% of imports
- 2$1.59B16.1% of imports
- 3$365M3.7% of imports
- 4$265M2.7% of imports
- 5$247M2.5% of imports
- 6$216M2.2% of imports
- 7$215M2.2% of imports
- 8$153M1.6% of imports
- 9$73.6M0.7% of imports
- 10$66.9M0.7% of imports
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