As of 2021, almost three quarters of all production sites of essential active pharmaceutical ingredients for the U.S. market were located outside the United States.
Distribution of manufacturing locations of essential active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for the U.S. market as of 2021
Characteristic
Share of manufacturing locations
No U.S. source
72%
One U.S. source
22%
Two or more U.S. sources
6%
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• No U.S. source 72%
• One U.S. source 22%
• Two or more U.S. sources 6%
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DCAT. (September 7, 2021). Distribution of manufacturing locations of essential active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for the U.S. market as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498103/essential-apis-for-us-by-source-region/
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