India to Papua New Guinea: Primaquine Export Trade Route

The India to Papua New Guinea Primaquine corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 35 shipments documented worth a combined $435.1K USD. The route is dominated by BDH INDUSTRIES LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 52% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's primaquine manufacturing sector.

Across 11 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $12.4K 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 primaquine's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during October–December, with an average transit time of 23 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 34.0%, placing it at rank #8 among India's top primaquine export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian primaquine in Papua New Guinea include BORNEO PACIFIC PHARMACEUTICALS LTD, BORNEO PACIFIC PHARMACEUTICALS LTD, , NA and 12 others. BORNEO PACIFIC PHARMACEUTICALS LTD is the single largest importer with 4 shipments valued at $225.8K USD.

India's primaquine exports to Papua New Guinea are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. BDH INDUSTRIES LIMITED with 4 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 11 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Papua New Guinea benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — BDH INDUSTRIES LIMITED, MERIT ORGANICS LIMITED, BDH INDUSTRIES LIMITED — together account for 83% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $12.4K 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 primaquine phosphate tablets usp primaquine phosphate usp 13.2 mg (primaquine 7.5mg)(batch no.050324 to 09324 and primaquine phosphate tablets usp 13.2 mg , suggesting that buyers in Papua New Guinea tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, BORNEO PACIFIC PHARMACEUTICALS LTD is the largest importer with 4 shipments worth $225.8K USD — representing 52% of all primaquine imports from India on this route. A total of 15 buyers are active on this corridor.