India to Iraq: Sitagliptin Export Trade Route

The India to Iraq Sitagliptin corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 50 shipments documented worth a combined $5.5M USD. The route is dominated by ZYPHER LIFESCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 87% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's sitagliptin manufacturing sector.

Across 7 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $109.5K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 81% of all shipments, consistent with sitagliptin's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during October–December, with an average transit time of 28 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 27.7%, placing it at rank #15 among India's top sitagliptin export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian sitagliptin in Iraq include YILMAZ TRANSPORT ULUS.NAK.PETROL, ALSHIFA PHARMA SCIENTIFIC DRUG, HAWKARY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY# and 5 others. YILMAZ TRANSPORT ULUS.NAK.PETROL is the single largest importer with 2 shipments valued at $4.8M USD.

India's sitagliptin exports to Iraq are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. ZYPHER LIFESCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED with 2 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 7 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — buyers in Iraq benefit from supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — ZYPHER LIFESCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED, SAM LIFESTYLE, MICRO LABS LIMITED — together account for 98% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $109.5K 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 sitagliptin 50mg plus metformin 1000mg tablets other detail as per invoice and sital m 50/1000(sitagliptine 50m metform, suggesting that buyers in Iraq tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, YILMAZ TRANSPORT ULUS.NAK.PETROL is the largest importer with 2 shipments worth $4.8M USD — representing 87% of all sitagliptin imports from India on this route. A total of 8 buyers are active on this corridor.