T3 · Product exporter position

Germany exports of Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale (HS 300449)

See where Germany stands in medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (inn) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter DEUHS6 300449Latest year 2024Declining

Latest exports

$1.3BLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

118Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-7.8%Annualized change

Destination HHI

2,011Destination concentration

Weighted share

36.2%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is Germany in Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 300449. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$1.3B
Current 2024 exports$1.3B
Three-year average$1.5B
Historical peak$3.6B

Market position

Active destinations118
Destination HHI2,011
Weighted share36.2%
Share change-9.3 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-7.8%
Volatility1
Maximum drawdown89%
TrendDeclining
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterGermanyCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$1.3BSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$1.3BCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-7.8%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-12.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationUSADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share43.4%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration2,011HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change-9.3 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes12.5%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does Germany sell medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (inn) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$552.3M36.8%-9.9%0% tariffGrowing
Austria$67.9M47.9%-10.9%FTA reportedGrowing
United Kingdom$53.9M27.1%+19.2%FTA reportedGrowing
France$49.4M18.9%+4.8%FTA reportedGrowing
Mexico$44.0M62.5%+1.9%FTA reportedGrowing
Spain$38.3M37%-7.1%FTA reportedGrowing
Italy$36.0M45.2%+12.2%FTA reportedGrowing
Japan$33.9M67.4%+0.2%FTA reportedGrowing
Canada$29.3M25.2%-18.5%FTA reportedGrowing
Taiwan$24.0M52.9%+6.2%Not reportedAccelerating
Poland$19.0M23.7%-11.3%FTA reportedGrowing
Ukraine$19.0M30.9%+9%FTA reportedAccelerating
Australia$19.0M22.4%-4.9%0.1% tariffGrowing
Republic of Korea$18.9M32.6%-16%FTA reportedGrowing
Brazil$17.1M41.1%-13%0.3% tariffGrowing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$552.3M
Market share
36.8%
Growth
-9.9%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Austria

Latest exports
$67.9M
Market share
47.9%
Growth
-10.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$53.9M
Market share
27.1%
Growth
+19.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

France

Latest exports
$49.4M
Market share
18.9%
Growth
+4.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$44.0M
Market share
62.5%
Growth
+1.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Spain

Latest exports
$38.3M
Market share
37%
Growth
-7.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Italy

Latest exports
$36.0M
Market share
45.2%
Growth
+12.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Japan

Latest exports
$33.9M
Market share
67.4%
Growth
+0.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Canada

Latest exports
$29.3M
Market share
25.2%
Growth
-18.5%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports
$24.0M
Market share
52.9%
Growth
+6.2%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Poland

Latest exports
$19.0M
Market share
23.7%
Growth
-11.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Ukraine

Latest exports
$19.0M
Market share
30.9%
Growth
+9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Australia

Latest exports
$19.0M
Market share
22.4%
Growth
-4.9%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$18.9M
Market share
32.6%
Growth
-16%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$17.1M
Market share
41.1%
Growth
-13%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Price intelligence

How does Germany's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Cabo Verde: $8.4M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Malawi: $930.0 / ton.

Median price

$146.1K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for Germany and HS 300449 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$865.4M+7.2%146
2011$1.0B+18.1%118
2012$1.3B+23.1%129
2013$1.0B-18.4%131
2014$1.7B+61.3%130
2015$2.9B+73.8%129
2016$2.5B-13.8%134
2017$2.0B-18%130
2018$2.4B+18.8%128
2019$2.4B+0.5%128
2020$2.2B-10.2%136
2021$1.6B-25.7%133
2022$1.5B-5.6%114
2023$1.6B+4.1%121
2024$1.3B-20.1%118

Exporter context

Germany economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 300449.

Germany has reported exports of $1.6T and a trade balance of $239.2B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 64.1% trade openness, 22.1% investment, and 1,080 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Germany medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (inn) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale exports

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Which markets are most important?

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