# HS 300449 Containing Alkaloids Or Their Deriva global trade...

Reported global trade in containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (inn) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale reached $4.9B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $4.1B | -17.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | $4.7B | +13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | $5.6B | +19.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | $5.2B | -8.1% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | $4.5B | -13.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | $5.1B | +14.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | $5.0B | -0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | $4.9B | -2.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | $4.6B | -5.5% | -3% |
| 2022 | $4.4B | -4.4% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | $4.9B | +9.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | $4.9B | +0.3% | +1.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $1.5B | -2.7% | 45 |
| China | $274.3M | +1.4% | 28 |
| France | $262.3M | +8.6% | 48 |
| Germany | $217.3M | -4% | 43 |
| United Kingdom | $199.1M | +2.1% | 43 |
| Austria | $141.8M | +2% | 26 |
| Netherlands | $130.6M | +19.1% | 38 |
| Russia | $118.5M | -13.8% | 18 |
| Canada | $116.4M | +1.5% | 23 |
| Spain | $103.4M | -8.6% | 30 |
| Belgium | $87.6M | +5% | 38 |
| Australia | $84.5M | -2.4% | 29 |

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