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Sierra Leone chemical trade

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

Suppliers in Sierra Leone
Exports in 2024
$6M
+31.8% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$187M
−2.1% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$181M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#137
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

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

Exports$6M in 2024Imports$187M in 2024
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Sierra Leone chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Sierra Leone chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$2.61M$86.1M
2020$2.19M$131M
2021$3.2M$168M
2022$5.29M$210M
2023$4.56M$191M
2024$6M$187M

By HS chapter

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

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Sierra Leone 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 8 destinations$2.13M
  2. 23925.20Builders' ware, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doorsAt least 3 destinations$379K
  3. 33304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 6 destinations$304K
  4. 43923.29Sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene…At least 2 destinations$262K
  5. 54011.40New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motorcyclesAt least 1 destination$258K
  6. 63305.90Preparations for use on the hair, otherAt least 11 destinations$249K
  7. 73307.20Personal deodorants and antiperspirantsAt least 1 destination$164K
  8. 83926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 16 destinations$159K
  9. 92941.10Penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure, salts thereofAt least 1 destination$156K
  10. 104010.11Reinforced only with metalAt least 2 destinations$149K
  11. 114016.99Vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles not elsewhere classified in heading 4016, of non-cellular rubberAt least 13 destinations$127K
  12. 123208.20Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumAt least 2 destinations$100K

Top imports

  1. 13924.90Household articles and hygienic or toilet articlesAt least 10 supplying countries$32.4M
  2. 23004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 13 supplying countries$17.5M
  3. 33002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 8 supplying countries$11.4M
  4. 43924.10Tableware and kitchenwareAt least 10 supplying countries$6.65M
  5. 53302.10Odoriferous substances and mixtures of a kind used in the food or drink industriesAt least 10 supplying countries$5.29M
  6. 63004.10Medicaments containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses…At least 5 supplying countries$3.83M
  7. 74011.80New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesAt least 7 supplying countries$3.7M
  8. 84011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 6 supplying countries$3.68M
  9. 93901.20Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or moreAt least 7 supplying countries$3.46M
  10. 103808.91InsecticidesAt least 7 supplying countries$3.25M
  11. 113907.61Poly(ethylene terephthalate), having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherAt least 2 supplying countries$3.06M
  12. 123926.20Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts)At least 8 supplying countries$2.84M

Main partner countries

Where Sierra Leone'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
    Malaysia
    $2.11M
    35.2% of exports
  2. 2
    Czech Republic
    $849K
    14.1% of exports
  3. 3
    United States
    $598K
    10.0% of exports
  4. 4
    Ireland
    $362K
    6.0% of exports
  5. 5
    Philippines
    $259K
    4.3% of exports
  6. 6
    United Kingdom
    $256K
    4.3% of exports
  7. 7
    Australia
    $237K
    4.0% of exports
  8. 8
    Spain
    $235K
    3.9% of exports
  9. 9
    Poland
    $199K
    3.3% of exports
  10. 10
    South Africa
    $196K
    3.3% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    China
    $81.1M
    43.3% of imports
  2. 2
    United States
    $31.4M
    16.8% of imports
  3. 3
    Belgium
    $12.3M
    6.6% of imports
  4. 4
    United Kingdom
    $11M
    5.9% of imports
  5. 5
    Singapore
    $9.74M
    5.2% of imports
  6. 6
    South Africa
    $7.15M
    3.8% of imports
  7. 7
    Turkey
    $5.31M
    2.8% of imports
  8. 8
    Germany
    $4.8M
    2.6% of imports
  9. 9
    Netherlands
    $4.01M
    2.1% of imports
  10. 10
    Saudi Arabia
    $3.66M
    2.0% of imports

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