India to Sri Lanka: Famotidine Export Trade Route

The India to Sri Lanka Famotidine corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 91 shipments documented worth a combined $1.9M USD. The route is dominated by SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 32% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's famotidine manufacturing sector.

Across 13 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $21.4K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 78% of all shipments, consistent with famotidine's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during January–March, with an average transit time of 18 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 10.7%, placing it at rank #2 among India's top famotidine export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian famotidine in Sri Lanka include NA, TO THE ORDER OF, TO THE ORDER and 21 others. NA is the single largest importer with 10 shipments valued at $344.0K USD.

India's famotidine exports to Sri Lanka are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED with 21 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 13 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Sri Lanka benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, BELCO PHARMA, MCW HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED — together account for 62% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $21.4K 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 famocid-20 mg tablets (famotidine tablets usp 20mg)pack : 10*10 batch : jmf1195a, jmf1196a and essential western medicine famotidine ta , suggesting that buyers in Sri Lanka tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, NA is the largest importer with 10 shipments worth $344.0K USD — representing 18% of all famotidine imports from India on this route. A total of 24 buyers are active on this corridor.