India to Sierra Leone: Ofloxacin Export Trade Route

The India to Sierra Leone Ofloxacin corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 91 shipments documented worth a combined $392.4K USD. The route is dominated by AURA PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 14% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's ofloxacin manufacturing sector.

Across 30 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $4.3K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 72% of all shipments, consistent with ofloxacin's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during July–September, with an average transit time of 32 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 27.9%, placing it at rank #11 among India's top ofloxacin export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian ofloxacin in Sierra Leone include TO THE ORDER, THE MANAGER,, MAKEWELL PHARMA SL LIMITED and 35 others. TO THE ORDER is the single largest importer with 3 shipments valued at $54.4K USD.

India's ofloxacin exports to Sierra Leone are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. AURA PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED with 4 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 30 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Sierra Leone benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — AURA PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED, AFROWAY PHARMA, SYNCOM FORMULATIONS INDIA LIMITED — together account for 34% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $4.3K 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 harmless medicines for human consumption makecip ciprofloxacin tablets bp 5oomg10 x 1 x 10 tab and harmless pharmaceutical medicines finished formulation ciprofloxacin tablets ups500 mg b no.2315110t002, suggesting that buyers in Sierra Leone tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, TO THE ORDER is the largest importer with 3 shipments worth $54.4K USD — representing 14% of all ofloxacin imports from India on this route. A total of 38 buyers are active on this corridor.