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Zimbabwe chemical trade

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

Suppliers in Zimbabwe
Exports in 2024
$4.65M
−15.2% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$1.09B
+2.1% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$1.08B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#144
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

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

Exports$4.65M in 2024Imports$1.09B in 2024
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$500M
$1B
$1.5B
Zimbabwe chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Zimbabwe chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$3.49M$592M
2020$3.48M$617M
2021$4.94M$1.11B
2022$6.11M$1.06B
2023$5.48M$1.07B
2024$4.65M$1.09B

By HS chapter

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

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

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

Top exports

  1. 13301.29Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit, otherAt least 11 destinations$809K
  2. 23902.10PolypropyleneAt least 1 destination$570K
  3. 32835.29Phosphates, otherAt least 1 destination$480K
  4. 43823.19Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining, otherAt least 2 destinations$476K
  5. 53907.69Poly(ethylene terephthalate), otherAt least 1 destination$380K
  6. 63301.12Oils, essential of orange (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesAt least 1 destination$361K
  7. 72907.29Polyphenols, phenol-alcohols, otherAt least 1 destination$257K
  8. 83915.90Waste, parings and scrapAt least 1 destination$200K
  9. 93305.90Preparations for use on the hair, otherAt least 2 destinations$174K
  10. 103004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 5 destinations$128K
  11. 113301.19Essential oils of citrus fruit, otherAt least 1 destination$112K
  12. 124001.29Natural rubber in other forms, otherAt least 1 destination$95.9K

Top imports

  1. 12837.11Cyanides and cyanide oxides of sodiumAt least 5 supplying countries$57.9M
  2. 23304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 13 supplying countries$44.6M
  3. 33402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 8 supplying countries$42.7M
  4. 43402.90Surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading 3401), including auxiliary washing…At least 9 supplying countries$42.4M
  5. 54011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 6 supplying countries$30.2M
  6. 63822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 18 supplying countries$29.9M
  7. 73907.61Poly(ethylene terephthalate), having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherAt least 2 supplying countries$25.4M
  8. 83102.60Double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrateAt least 1 supplying country$23M
  9. 93901.10Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 5 supplying countries$22.8M
  10. 103602.00Explosives, prepared, other than propellent powdersAt least 2 supplying countries$22.1M
  11. 113004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 15 supplying countries$19.8M
  12. 123401.19Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes…At least 2 supplying countries$19.3M

Main partner countries

Where Zimbabwe'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
    South Africa
    $2.56M
    55.1% of exports
  2. 2
    Czech Republic
    $570K
    12.3% of exports
  3. 3
    Poland
    $491K
    10.6% of exports
  4. 4
    Belgium
    $390K
    8.4% of exports
  5. 5
    China
    $290K
    6.2% of exports
  6. 6
    Ireland
    $108K
    2.3% of exports
  7. 7
    United Kingdom
    $63.4K
    1.4% of exports
  8. 8
    United States
    $54.8K
    1.2% of exports
  9. 9
    Germany
    $53K
    1.1% of exports
  10. 10
    Japan
    $19.5K
    0.4% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    South Africa
    $754M
    69.3% of imports
  2. 2
    China
    $220M
    20.2% of imports
  3. 3
    South Korea
    $24.9M
    2.3% of imports
  4. 4
    Belgium
    $21.9M
    2.0% of imports
  5. 5
    Ireland
    $13.5M
    1.2% of imports
  6. 6
    Egypt
    $8.95M
    0.8% of imports
  7. 7
    Germany
    $8.22M
    0.8% of imports
  8. 8
    Netherlands
    $6.28M
    0.6% of imports
  9. 9
    Thailand
    $5.21M
    0.5% of imports
  10. 10
    United Kingdom
    $4.77M
    0.4% of imports

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