India to Kenya: Pseudoephedrine Export Trade Route

The India to Kenya Pseudoephedrine corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 13 shipments documented worth a combined $260.7K USD. The route is dominated by SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 66% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's pseudoephedrine manufacturing sector.

Across 2 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $20.1K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 82% of all shipments, consistent with pseudoephedrine's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during July–September, with an average transit time of 25 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 30.9%, placing it at rank #18 among India's top pseudoephedrine export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian pseudoephedrine in Kenya include SUN PHARMA EAST AFRICA LIMITED, SAI PHARMACEUTICALS KENYA LIMITED, SAI PHARMACEUTICALS (K) LIMITED. SUN PHARMA EAST AFRICA LIMITED is the single largest importer with 4 shipments valued at $172.9K USD.

India's pseudoephedrine exports to Kenya are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL 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 2 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Kenya benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, IPCA LABORATORIES LIMITED — together account for 100% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $20.1K 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 cetrizet-d tablets contains (cetirizinehcl 5mg and pseudoephedrine hcl 120 mg/tab )bno: jmg0054a mfd. 03/25 exp.02/27 and harmless medicines solvin plus 120ml liquid bromhexine hydrochloride pseudoephedrine hydrochloride liquide 16054x1x, suggesting that buyers in Kenya tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, SUN PHARMA EAST AFRICA LIMITED is the largest importer with 4 shipments worth $172.9K USD — representing 66% of all pseudoephedrine imports from India on this route.