India to Angola: Iron Export Trade Route

The India to Angola Iron corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 99 shipments documented worth a combined $4.0M USD. The route is dominated by UMAVIDA PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 88% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's iron manufacturing sector.

Across 38 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $40.7K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 85% of all shipments, consistent with iron's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during July–September, with an average transit time of 24 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 24.6%, placing it at rank #14 among India's top iron export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian iron in Angola include PRINCE FARMA, LDA, Organizaes RCA DLA,lda , PRINCE FARMA, LDA and 37 others. PRINCE FARMA, LDA is the single largest importer with 8 shipments valued at $3.5M USD.

India's iron exports to Angola are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. UMAVIDA PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED with 15 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 38 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Angola benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — UMAVIDA PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED, KANCHAN SAGAR PHARMACEUTICALS , UMAVIDA PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED — together account for 94% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $40.7K 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 fe-roce (iron sucrose inj usp)5ml amp (t and fe-roce (iron sucrose inj usp)5ml amp(ta , suggesting that buyers in Angola tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, PRINCE FARMA, LDA is the largest importer with 8 shipments worth $3.5M USD — representing 87% of all iron imports from India on this route. A total of 40 buyers are active on this corridor.