India to Sudan: Quinine Export Trade Route

The India to Sudan Quinine corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 32 shipments documented worth a combined $813.3K USD. The route is dominated by INTAS PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 59% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's quinine manufacturing sector.

Across 14 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $25.4K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 70% of all shipments, consistent with quinine's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during October–December, with an average transit time of 26 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 29.4%, placing it at rank #17 among India's top quinine export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian quinine in Sudan include UNICEF SOUTH SUDAN, UNICEF SOUTH SUDAN TOTO CHAN, AMIPHARMA LABORATORIES LTD and 14 others. UNICEF SOUTH SUDAN is the single largest importer with 2 shipments valued at $316.1K USD.

India's quinine exports to Sudan are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. INTAS PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED with 4 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 14 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Sudan benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — INTAS PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED, LINCOLN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD, SURMOUNT LABORATORIES PRIVATE LIMITED — together account for 82% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $25.4K 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 phar drug & med :-quinine dihcl 600mg/2ml injs1560600 quinine dihydrochlorideinjection 600mg/2 ml for im or slow iv and quinine sulfate tablets bp 300 mg(20200x10x10 tab), suggesting that buyers in Sudan tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, UNICEF SOUTH SUDAN is the largest importer with 2 shipments worth $316.1K USD — representing 39% of all quinine imports from India on this route. A total of 17 buyers are active on this corridor.