India to Sri Lanka: Losartan Export Trade Route

The India to Sri Lanka Losartan corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 386 shipments documented worth a combined $20.6M USD. The route is dominated by CIPLA LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 60% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's losartan manufacturing sector.

Across 31 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $53.4K 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 27.7%, placing it at rank #14 among India's top losartan export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian losartan in Sri Lanka include BREATHEFREE LANKA PVT LTD, SUNSHINE HEALTHCARE LANKA LIMITED, BREATHEFREE LANKA PRIVATE LIMITED and 41 others. BREATHEFREE LANKA PVT LTD is the single largest importer with 58 shipments valued at $10.3M USD.

India's losartan exports to Sri Lanka are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. CIPLA LIMITED with 104 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 31 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Sri Lanka benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — CIPLA LIMITED, ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED, ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED — together account for 77% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $53.4K 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 zaart 50 tablets (losartan potassium 50mg) . (inv.qty.4980 pack 10x10s=498000nos) and zaart 50 tablets losartan potassium 50, suggesting that buyers in Sri Lanka tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, BREATHEFREE LANKA PVT LTD is the largest importer with 58 shipments worth $10.3M USD — representing 50% of all losartan imports from India on this route. A total of 44 buyers are active on this corridor.