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Pharmaceutical goods
HS4 3006 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+1.4%Latest year on yearExporters
183Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
9Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$20.9B in trade, with +4% annualized growth over three years.
Pharmaceutical goods is recorded across 7,789 active corridors, with 183 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IrelandIRL | NetherlandsNLD | $1.2B | +39.3% | 8 | 757 km | Yes |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $472.8M | -10% | 9 | 5,877 km | No |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $461.4M | +3.8% | 9 | 6,402 km | No |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | BelgiumBEL | $388.5M | +0.9% | 8 | 653 km | Yes |
| 5 | FinlandFIN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $388.4M | -3.6% | 6 | 6,636 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $351.0M | +11.1% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $324.2M | -7.1% | 8 | 8,415 km | No |
| 8 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | GermanyDEU | $305.9M | +12.6% | 8 | 674 km | Yes |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | AustriaAUT | $279.2M | +2% | 9 | 524 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $251.7M | -11.9% | 9 | 11,883 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $3.6B | 180 | 9 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.3B | 180 | 9 |
| 3 | IrelandIRL | $2.2B | 139 | 9 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.6B | 176 | 9 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $1.0B | 172 | 9 |
| 6 | HungaryHUN | $992.5M | 130 | 9 |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | $736.9M | 191 | 9 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $677.3M | 151 | 9 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $675.1M | 169 | 9 |
| 10 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $641.6M | 144 | 9 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.9B | 92 | 9 |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.9B | 89 | 9 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $1.4B | 84 | 9 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $1.3B | 66 | 9 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $1.0B | 60 | 9 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $757.9M | 85 | 9 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $682.8M | 53 | 9 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $646.7M | 94 | 9 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $586.1M | 65 | 9 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $504.9M | 79 | 9 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3006
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownPharmaceutical goods
Pharmaceutical goods: sterile surgical catgut, suture materials, tissue adhesives, laminaria, laminaria tents, absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics, and surgical or dental adhesion barriersHS6 300610
Pharmaceutical goods: blood-grouping reagentsHS6 300620
Pharmaceutical goods: opacifying preparations for x-ray examinations, diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patientHS6 300630
Pharmaceutical goods: dental cements and other dental fillings, bone reconstruction cementsHS6 300640
Pharmaceutical goods: first aid boxes and kitsHS6 300650
Pharmaceutical goods: chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones or spermicidesHS6 300660
Pharmaceutical goods: Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical operations or physical examinations or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instrumentsHS6 300670
Pharmaceutical goods: waste pharmaceuticalsHS6 300680
Pharmaceutical goods: appliances identifiable for ostomy useHS6 300691
Pharmaceutical goods: waste pharmaceuticalsHS6 300692
Pharmaceutical goods: placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognised clinical trial, put up in measured dosesHS6 300693
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.