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Animal glands and substances for pharmaceuticals: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in animal glands and substances for pharmaceuticals totaled $640 million (50 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were Brazil (41%), the United States (7%) and Hong Kong (7%); the top importers were Hong Kong (46%), South Korea (16%) and Germany (9%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 76%.

Summary

World trade
$640million
Tonnes
50thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$12,345
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Brazil$260 million · 40.7%
  2. United States$48 million · 7.4%
  3. Hong Kong$42 million · 6.6%
    re-exports
  4. Spain$40 million · 6.2%
  5. Kazakhstan$35 million · 5.4%
  6. Colombia$30 million · 4.8%
  7. Russia$22 million · 3.4%
  8. Argentina$19 million · 3%
  9. Netherlands$16 million · 2.5%
    re-exports
  10. Australia$15 million · 2.3%
  11. South Korea$11 million · 1.7%
  12. Italy$8 million · 1.3%
  13. India$8 million · 1.3%
  14. Uruguay$8 million · 1.3%
  15. New Zealand$8 million · 1.2%
  16. France$8 million · 1.2%
  17. Chile$8 million · 1.2%
  18. China$5 million · 0.86%
  19. Germany$5 million · 0.83%
  20. Thailand$5 million · 0.83%

Top importers

  1. Hong Kong$297 million · 46.3%
    re-exports
  2. South Korea$100 million · 15.7%
  3. Germany$58 million · 9.1%
  4. Japan$36 million · 5.6%
  5. Brazil$30 million · 4.7%
  6. New Zealand$19 million · 2.9%
  7. United States$18 million · 2.8%
  8. Spain$11 million · 1.8%
  9. Canada$9 million · 1.4%
  10. Netherlands$9 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  11. India$8 million · 1.3%
  12. Italy$7 million · 1.1%
  13. Costa Rica$7 million · 1%
  14. China$6 million · 0.96%
  15. France$4 million · 0.58%
  16. United Kingdom$3 million · 0.47%
  17. Argentina$3 million · 0.46%
  18. Denmark$3 million · 0.42%
  19. Taiwan$2 million · 0.3%
  20. Belgium$2 million · 0.28%
    re-exports

Trend

Who sells it

Brazil has been the top exporter since 2016

Value in USD millions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • Brazil 260
  • United States 47.6
  • Hong Kong 42.3
  • Spain 39.5
  • Kazakhstan 34.6

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
Brazil23.6260
United States21.247.6
Hong Kong742.3
Spain1.539.5
Kazakhstan0.0334.6

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 296% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $12,345

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$3,116
1996$2,711
1997$3,249
1998$2,345
1999$2,645
2000$2,213
2001$2,847
2002$2,353
2003$2,653
2004$2,823
2005$2,607
2006$2,938
2007$2,947
2008$2,984
2009$3,006
2010$3,238
2011$4,578
2012$5,849
2013$5,347
2014$4,308
2015$5,467
2016$5,522
2017$5,134
2018$7,140
2019$6,989
2020$7,949
2021$7,520
2022$6,057
2023$9,263
2024$12,345

What it includes

  • 0510 · Animal glands and substances for pharmaceuticals

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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