India to Tanzania: Metronidazole Export Trade Route

The India to Tanzania Metronidazole corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 432 shipments documented worth a combined $45.8M USD. The route is dominated by MEDOPHARM, which alone accounts for roughly 88% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's metronidazole manufacturing sector.

Across 78 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $106.0K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 75% of all shipments, consistent with metronidazole's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during April–June, with an average transit time of 28 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 13.2%, placing it at rank #15 among India's top metronidazole export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian metronidazole in Tanzania include M/S. PLANET PHARMACEUTICAL LTD, RK PHARMACEUTICALS (TZ) LIMITED, RK Pharmaceuticals (TZ) Limited and 97 others. M/S. PLANET PHARMACEUTICAL LTD is the single largest importer with 4 shipments valued at $40.1M USD.

India's metronidazole exports to Tanzania are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. MEDOPHARM with 8 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 78 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Tanzania benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — MEDOPHARM, J B CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED, J B CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED — together account for 92% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $106.0K 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 metronidazole tablets 200mg each tablet and metronidazole tablets bp 200mg (230000 x , suggesting that buyers in Tanzania tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, M/S. PLANET PHARMACEUTICAL LTD is the largest importer with 4 shipments worth $40.1M USD — representing 88% of all metronidazole imports from India on this route. A total of 100 buyers are active on this corridor.