Italy to India: Ras Import Trade Route

The Italy to India Ras corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical import routes from Italy, with 40 shipments documented worth a combined $5.7B USD. The route is dominated by BRACCO SUISSE SA. , which alone accounts for roughly 99% of all import value, reflecting the consolidated nature of Italy's ras export sector.

Across 8 active Italy suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $143.7M USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 71% of all shipments, consistent with ras's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during April–June, with an average transit time of 22 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 12.4%, placing it at rank #19 among India's top ras import origins globally.

On the Indian buyer side, key Indian importers include IMAGING PRODUCTS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED , IMAGING PRODUCTS I PRIVATE LIMITED, IMAGING PRODUCTS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED and 1 others. IMAGING PRODUCTS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED is the single largest Indian importer with 25 shipments valued at $5.7B USD.

India's ras imports from Italy are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale Italy manufacturers. BRACCO SUISSE SA. with 18 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 8 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — Indian buyers benefit from Italy supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — BRACCO SUISSE SA. , BRACCO IMAGING S P A, BRACCO SUISSE SA — together account for 100% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $143.7M 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 angiography contrast agent iomeron 350 1 btl x 100 ml ipi iomeprol(iomeron) injection and nuclear magnetic resonance contrast agent multihance 1 vl x10 ml ipi list 4 sr.no.67-igst list 1 sr 188, suggesting that Indian buyers tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Italy supplier.

On the buying side, IMAGING PRODUCTS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED is the largest importer with 25 shipments worth $5.7B USD — representing 99% of all ras imports from Italy on this route.