Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Penicillin & Streptomycin Medicaments, Dosage Form or Retail Packings (SITC 54213) totaled $34.8M in August 2026, imported from 16 countries.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFinished antibiotic medicaments containing penicillins, streptomycins, or their derivatives — put up in measured doses or retail-ready packaging — are among the most widely traded pharmaceutical finished goods in global commerce. FDA requires that all imported finished drug products be manufactured in registered foreign establishments and comply with cGMP; shipments may be subject to import alerts if the manufacturer has a compliance history. The dosage-form distinction is commercially significant because these products are ready for dispensing or sale, commanding different duty treatment and supply-chain handling than their bulk counterparts. Amoxicillin tablets, ampicillin capsules, and streptomycin vials are representative examples within this heading.
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243 import shipments a month
FDA expects the foreign manufacturer to be registered in the FDA Drug Establishment Registration system and the specific drug product to be listed. Entry documentation should support the product's identity, strength, and labeling compliance. Shipments may be subject to examination or sampling, and products from establishments under import alert face automatic detention without physical examination.
No — the heading explicitly covers penicillins, streptomycins, and their derivatives in dosage form, so semi-synthetic penicillins such as amoxicillin, ampicillin, and oxacillin all fall within this category. The key classification test is whether the active ingredient is a penicillin or streptomycin derivative, not whether it is the natural compound.
Basic heading 122 of 465 in section 5
Basic heading 54213 · $34.8M of $27.5B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
India and Italy together supply 77% of it.
customs district
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ImportsExports
Imports
$34.8MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $376.5M of Penicillin & Streptomycin Medicaments, Dosage Form or Retail Packings and exported $31.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.