India to Myanmar: Dextromethorphan Export Trade Route

The India to Myanmar Dextromethorphan corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 51 shipments documented worth a combined $1.0M USD. The route is dominated by SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 80% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's dextromethorphan manufacturing sector.

Across 8 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $20.3K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 77% of all shipments, consistent with dextromethorphan's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during January–March, with an average transit time of 33 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 10.4%, placing it at rank #4 among India's top dextromethorphan export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian dextromethorphan in Myanmar include M/S, JDS CO., LTD, JDS CO LIMITED and 8 others. M/S is the single largest importer with 26 shipments valued at $524.3K USD.

India's dextromethorphan exports to Myanmar are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED with 36 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 8 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Myanmar benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, XL LABORATORIES PRIVATE LIMITED, ZEE LABORATORIES LIMITED — together account for 92% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $20.3K 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 chericof cough formula each 5ml contains:chlorpheniramine maleate usp 2 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide usp 10 mg phe and chericof cough formula each 5ml contains chlorpheniramine maleate usp 2 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide usp 10 mg phe, suggesting that buyers in Myanmar tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, M/S is the largest importer with 26 shipments worth $524.3K USD — representing 51% of all dextromethorphan imports from India on this route. A total of 11 buyers are active on this corridor.