# HS 300442 Containing Alkaloids Or Their Deriva global trade...

Reported global trade in containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing pseudoephedrine (inn) or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale reached $291.9M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $187.0M | -23.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | $220.9M | +18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | $243.4M | +10.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | $271.8M | +11.7% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | $177.1M | -34.9% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | $234.0M | +32.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | $233.0M | -0.4% | -5% |
| 2020 | $228.3M | -2.1% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | $182.9M | -19.9% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | $196.5M | +7.4% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | $271.9M | +38.4% | +6% |
| 2024 | $291.9M | +7.3% | +16.9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Poland | $22.9M | +30.9% | 10 |
| USA | $21.9M | +2.1% | 11 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $21.0M | -4% | 6 |
| Italy | $17.5M | -10.4% | 12 |
| Saudi Arabia | $17.1M | +8.9% | 8 |
| Canada | $11.1M | -2.6% | 12 |
| Germany | $10.3M | +1.3% | 12 |
| Lithuania | $10.1M | +20.3% | 12 |
| Hungary | $9.5M | +41.1% | 13 |
| Japan | $8.5M | -7.3% | 5 |
| Spain | $8.0M | -0.2% | 8 |
| United Arab Emirates | $6.5M | +3.3% | 13 |

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