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Timor-Leste chemical trade

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

Suppliers in Timor-Leste
Exports in 2024
$888K
+88.3% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$93M
+11.0% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$92.1M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#163
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

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

Exports$888K in 2024Imports$93M in 2024
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Timor-Leste chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Timor-Leste chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$269K$46.8M
2020$379K$51.3M
2021$364K$78.6M
2022$260K$93.5M
2023$472K$83.8M
2024$888K$93M

By HS chapter

How Timor-Leste's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Timor-Leste exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 14005.10Compounded with carbon black or silicaAt least 1 destination$520K
  2. 23903.30Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymersAt least 1 destination$254K
  3. 33823.19Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining, otherAt least 1 destination$31.5K
  4. 44016.99Vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles not elsewhere classified in heading 4016, of non-cellular rubberAt least 1 destination$30.5K
  5. 54011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 1 destination$15.5K
  6. 63926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 5 destinations$13.8K
  7. 73920.10Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular…At least 1 destination$7.34K
  8. 83926.20Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts)At least 1 destination$5K
  9. 93707.90Chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale…At least 1 destination$2.77K
  10. 104011.80New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesAt least 1 destination$1.18K
  11. 113305.90Preparations for use on the hair, otherAt least 2 destinations$1.13K
  12. 124015.19Vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, mittens and mitts other than surgical glovesAt least 1 destination$1.12K

Top imports

  1. 13402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 7 supplying countries$6.92M
  2. 23920.20Plastics of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular…At least 3 supplying countries$4.51M
  3. 34011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 5 supplying countries$4.39M
  4. 43924.10Tableware and kitchenwareAt least 5 supplying countries$4.35M
  5. 53004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 9 supplying countries$3.53M
  6. 63401.11Soap and organic surface-active products in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt…At least 3 supplying countries$3.22M
  7. 73304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 7 supplying countries$3.22M
  8. 84011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 7 supplying countries$3.22M
  9. 93406.00Candles, tapers and the likeAt least 2 supplying countries$2.64M
  10. 103925.90Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included, otherAt least 5 supplying countries$2.61M
  11. 113209.90(based on polymers other than acrylic or vinyl), dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous mediumAt least 2 supplying countries$2.51M
  12. 123926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 11 supplying countries$2.29M

Main partner countries

Where Timor-Leste'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
    United States
    $550K
    62.0% of exports
  2. 2
    Malaysia
    $254K
    28.6% of exports
  3. 3
    China
    $31.6K
    3.6% of exports
  4. 4
    Singapore
    $21.2K
    2.4% of exports
  5. 5
    Ireland
    $16.9K
    1.9% of exports
  6. 6
    Australia
    $6.1K
    0.7% of exports
  7. 7
    Netherlands
    $3.1K
    0.3% of exports
  8. 8
    Thailand
    $1.65K
    0.2% of exports
  9. 9
    United Kingdom
    $1.18K
    0.1% of exports
  10. 10
    Indonesia
    $806
    <0.1% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    Indonesia
    $44.6M
    47.9% of imports
  2. 2
    China
    $32.6M
    35.0% of imports
  3. 3
    Turkey
    $9.44M
    10.2% of imports
  4. 4
    Singapore
    $2.36M
    2.5% of imports
  5. 5
    Australia
    $1.63M
    1.8% of imports
  6. 6
    Thailand
    $489K
    0.5% of imports
  7. 7
    Malaysia
    $487K
    0.5% of imports
  8. 8
    Netherlands
    $471K
    0.5% of imports
  9. 9
    Hong Kong
    $465K
    0.5% of imports
  10. 10
    Japan
    $143K
    0.2% of imports

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