Portugal chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Portugal reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.
Exports in 2024
$11.9B
+4.0% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$19.7B
+2.5% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$7.85B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#35
0.4% of world chemical exports
Trend
Portugal's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$11.9B in 2024Imports$19.7B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $8.46B | $14.4B |
| 2020 | $8.1B | $14.3B |
| 2021 | $10.4B | $18.6B |
| 2022 | $11.5B | $19.7B |
| 2023 | $11.4B | $19.2B |
| 2024 | $11.9B | $19.7B |
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By HS chapter
How Portugal's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $170MImports $719M
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $782MImports $3.63B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $3.55BImports $4.1B
- 31FertilisersExports $201MImports $332M
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $309MImports $807M
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $339MImports $1.2B
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $210MImports $650M
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $124MImports $185M
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $8.97MImports $33.1M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $8.47MImports $29.7M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $479MImports $1.78B
- 39PlasticsExports $3.75BImports $4.95B
- 40RubberExports $1.93BImports $1.29B
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Portugal exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13003.90(not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses…At least 13 destinations$2.01B
- 24011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 27 destinations$1.46B
- 33004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 28 destinations$1.1B
- 43926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 28 destinations$428M
- 53920.20Plastics of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular…At least 20 destinations$418M
- 62934.10Compounds containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the…At least 8 destinations$269M
- 73909.31Poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (crude MDI, polymeric MDI)At least 18 destinations$234M
- 83920.62Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate)…At least 21 destinations$226M
- 93926.30Fittings for furniture, coachwork or the likeAt least 28 destinations$165M
- 103921.90Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularAt least 26 destinations$135M
- 113920.10Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular…At least 22 destinations$131M
- 123901.20Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or moreAt least 16 destinations$131M
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 22 supplying countries$2.3B
- 22933.19Compounds containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the…At least 8 supplying countries$937M
- 33002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 14 supplying countries$540M
- 43815.12Supported catalysts, with precious metal or precious-metal compounds as the active…At least 9 supplying countries$499M
- 53926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 27 supplying countries$459M
- 62934.99Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, not elsewhere classified in heading 2934At least 12 supplying countries$451M
- 72933.79Lactams, other lactamsAt least 9 supplying countries$433M
- 84011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 20 supplying countries$393M
- 93902.10PolypropyleneAt least 20 supplying countries$368M
- 103304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 23 supplying countries$323M
- 113303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 17 supplying countries$268M
- 122902.20BenzeneAt least 6 supplying countries$253M
Main partner countries
Where Portugal'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$2.26B19.0% of exports
- 2$2.03B17.1% of exports
- 3$1.41B11.9% of exports
- 4$1.1B9.2% of exports
- 5$420M3.5% of exports
- 6$369M3.1% of exports
- 7$346M2.9% of exports
- 8$322M2.7% of exports
- 9$302M2.5% of exports
- 10$212M1.8% of exports
Imports from
- 1$5.16B26.2% of imports
- 2$2.33B11.8% of imports
- 3$1.64B8.3% of imports
- 4$1.4B7.1% of imports
- 5$1.02B5.2% of imports
- 6$674M3.4% of imports
- 7$632M3.2% of imports
- 8$376M1.9% of imports
- 9$288M1.5% of imports
- 10$220M1.1% of imports
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