🇺🇸 United States imports of pharmaceutical good: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $3.52 billion of pharmaceutical good in 2024 (33.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 224 countries. That is 7% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pharmaceutical good by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.52B | 33.3K t |
| 2023 | $3.79B | 35.0K t |
| 2022 | $3.91B | 38.0K t |
| 2021 | $3.53B | 30.6K t |
| 2020 | $3.01B | 31.3K t |
| 2019 | $2.76B | 32.0K t |
| 2018 | $4.22B | 27.9K t |
| 2017 | $2.96B | 26.3K t |
Where the United States imports pharmaceutical good from
The largest suppliers were Germany (15%), Finland (14%), Netherlands (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 38%. Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+57% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $539.4M | 15% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $480.6M | 14% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $333.4M | 9.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $249.2M | 7.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $217.1M | 6.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $147.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $146.5M | 4.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $146.1M | 4.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $125.2M | 3.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $109.0M | 3.1% |
Types of pharmaceutical good under HS 3006
| 3006.60 | Pharmaceutical goods: chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicides | 33% |
| 3006.30 | Pharmaceutical goods: opacifying preparations for x-ray examinations, diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient | 24% |
| 3006.10 | Pharmaceutical goods: sterile surgical catgut, suture materials, tissue adhesives, laminaria, laminaria tents, absorbable surgical or dental… | 18% |
| 3006.40 | Pharmaceutical goods: dental cements and other dental fillings, bone reconstruction cements | 15% |
| 3006.91 | Pharmaceutical goods: appliances identifiable for ostomy use | 5.2% |
| 3006.70 | Pharmaceutical goods: Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical… | 1.7% |
| 3006.20 | Pharmaceutical goods: blood-grouping reagents | 1.6% |
| 3006.50 | Pharmaceutical goods: first aid boxes and kits | 1.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3006.
Average import price of pharmaceutical good
The average declared value was about $105.98 per kg, 23% above the world average of $86.10. 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 exports pharmaceutical good
The United States exported $2.34 billion of pharmaceutical good in 2024 (19.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 193 countries. Most of it went to Belgium (13%), China (8%), Japan (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 29%. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+210% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $297.5M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $196.3M | 8.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $179.7M | 7.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $161.2M | 6.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $150.5M | 6.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $148.0M | 6.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $122.6M | 5.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $109.7M | 4.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $99.7M | 4.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $87.4M | 3.7% |
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 3006: Pharmaceutical goods.
Pharmaceutical good trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of pharmaceutical good imported by the United States?
The United States imported pharmaceutical good worth $3.52 billion in 2024 (33.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import pharmaceutical good from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (15%), Finland (14%), Netherlands (9%).
What is the average import price of pharmaceutical good in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $105.98 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $86.10 per kg.
Does the United States export pharmaceutical good?
Yes. The United States exported pharmaceutical good worth $2.34 billion in 2024, mainly to Belgium, China, Japan.
What is the HS code for pharmaceutical good?
Pharmaceutical good falls under HS heading 3006 (Pharmaceutical goods). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pharmaceutical good with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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