Singapore chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Singapore reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes.
Exports in 2024
$54.8B
−8.3% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$35.4B
−4.2% vs 2023
Trade balance
+$19.4B
Net exporter
World exporter rank
#16
1.9% of world chemical exports
Trend
Singapore's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$54.8B in 2024Imports$35.4B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $57.2B | $33.2B |
| 2020 | $53.8B | $31.2B |
| 2021 | $63.4B | $37.6B |
| 2022 | $63.3B | $41.6B |
| 2023 | $59.7B | $36.9B |
| 2024 | $54.8B | $35.4B |
By HS chapter
How Singapore's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $639MImports $1.44B
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $11.7BImports $7.88B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $8.41BImports $5.75B
- 31FertilisersExports $16.5MImports $16M
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $1.16BImports $1.03B
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $9.45BImports $4.82B
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $1.15BImports $847M
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $379MImports $403M
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $16.4MImports $34.3M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $215MImports $354M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $6.69BImports $4.66B
- 39PlasticsExports $13.2BImports $7.08B
- 40RubberExports $1.76BImports $1.08B
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Singapore exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 69 destinations$4.24B
- 23004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 94 destinations$2.84B
- 32934.99Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, not elsewhere classified in heading 2934At least 49 destinations$2.74B
- 43901.40Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 28 destinations$2.66B
- 53811.21Additives for lubricating oils, containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from…At least 32 destinations$2B
- 63002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 9 destinations$1.98B
- 73902.30Propylene copolymersAt least 29 destinations$1.57B
- 83303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 42 destinations$1.57B
- 93822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 84 destinations$1.42B
- 103302.90Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a…At least 35 destinations$1.27B
- 113302.10Odoriferous substances and mixtures of a kind used in the food or drink industriesAt least 33 destinations$1.19B
- 123002.14Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for…At least 12 destinations$1.17B
Top imports
- 13002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 11 supplying countries$2.25B
- 23304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 67 supplying countries$2.2B
- 32909.19Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives…At least 8 supplying countries$1.73B
- 43004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 62 supplying countries$1.51B
- 53818.00Doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms, chemical compounds doped for use…At least 17 supplying countries$1.35B
- 63303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 41 supplying countries$1.31B
- 73926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 94 supplying countries$1.03B
- 83002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 19 supplying countries$736M
- 93811.21Additives for lubricating oils, containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from…At least 9 supplying countries$722M
- 103901.40Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 3 supplying countries$628M
- 113901.10Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 10 supplying countries$529M
- 123822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 40 supplying countries$459M
Main partner countries
Why there is no partner breakdown for Singapore.
Singapore is one of the 28 major economies whose bilateral reports are used to build the partner data for every other country, so its own partner breakdown is not part of this dataset. Open any of its top HS codes above to see the leading exporters and importers worldwide.
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