India to Kenya: Ibuprofen Export Trade Route

The India to Kenya Ibuprofen corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 290 shipments documented worth a combined $2.3M USD. The route is dominated by SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 21% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's ibuprofen manufacturing sector.

Across 63 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $7.9K 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 ibuprofen's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during April–June, with an average transit time of 27 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 15.9%, placing it at rank #4 among India's top ibuprofen export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian ibuprofen in Kenya include SUN PHARMA EAST AFRICA LTD, SYNER-MED PHARMACEUTICALS (KENYA) L, SUNPHARMA EAST AFRICA LTD. and 97 others. SUN PHARMA EAST AFRICA LTD is the single largest importer with 7 shipments valued at $220.5K USD.

India's ibuprofen exports to Kenya are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED with 16 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 63 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Kenya benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, ZEST PHARMA, MEDICO REMEDIES LIMITED — together account for 41% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $7.9K 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 sap code 1006560 brustan suspension each5ml contains ibuprofen bp 100mg paracetamol bp 125mg pack 100ml bott batch no and brustan suspension each 5ml contains: ibuprofen bp 100mg paracetamol bp 125mg pack:100ml bott (batch no as per invoice), suggesting that buyers in Kenya tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, SUN PHARMA EAST AFRICA LTD is the largest importer with 7 shipments worth $220.5K USD — representing 10% of all ibuprofen imports from India on this route. A total of 100 buyers are active on this corridor.