India to Philippines: Ethambutol Export Trade Route

The India to Philippines Ethambutol corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 51 shipments documented worth a combined $7.2M USD. The route is dominated by LUPIN LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 92% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's ethambutol manufacturing sector.

Across 7 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $140.5K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 84% of all shipments, consistent with ethambutol's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during April–June, with an average transit time of 30 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 14.4%, placing it at rank #16 among India's top ethambutol export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian ethambutol in Philippines include DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LUPIN PHILIPPINES INC, LUPIN PHILIPPINES INC. and 8 others. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH is the single largest importer with 5 shipments valued at $2.4M USD.

India's ethambutol exports to Philippines are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. LUPIN LIMITED with 42 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 7 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Philippines benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — LUPIN LIMITED, MACLEODS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD , CENTURION LABORATORIES PRIVATE LIMITED — together account for 96% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $140.5K USD reflects primarily bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical distributors.

Beyond the primary product category, shipments on this route include closely related formulations such as quadmax 12x14t alu / alu philippines rifampin isoniazid pyrazinamide and ethambutol hydrochloride tablets usp and rifa150+inh75+pzn400+etb275 24x28t gdf rifampicin,isoniazid,pyrazinamide and ethambutol hydrochloride tablet usp(7240box, suggesting that buyers in Philippines tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH is the largest importer with 5 shipments worth $2.4M USD — representing 33% of all ethambutol imports from India on this route. A total of 11 buyers are active on this corridor.