# Antibiotics (HS4 2941) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Antibiotics at HS4 2941, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The antibiotics subsector recorded $10.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with -1.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $10.8B |
| Latest annual change | -1.3% |
| Active exporters | 146 |
| Active importers | 193 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $6.4B | 2,774 | 6 |
| 1996 | $6.5B | 2,783 | 6 |
| 1997 | $6.1B | 2,891 | 6 |
| 1998 | $6.1B | 2,841 | 6 |
| 1999 | $7.3B | 3,007 | 6 |
| 2000 | $7.4B | 3,197 | 6 |
| 2001 | $7.5B | 3,200 | 6 |
| 2002 | $8.3B | 3,248 | 6 |
| 2003 | $9.7B | 3,254 | 6 |
| 2004 | $9.7B | 3,351 | 6 |
| 2005 | $10.7B | 3,380 | 6 |
| 2006 | $10.5B | 3,320 | 6 |
| 2007 | $11.7B | 3,376 | 6 |
| 2008 | $12.7B | 3,355 | 6 |
| 2009 | $13.2B | 3,350 | 6 |
| 2010 | $13.4B | 3,294 | 6 |
| 2011 | $17.4B | 3,248 | 6 |
| 2012 | $12.7B | 3,422 | 6 |
| 2013 | $12.6B | 3,314 | 6 |
| 2014 | $11.8B | 3,371 | 6 |
| 2015 | $11.1B | 3,458 | 6 |
| 2016 | $10.9B | 3,379 | 6 |
| 2017 | $10.9B | 3,385 | 6 |
| 2018 | $11.8B | 3,334 | 6 |
| 2019 | $11.6B | 3,314 | 6 |
| 2020 | $11.2B | 3,291 | 6 |
| 2021 | $10.2B | 3,455 | 6 |
| 2022 | $10.7B | 3,402 | 6 |
| 2023 | $10.8B | 3,459 | 6 |
| 2024 | $10.8B | 3,450 | 6 |

## Leading corridors

- China to India: $1.4B; growth +2.2%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Italy: $385.1M; growth +13.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Panama: $313.8M; growth +103.8%.
- China to Viet Nam: $223.1M; growth +8%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $209.4M; growth +11%.
- Italy to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $203.5M; growth +10.1%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany: $190.6M; growth -25.7%.
- China to Brazil: $177.3M; growth -1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $143.3M; growth +120.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to France: $140.1M; growth +101.8%.

## HS6 products

- Antibiotics: penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure: salts thereof (HS6 294110)
- Antibiotics: streptomycins and their derivatives: salts thereof (HS6 294120)
- Antibiotics: tetracyclines and their derivatives: salts thereof (HS6 294130)
- Antibiotics: chloramphenicol and its derivatives: salts thereof (HS6 294140)
- Antibiotics: erythromycin and its derivatives: salts thereof (HS6 294150)
- Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941 (HS6 294190)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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