🇺🇸 United States exports of medicament: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $2.07 billion of medicament in 2024 (15.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 158 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of medicament by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.07B | 15.5K t |
| 2023 | $2.10B | 16.5K t |
| 2022 | $1.43B | 11.4K t |
| 2021 | $1.40B | 14.1K t |
| 2020 | $1.62B | 16.6K t |
| 2019 | $1.29B | 17.3K t |
| 2018 | $1.34B | 24.4K t |
| 2017 | $1.51B | 19.6K t |
Where the United States exports medicament to
Most of it went to Germany (34%), Belgium (21%), Ireland (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Czech Republic grew fastest (+652% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $712.1M | 35% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $441.1M | 21% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $239.8M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $124.4M | 6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $97.5M | 4.7% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $77.4M | 3.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $74.3M | 3.6% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $45.1M | 2.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $43.6M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $32.1M | 1.6% |
Types of medicament under HS 3003
| 3003.90 | Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail… | 84% |
| 3003.39 | Medicaments: containing hormones (excluding insulin), (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not packaged for retail… | 13% |
| 3003.49 | Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic… | 1.3% |
| 3003.20 | Medicaments: containing antibiotics other than penicillins, streptomycins and their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not in… | 1.2% |
| 3003.31 | Medicaments: containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not packaged for retail sale | 0.3% |
| 3003.10 | Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not in measured doses, not packaged… | 0.2% |
| 3003.60 | Medicaments: containing antimalarial active principles described in subheading note 2 to this chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not… | 0.1% |
| 3003.42 | Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3003.
Average export price of medicament
The average declared value was about $132.97 per kg, 82% above the world average of $72.93. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports medicament
Imports of medicament by the United States reached $2.01 billion in 2024 (18.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 218 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from Portugal (44%), Singapore (14%), Ireland (10%). Among the main suppliers, Ireland grew fastest (+233% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $891.0M | 44% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $289.4M | 14% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $203.8M | 10% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $91.5M | 4.6% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $89.7M | 4.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $85.8M | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $69.6M | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $41.6M | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $38.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $35.1M | 1.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 3003: Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic use not in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale.
Medicament trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of medicament imported by the United States?
The United States imported medicament worth $2.01 billion in 2024 (18.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import medicament from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Portugal (44%), Singapore (14%), Ireland (10%).
What is the average import price of medicament in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $107.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $72.93 per kg.
Does the United States export medicament?
Yes. The United States exported medicament worth $2.07 billion in 2024, mainly to Germany, Belgium, Ireland.
What is the HS code for medicament?
Medicament falls under HS heading 3003 (Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading medicament with the United States?
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