United States to India: Dextromethorphan Import Trade Route

The United States to India Dextromethorphan corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical import routes from United States, with 61 shipments documented worth a combined $12.6K USD. The route is dominated by AMNEAL LLC, which alone accounts for roughly 65% of all import value, reflecting the consolidated nature of United States's dextromethorphan export sector.

Across 14 active United States suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $206 USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 75% of all shipments, consistent with dextromethorphan's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during October–December, with an average transit time of 17 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 34.8%, placing it at rank #20 among India's top dextromethorphan import origins globally.

On the Indian buyer side, key Indian importers include AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED, NOVITIUM LABS PRIVATE LIMITED, RUBICON RESEARCH LIMITED and 6 others. AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED is the single largest Indian importer with 28 shipments valued at $8.3K USD.

India's dextromethorphan imports from United States are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale United States manufacturers. AMNEAL LLC with 27 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 14 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — Indian buyers benefit from United States supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — AMNEAL LLC, GRANULES PHARMACEUTICALS INC, United States Pharmacopeial Convention — together account for 79% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $206 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 1181007 dextromethorphan hydrobromide (500mg)-for research use onlypharma samples and promethazine hydrochloride and dextromethorphan hydrobromideoral syrup strength 15 mg in 5 ml 6 25 mg in 5 ml 473ml ipromethazine hydrochloride and dextromethorphan hydrobromide, suggesting that Indian buyers tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same United States supplier.

On the buying side, AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED is the largest importer with 28 shipments worth $8.3K USD — representing 66% of all dextromethorphan imports from United States on this route. A total of 9 buyers are active on this corridor.