India to United States: Cefuroxime Export Trade Route

The India to United States Cefuroxime corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 408 shipments documented worth a combined $17.1M USD. The route is dominated by ALKEM LABORATORIES LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 53% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's cefuroxime manufacturing sector.

Across 11 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $42.0K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 73% of all shipments, consistent with cefuroxime's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during January–March, with an average transit time of 32 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 10.4%, placing it at rank #15 among India's top cefuroxime export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian cefuroxime in United States include ASCEND LABORATORIES, LLC, ASCEND LABORATORIES,LLC, ASCEND LABORATORIES LLC and 86 others. ASCEND LABORATORIES, LLC is the single largest importer with 3 shipments valued at $4.3M USD.

India's cefuroxime exports to United States are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. ALKEM LABORATORIES LIMITED with 93 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 11 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in United States benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — ALKEM LABORATORIES LIMITED, AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD, AUROBINDO PHARMA LIMITED — together account for 98% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $42.0K 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 cefuroxime axetil tablets usp 500mg (each tab cont. cefuroxime axetil usp eqv.to500mg of cefuroxime [19320 pack x 20's] and cefuroxime axetil tablets 500mg (cefuroxime axetil tablets 500 mg), suggesting that buyers in United States tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, ASCEND LABORATORIES, LLC is the largest importer with 3 shipments worth $4.3M USD — representing 25% of all cefuroxime imports from India on this route. A total of 89 buyers are active on this corridor.