China Medicaments (HS 3003) Trade by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021–2026

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Latest exports$98.2MAugust 2026 · 2026 Jan–Aug · YTD: $867M · +19.0% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-08
Latest imports$60.4MAugust 2026 · 2026 Jan–Aug · YTD: $470M · +49.2% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-08
Trade balance+$37.8MAugust 2026
Data as ofAugust 2026Exports August 2026 · Imports August 2026
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Browse 24 of 31 HS6 / HS8 codes under HS 3003

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HS 300310 Medicaments containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, not put up in measured dosesHS 30031011 Medicaments of ampicillin, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 30031012 Medicaments of amoxycillin, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 30031019 Medicaments of othr penicillins or derivatives, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 30031090 Medicaments of streptomycins or derivatives, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 300320 Other medicaments containing antibiotics, not put up in measured dosesHS 30032011 Medicaments of cefotaxime, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 30032012 Medicaments of ceftazidime, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 30032013 Medicaments of cefoxitin, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 30032014 Medicaments of ceftezole, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 30032016 Medicaments of cefuroxime, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 30032017 Medicaments of ceftriaxone, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 30032018 Medicaments of cefoperazone, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 30032019 Medicaments of other cephamycins, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 30032090 Medicaments of antibiotics, nes, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 300331 Medicaments containing insulin, not put up in measured doses or in forms for retail saleHS 30033100 Medicaments of insulin, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 300339 Medicaments containing hormones or steroids used as hormones, not containing antibiotics, not in measured doses or put up for retail sale (excluding those containing insulin)HS 30033900 Medicaments of hormones or other products of heading 29.37, nes, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 300341 Medicaments containing ephedrine or its salts, not containing hormones, steroids used as hormones or antibiotics, not in measured doses or put up for retail saleHS 30034100 Medicaments of ephedrine or its salts, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 300342 Medicaments containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its saltsHS 30034200 Medicaments of pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts, neither in measured doses nor in retail packingsHS 300349 Medicaments containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof, not containing hormones, steroids used as hormones or antibiotics, not in measured doses or put up for retail sale (excl. containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine INN, norephedrine or their salts)

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Monthly Trade Trend

Exports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Imports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Monthly USD values; separate scales.

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Source
GACC statistics query
Unit
USD
Rows
6253
Data as of
August 2026

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Exports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.

PartnerValueShare
1India$1.2B19.7%
2Brazil$497M8.1%
3Japan$423M6.9%
4United States$300M4.9%
5Hong Kong$238M3.9%

Fast-growing export markets

Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025

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  • Japan Exports $167M Increase +$130M YoY +353%
  • Germany Exports $29.6M Increase +$13.4M YoY +83%
  • Cambodia Exports $1.4M Increase +$606K YoY +81%
  • Guatemala Exports $1.0M Increase +$603K YoY +144%
  • Myanmar Exports $1.5M Increase +$577K YoY +60%
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Ranked by USD increase, then current value. Current value ≥ $1M, increase ≥ $500K and YoY growth ≥ 50%. Only complete, observed matching months with a positive prior-year baseline qualify. Missing or excluded values are not zero. Rankings compare all markets, independently of the chart’s selected country or historical period.

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Imports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.

PartnerValueShare
1France$1.2B41.6%
2Italy$543M19.4%
3Sweden$344M12.3%
4Netherlands$162M5.8%
5Germany$149M5.3%

Fast-growing import suppliers

Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025

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  • France Imports $263M Increase +$135M YoY +105%
How markets are selected

Ranked by USD increase, then current value. Current value ≥ $1M, increase ≥ $500K and YoY growth ≥ 50%. Only complete, observed matching months with a positive prior-year baseline qualify. Missing or excluded values are not zero. Rankings compare all markets, independently of the chart’s selected country or historical period.

HS 3003 Trade Analysis

Over the twelve months to August 2026, China's medicaments trade under HS 3003 ran $1.2B of exports against $701M of imports, a trade surplus of $545M.

Monthly exports of medicaments (HS 3003) ranged from $80.4M to $127M between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $104M. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $98.2M.

Imports over the same months came to $701M. Across the published period its largest source markets are France, Italy and Sweden.

Annual exports rose 19% between 2021 and 2025, from $929M to $1.1B.

The three largest destination markets — India, Brazil and Japan — account for 35% of the published total, out of 90 trading partners on record.

Annual Totals

Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.

YearExportsImportsBalance
2021$929M2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$397M2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec)+$531M
2022$1.1B2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$432M2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec)+$680M
2023$1.0B2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$471M2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec)+$569M
2024$1.1B2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$480M2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec)+$631M
2025$1.1B2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$546M2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec)+$561M
2026$867M2026 Jan–Aug · YTD$470M2026 Jan–Aug · YTD+$397M

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 3003 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.

Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Medicaments Trade Data (HS 3003)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/3003/

About this data

How much medicaments does China export?

China exported $1.2B of medicaments in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $104M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 3003).

Which countries buy the most medicaments from China?

India, Brazil and Japan together account for 35% of the published total, out of 90 trading partners on record.

Is China's medicaments export growing?

Annual exports grew by 19% between 2021 and 2025, from $929M to $1.1B.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.

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