Puerto Rico to India: Kit Import Trade Route

The Puerto Rico to India Kit corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical import routes from Puerto Rico, with 70 shipments documented worth a combined $3.5M USD. The route is dominated by BECTON DICKINSON HOLDINGS PTE LTD. , which alone accounts for roughly 92% of all import value, reflecting the consolidated nature of Puerto Rico's kit export sector.

Across 7 active Puerto Rico suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $50.7K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Freight is split between sea (67%) and air (17%), suggesting a mix of scheduled bulk orders and time-sensitive consignments.

Shipment activity peaks during October–December, with an average transit time of 33 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 29.0%, placing it at rank #15 among India's top kit import origins globally.

On the Indian buyer side, key Indian importers include BECTON DICKINSON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED. , BECTON DICKINSON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED., BECTON DICKINSON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED and 2 others. BECTON DICKINSON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED. is the single largest Indian importer with 21 shipments valued at $3.4M USD.

India's kit imports from Puerto Rico are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale Puerto Rico manufacturers. BECTON DICKINSON HOLDINGS PTE LTD. with 18 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 — Indian buyers benefit from Puerto Rico supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — BECTON DICKINSON HOLDINGS PTE LTD. , BECTON DICKINSON HOLDINGS PTE LTD , BECTON DICKINSON HOLDINGS PTE LTD — together account for 98% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $50.7K 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 344563 stem cell enumeration kit 50 tests(monoclonal antibodies) and 340183 hla-b27 kit tests ivd(monoclonal antibodies) , suggesting that Indian buyers tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Puerto Rico supplier.

On the buying side, BECTON DICKINSON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED. is the largest importer with 21 shipments worth $3.4M USD — representing 97% of all kit imports from Puerto Rico on this route.