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Uruguay chemical trade

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

Suppliers in Uruguay
Exports in 2024
$446M
+3.6% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$2.33B
−0.2% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$1.89B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#88
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Uruguay 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 Uruguay, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

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

Exports$446M in 2024Imports$2.33B in 2024
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Uruguay chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Uruguay chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$272M$1.88B
2020$255M$1.56B
2021$365M$2.29B
2022$452M$2.54B
2023$431M$2.34B
2024$446M$2.33B

By HS chapter

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

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Uruguay exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 13923.30Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articlesAt least 5 destinations$154M
  2. 23917.10Artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materialsAt least 1 destination$37.2M
  3. 33904.22Plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substancesAt least 1 destination$25.1M
  4. 43301.13Oils, essential of lemon (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesAt least 5 destinations$22M
  5. 53302.10Odoriferous substances and mixtures of a kind used in the food or drink industriesAt least 6 destinations$20.2M
  6. 63004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 10 destinations$17.6M
  7. 73002.42Vaccines for veterinary medicineAt least 4 destinations$16.3M
  8. 83002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 10 destinations$15.4M
  9. 93402.39Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, otherAt least 2 destinations$8.54M
  10. 104005.10Compounded with carbon black or silicaAt least 1 destination$8.42M
  11. 113206.49Colouring matter, other preparations not elsewhere classified in subheading 3206.4At least 3 destinations$7.71M
  12. 123920.43Polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight not less than 6% of plasticisers, plates, sheets, film, foil…At least 3 destinations$7.38M

Top imports

  1. 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 19 supplying countries$187M
  2. 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 14 supplying countries$135M
  3. 33303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 13 supplying countries$122M
  4. 43002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 9 supplying countries$121M
  5. 53907.61Poly(ethylene terephthalate), having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherAt least 5 supplying countries$113M
  6. 63808.93Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulatorsAt least 9 supplying countries$107M
  7. 73004.39Medicaments containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic…At least 14 supplying countries$82.9M
  8. 83104.20Potassium chlorideAt least 8 supplying countries$71.9M
  9. 92815.12Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)At least 4 supplying countries$54.3M
  10. 103302.10Odoriferous substances and mixtures of a kind used in the food or drink industriesAt least 9 supplying countries$48.4M
  11. 113105.30Diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)At least 3 supplying countries$36.4M
  12. 123906.90Acrylic polymers in primary forms, otherAt least 12 supplying countries$32.9M

Main partner countries

Where Uruguay'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
    Brazil
    $336M
    75.2% of exports
  2. 2
    Ireland
    $24.7M
    5.5% of exports
  3. 3
    United States
    $22.5M
    5.1% of exports
  4. 4
    South Africa
    $17M
    3.8% of exports
  5. 5
    China
    $16.2M
    3.6% of exports
  6. 6
    United Kingdom
    $5.36M
    1.2% of exports
  7. 7
    Netherlands
    $4.16M
    0.9% of exports
  8. 8
    Hong Kong
    $3.87M
    0.9% of exports
  9. 9
    Singapore
    $3.8M
    0.9% of exports
  10. 10
    Poland
    $3.51M
    0.8% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    China
    $619M
    26.5% of imports
  2. 2
    United States
    $498M
    21.3% of imports
  3. 3
    Brazil
    $366M
    15.7% of imports
  4. 4
    Italy
    $203M
    8.7% of imports
  5. 5
    Germany
    $196M
    8.4% of imports
  6. 6
    Spain
    $106M
    4.6% of imports
  7. 7
    United Kingdom
    $66.9M
    2.9% of imports
  8. 8
    Belgium
    $43.9M
    1.9% of imports
  9. 9
    Canada
    $39.6M
    1.7% of imports
  10. 10
    Ireland
    $35.7M
    1.5% of imports

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