# HS 300420 Containing Antibiotics (Other Than P global trade...

Reported global trade in containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale reached $16.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +0.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $15.3B | -0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | $15.0B | -2.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | $13.9B | -6.8% | -3% |
| 2016 | $14.1B | +1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | $14.4B | +2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | $15.3B | +5.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | $16.2B | +5.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | $15.6B | -3.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | $15.1B | -2.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | $15.6B | +3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | $15.6B | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | $16.7B | +6.8% | +3.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $3.8B | +4.9% | 61 |
| China | $1.3B | +3.6% | 47 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $1.2B | -6.6% | 44 |
| Belgium | $830.5M | +2.4% | 50 |
| Germany | $529.5M | -3.1% | 51 |
| France | $495.9M | -0.8% | 56 |
| Russia | $445.5M | -4.3% | 36 |
| Slovenia | $387.7M | -0% | 39 |
| United Kingdom | $347.2M | -3.5% | 54 |
| Poland | $330.5M | +12.5% | 39 |
| Netherlands | $328.3M | +2.9% | 51 |
| Italy | $306.9M | -3.3% | 46 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._