Drugs and medicines, and related products

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Top Producer
California
$174B in 2023
Top Consumer
California
$134B in 2023
Most Common Transport Type
Truck
22.5M tons

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In 2023, the top producer of Drugs and medicines, and related products was California with $174B. This is expected to increase 184% to $493B by 2050. The top consumer was California with $134B, and those inbound shipments are expected to increase 184% to $379B by 2050.

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are pharmaceuticals.

In 2023, the most common means of transport for Drugs and medicines, and related products, by weight, was Truck with 22.5M tons, followed by Multiple Modes and Mail with 2.35M tons and Rail with 2.05M tons.

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Production

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are pharmaceuticals.
Largest Producers in 2023
  1. California
    $174B
  2. Pennsylvania
    $122B
  3. Illinois
    $103B

In 2023, the US state which produced the most outbound drugs and medicines, and related products was California ($174B). Production in California is expected to increase 184% to $493B by 2050.

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Consumption

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are pharmaceuticals.
Largest Consumers in 2023
  1. California
    $134B
  2. Texas
    $93.3B
  3. Ohio
    $87.7B

In 2023, the US state which consumed the most inbound drugs and medicines, and related products was California ($134B). Consumption in California is expected to increase 184% to $379B by 2050.

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Transportation Method by Weight

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are pharmaceuticals.
Most Common Means
  1. Truck
    22.5M tons
  2. Multiple Modes and Mail
    2.35M tons
  3. Rail
    2.05M tons

In 2023, the most common means of transport for drugs and medicines, and related products, by weight, was Truck with 22.5M tons, followed by Multiple Modes and Mail with 2.35M tons and Rail with 2.05M tons. The following chart shows the breakdown of each transportation type compared to the national average for all products.

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Outbound California Partners

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are pharmaceuticals.
Top Purchasers (excluding California)
  1. Ohio
    $18.1B
  2. Nevada
    $7.01B
  3. Mississippi
    $4.12B

In 2023, the largest purchaser of drugs and medicines, and related products from California (excluding California itself) is Ohio ($18.1B), followed by Nevada ($7.01B) and Mississippi ($4.12B)

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Inbound California Partners

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Top Exporters
  1. Pennsylvania
    $2.11B
  2. Tennessee
    $2.01B
  3. New Jersey
    $1.83B

In 2023, the largest domestic source for drugs and medicines, and related products in California (excluding California itself) is Pennsylvania ($2.11B), followed by Tennessee ($2.01B) and New Jersey ($1.83B)

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Product Flow

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