India to Angola: Artesunate Export Trade Route

The India to Angola Artesunate corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 303 shipments documented worth a combined $11.9M USD. The route is dominated by AFRINEXT OVERSEAS PRIVATE LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 65% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's artesunate manufacturing sector.

Across 40 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $39.2K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 79% of all shipments, consistent with artesunate's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during January–March, with an average transit time of 27 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 14.8%, placing it at rank #6 among India's top artesunate export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian artesunate in Angola include TO THE ORDER OF, INTERMEDANGOLA MERCADO ABASTECEDOR, INTERMEDANGOLA and 55 others. TO THE ORDER OF is the single largest importer with 22 shipments valued at $7.5M USD.

India's artesunate exports to Angola are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. AFRINEXT OVERSEAS PRIVATE LIMITED with 32 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 40 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Angola benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — AFRINEXT OVERSEAS PRIVATE LIMITED, INTERMED LABORATORIES PRIVATE LIMITED, IPCA LABORATORIES LIMITED — together account for 89% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $39.2K USD reflects a mix of bulk commercial orders and smaller specialty shipments.

Beyond the primary product category, shipments on this route include closely related formulations such as harmless medicines-artesunate/amodiaquine 100mg/270mg tablets 25 x 6 blister pack tabletstbs and artesunate 100 mg amodiaquine 270 mg tablets (25 x 6 tablets) pack size:25x6'sdrugs and pharmaceuticals harmless medicnos, suggesting that buyers in Angola tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, TO THE ORDER OF is the largest importer with 22 shipments worth $7.5M USD — representing 63% of all artesunate imports from India on this route. A total of 58 buyers are active on this corridor.