Germany to India: Kit Import Trade Route

The Germany to India Kit corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical import routes from Germany, with 9,488 shipments documented worth a combined $535.3M USD. The route is dominated by ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD , which alone accounts for roughly 84% of all import value, reflecting the consolidated nature of Germany's kit export sector.

Across 104 active Germany suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $56.4K 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 kit's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during July–September, with an average transit time of 21 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 23.7%, placing it at rank #8 among India's top kit import origins globally.

On the Indian buyer side, key Indian importers include ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED , DIVYA HEALTH CARE , ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED and 75 others. ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED is the single largest Indian importer with 4,552 shipments valued at $450.0M USD.

India's kit imports from Germany are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale Germany manufacturers. ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD with 4,442 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 104 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — Indian buyers benefit from Germany supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD , KULZER GMBH , ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD — together account for 93% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $56.4K 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 vitamin d total g3 elecsys cobas e100 -09038078190 (list 4 s.l.no.(57)clia diagnostic kits) and tropt sensitive 5 tests -11621947196 (list 4 s.l no.56) diagnostic kit for troponin-t) , suggesting that Indian buyers tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Germany supplier.

On the buying side, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED is the largest importer with 4,552 shipments worth $450.0M USD — representing 84% of all kit imports from Germany on this route. A total of 78 buyers are active on this corridor.