Heading (4-digit)
2941Antibiotics:
抗生物質
HS code 2941 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Antibiotics:”. This code has 6 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 2941 (Antibiotics:) totaled ¥2B (YoY -20.5%), with a volume of 123,902 KG at about ¥18,850/KG. The top import sources are People's Republic of China (46.1%), Italy (10.5%), Republic of Korea (7.8%). Exports totaled ¥1B (YoY -3.4%), with a volume of 30,027 KG at about ¥34,874/KG. The top export destinations are Spain (25.1%), Italy (17.5%), People's Republic of China (13.6%).
Export (May 2026)
¥1B
YoY: -3.4%
Qty: 30,027 KG
Unit price: ¥34,874/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥2B
YoY: -20.5%
Qty: 123,902 KG
Unit price: ¥18,850/KG
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | ¥4B | 25.1% | 32,382 KG | ¥134,859/KG |
| 2 | Italy | ¥3B | 17.5% | 14,084 KG | ¥216,307/KG |
| 3 | People's Republic of China | ¥2B | 13.6% | 48,800 KG | ¥48,314/KG |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | ¥2B | 9.7% | 21,491 KG | ¥78,895/KG |
| 5 | Brazil | ¥1B | 7.2% | 76,000 KG | ¥16,440/KG |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | ¥18B | 46.1% | 1,188,832 KG | ¥14,858/KG |
| 2 | Italy | ¥4B | 10.5% | 50,319 KG | ¥79,580/KG |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | ¥3B | 7.8% | 36,034 KG | ¥82,511/KG |
| 4 | India | ¥3B | 7.1% | 41,097 KG | ¥66,616/KG |
| 5 | Taiwan | ¥2B | 5.0% | 234,530 KG | ¥8,183/KG |
Subcategories6items
Subheading (6-digit)
294110Penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts thereof
Subheading (6-digit)
294120Streptomycins and their derivatives; salts thereof
Subheading (6-digit)
294130Tetracyclines and their derivatives; salts thereof
Subheading (6-digit)
294140Chloramphenicol and its derivatives; salts thereof
Subheading (6-digit)
294150Erythromycin and its derivatives; salts thereof
Subheading (6-digit)
294190Other
Related codes
Other codes in the same classification group
2901Acyclic hydrocarbons:2902Cyclic hydrocarbons:2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons:2904Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated:2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2906Cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2907Phenols; phenol-alcohols:2908Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols:2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with a three-membered ring, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2912Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde:2914Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2915Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2916Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2917Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2918Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2919Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2920Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (excluding esters of hydrogen halides) and their salts; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2921Amine-function compounds:2922Oxygen-function amino-compounds:2923Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined:2924Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic acid:2925Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds:2926Nitrile-function compounds:2929Compounds with other nitrogen function:2930Organo-sulphur compounds:2931Other organo-inorganic compounds:2932Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only:2933Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only:2934Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds:2935Sulphonamides:2936Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates), derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent:2937Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones:2938Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:2939Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:
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