China Medicaments (HS 300490) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: July 2026 Coverage 2021-01–2026-07

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Partner Value Share
United States $4.3B 23.1%
Australia $1.4B 7.6%
Hong Kong $1.4B 7.3%
South Korea $1.1B 5.6%
United Kingdom $813.2M 4.3%
Malaysia $625.3M 3.3%
Poland $608.9M 3.2%
Philippines $578.4M 3.1%
France $556.6M 3.0%
Netherlands $468.7M 2.5%
Italy $424.7M 2.3%
Nigeria $394M 2.1%
Thailand $352.5M 1.9%
Brazil $275.4M 1.5%
Singapore $275.1M 1.5%
Macao $250.9M 1.3%
Germany $247.5M 1.3%
Belgium $236.2M 1.3%
Indonesia $227.5M 1.2%
Slovenia $220.3M 1.2%

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Partner Value Share
United States $83.3M 24.9%
Australia $22.1M 6.6%
South Korea $17.8M 5.3%
Belgium $16.7M 5.0%
Hong Kong $16.1M 4.8%
Malaysia $13.8M 4.1%
United Kingdom $11.2M 3.4%
Philippines $10.4M 3.1%
Netherlands $8.7M 2.6%
Poland $8.7M 2.6%
Macao $7.8M 2.3%
Slovenia $6.4M 1.9%
France $5.4M 1.6%
New Zealand $5.1M 1.5%
Germany $4.3M 1.3%
Brazil $4.3M 1.3%
Singapore $4.2M 1.2%
India $4M 1.2%
Peru $3.7M 1.1%
Italy $3.6M 1.1%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2021 $3.3B
2022 $3.4B
2023 $3.2B
2024 $3.3B
2025 $3.5B
2026 $2.1B

HS8 customs codes under 300490

China customs reports HS 300490 at the 8-digit level. 9 subheadings are published under it, and export values for each are available on request.

30049010Medicaments of sulfa drugs, in measured doses or in retail packings

Sulfonamide-based pharmaceutical preparations formulated into retail packages or measured doses for therapeutic or prophylactic application.

30049020Medicaments of biphenyl dicarbxybte, in measured doses or in retail packings

Therapeutic or prophylactic preparations utilizing biphenyl dicarboxylate as the active ingredient, supplied in retail packings or measured doses.

30049051Chinese medicated liquors or wines, in measured doses or in retail packings

Traditional Chinese medicinal liquors and wines prepared with herbal ingredients, packaged for retail sale or dispensed in measured therapeutic doses.

30049052Pien Tzu Huang, in measured doses or in retail packings

The specific traditional Chinese compound formula known as Pien Tze Huang, packaged for retail sale or provided in measured doses.

30049053Bai Yao, in measured doses or in retail packings

The traditional Chinese herbal formulation recognized as Bai Yao, prepared for retail sale or dispensed in individually measured doses.

30049054Essential balm, in measured doses or in retail packings

Topical essential balm formulated for therapeutic use, packaged for retail sale or contained in measured doses for prophylactic application.

30049055Angong niuhuang wan, in measured doses or in retail packings

Retail-packaged or dose-measured Angong niuhuang wan, a specific traditional Chinese medicinal formulation used for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes.

30049059Other medicaments of Chinese type, nes, in measured doses or in retail packings

Traditional Chinese medicinal preparations for retail sale or measured dosing, excluding the specifically classified Angong niuhuang wan formulation.

30049090Medicaments of mixed or unmixed products, nes, in measured doses or in retail packings

Pharmaceutical preparations for therapeutic or prophylactic retail sale that do not fall under Chinese-type medicines or other specifically named categories.

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Data notes

HS 300490 is also written 3004.90. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Retail-packaged pharmaceutical drugs and medicines intended for treatment or disease prevention, capturing formulations not specifically classified elsewhere such as antibiotics, vitamins, or hormones. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.

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

China Data Portal. "China Medicaments (HS 300490) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/300490/

Data notes

HS 300490 is also written 3004.90. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Retail-packaged pharmaceutical drugs and medicines intended for treatment or disease prevention, capturing formulations not specifically classified elsewhere such as antibiotics, vitamins, or hormones. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.

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

China Data Portal. "China Medicaments (HS 300490) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/300490/

About this data

How much medicaments does China export?

China exported $3.6B of medicaments in the twelve months to July 2026, averaging $301M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 300490).

What products are covered by HS 300490?

Retail-packaged pharmaceutical drugs and medicines intended for treatment or disease prevention, capturing formulations not specifically classified elsewhere such as antibiotics, vitamins, or hormones.

Which countries buy the most medicaments from China?

United States, Australia and Hong Kong together account for 38% of the published total, out of 152 trading partners on record.

Is China's medicaments export growing?

Annual exports grew by 8% between 2021 and 2025, from $3.3B to $3.5B.

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 on request.

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