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2023
World Trade $4.77BRnk 785 / 5380
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.5B | $1.38BGermany | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.53Rnk 1853 / 5381
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 5.38%Rnk 1248 / 5380
2023
Share of World Trade 0.021%Rnk 785 / 5380

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts. In 2023, Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts were the world's 785th most traded product, with a total trade of $4.77B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts grew by 5.38%, from $4.52B to $4.77B. Trade in Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts represent 0.021% of total world trade.

Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts are a part of Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of....

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts  were Germany ($1.5B), India ($388M), France ($340M), United Kingdom ($335M), and Austria ($234M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts were United States ($1.38B), China ($234M), France ($199M), United Kingdom ($191M), and Germany ($154M).

Ranking Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts ranks 1853rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)Germany$1.5B
Top Destination (2023)United States$1.38B

In 2023 Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts were the world's 785th most traded product (out of 5,380).

In 2023, the top exporters of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts were Germany ($1.5B), India ($388M), France ($340M), United Kingdom ($335M), and Austria ($234M).

In 2023, the top importers of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts were United States ($1.38B), China ($234M), France ($199M), United Kingdom ($191M), and Germany ($154M).

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Exporters of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts (2023)
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Importers of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Hong Kong$44.4M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$99.6M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts grew the fastest in Hong Kong ($44.4M), Poland ($42.8M), Slovenia ($41.4M), Austria ($30M), and India ($28.9M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts were United States ($99.6M), Spain ($45.9M), China ($41.1M), United Arab Emirates ($37.2M), and Switzerland ($34.7M).

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Exporters of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.07. This means that most of the exports of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Germany$1.35B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$1.22B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts were Germany ($1.35B), India ($375M), Ireland ($170M), Italy ($164M), and United Kingdom ($144M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts were United States ($1.22B), China ($177M), Russia ($139M), Saudi Arabia ($73.2M), and Australia ($71.1M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or norephedrine or their salts by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

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