India to South Africa: Losartan Export Trade Route

The India to South Africa Losartan corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 143 shipments documented worth a combined $5.7M USD. The route is dominated by LUPIN LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 50% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's losartan manufacturing sector.

Across 20 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $39.6K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 83% of all shipments, consistent with losartan's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during July–September, with an average transit time of 26 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 20.7%, placing it at rank #15 among India's top losartan export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian losartan in South Africa include UPD LEA GLEN, PHARMA DYNAMICS C/O, UPD LEA GLEN PHARMA DYNAMICS, UPD LEA GLEN, PHARMA DYNAMICS and 31 others. UPD LEA GLEN, PHARMA DYNAMICS C/O is the single largest importer with 27 shipments valued at $1.3M USD.

India's losartan exports to South Africa are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. LUPIN LIMITED with 44 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 20 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in South Africa benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — LUPIN LIMITED, TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS LTD , LUPIN LIMITED — together account for 68% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $39.6K 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 zartan 100 mg 3x10t act. qty. 65,670.000 ea x 3x 10t losartan potassium tablets 100 mg losartan and co-normoten 100/25mg tablet (losartan po , suggesting that buyers in South Africa tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, UPD LEA GLEN, PHARMA DYNAMICS C/O is the largest importer with 27 shipments worth $1.3M USD — representing 23% of all losartan imports from India on this route. A total of 34 buyers are active on this corridor.