India to Cameroon: Artesunate Export Trade Route

The India to Cameroon Artesunate corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 387 shipments documented worth a combined $7.4M USD. The route is dominated by IPCA LABORATORIES LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 19% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's artesunate manufacturing sector.

Across 80 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $19.2K 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 April–June, with an average transit time of 24 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 15.0%, placing it at rank #10 among India's top artesunate export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian artesunate in Cameroon include UNDP Office in Chad , PROGRAMME NATIONAL DE LUTTE, TO THE ORDER OF and 109 others. UNDP Office in Chad is the single largest importer with 4 shipments valued at $745.5K USD.

India's artesunate exports to Cameroon are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. IPCA LABORATORIES LIMITED with 11 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 80 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Cameroon benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — IPCA LABORATORIES LIMITED, IPCA LABORATORIES LIMITED , MACLEODS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD — together account for 36% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $19.2K 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 60mg powder for injection 1 vial box larinate-60nos and harmless medicines:artesunate(+sodium bi , suggesting that buyers in Cameroon tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, UNDP Office in Chad is the largest importer with 4 shipments worth $745.5K USD — representing 10% of all artesunate imports from India on this route. A total of 112 buyers are active on this corridor.