Drugs and medicines, and related products

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Top Producer
California
$197B in 2024
Top Consumer
California
$152B in 2024
Most Common Transport Type
Truck
31.8M tons

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In 2024, the top producer of Drugs and medicines, and related products was California with $197B. This is expected to increase 151% to $493B by 2050. The top consumer was California with $152B, and those inbound shipments are expected to increase 150% to $379B by 2050.

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

In 2024, the most common means of transport for Drugs and medicines, and related products, by weight, was Truck with 31.8M tons, followed by Multiple Modes and Mail with 4.69M tons and Rail with 1.76M tons.

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Production

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are pharmaceuticals
Largest Producers in 2024
  1. California
    $197B
  2. Illinois
    $153B
  3. Pennsylvania
    $133B

In 2024, the US state which produced the most outbound drugs and medicines, and related products was California ($197B). Production in California is expected to increase 151% to $493B by 2050.

The following chart shows the top 5 states that outbound drugs and medicines, and related products.

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Consumption

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are pharmaceuticals
Largest Consumers in 2024
  1. California
    $152B
  2. Texas
    $104B
  3. Pennsylvania
    $102B

In 2024, the US state which consumed the most inbound drugs and medicines, and related products was California ($152B). Consumption in California is expected to increase 150% 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
    31.8M tons
  2. Multiple Modes and Mail
    4.69M tons
  3. Rail
    1.76M tons

In 2024, the most common means of transport for drugs and medicines, and related products, by weight, was Truck with 31.8M tons, followed by Multiple Modes and Mail with 4.69M tons and Rail with 1.76M 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
    $20B
  2. Nevada
    $8.11B
  3. Mississippi
    $4.52B

In 2024, the largest purchaser of drugs and medicines, and related products from California (excluding California itself) is Ohio ($20B), followed by Nevada ($8.11B) and Mississippi ($4.52B)

The following map shows the amount of drugs and medicines, and related products that California sells to each state (excluding California itself). Select a new state from the dropdown menu to update the map to focus on sales for that state.

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Inbound California Partners

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are pharmaceuticals
Top Exporters
  1. Pennsylvania
    $2.64B
  2. Tennessee
    $2.33B
  3. New Jersey
    $2.11B

In 2024, the largest domestic source for drugs and medicines, and related products in California (excluding California itself) is Pennsylvania ($2.64B), followed by Tennessee ($2.33B) and New Jersey ($2.11B)

The following map shows the amount of drugs and medicines, and related products that each state outbounds to California (excluding California itself). Select a new state from the dropdown menu to update the map to focus on purchases made by that state.

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Product Flow

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