South Korea to India: Syringe Import Trade Route

The South Korea to India Syringe corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical import routes from South Korea, with 30 shipments documented worth a combined $51.6K USD. The route is dominated by SPIDENT CO LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 55% of all import value, reflecting the consolidated nature of South Korea's syringe export sector.

Across 5 active South Korea suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $1.7K 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 syringe's non-urgent bulk-order profile.

Shipment activity peaks during October–December, with an average transit time of 31 days port-to-port. The route has recorded an annual growth rate of 29.2%, placing it at rank #19 among India's top syringe import origins globally.

On the Indian buyer side, key Indian importers include IDS DENMED PRIVATE LIMITED, CONFIDENT SALES INDIA PVT LTD, DR.REDDY'S LABORATORIES LTD and 2 others. IDS DENMED PRIVATE LIMITED is the single largest Indian importer with 21 shipments valued at $28.2K USD.

India's syringe imports from South Korea are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale South Korea manufacturers. SPIDENT CO LIMITED with 21 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 5 active exporters signals a competitive but concentrated market — Indian buyers benefit from South Korea supplier diversity while the top tier handles the majority of volume.

The top 3 suppliers — SPIDENT CO LIMITED, META BIOMED CO LTD, ZUELLIG PHARMA SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS GROUP PTE LTD — together account for 97% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $1.7K 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 dental fillings metapex 2syringe 20tips 112 kgs 1400 box and orencia (abatecept) prefilled syringe 125mg(oreinj02kr) orencia (abatecept) prefilled syringe 125mg(oreinj02kr), suggesting that Indian buyers tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same South Korea supplier.

On the buying side, IDS DENMED PRIVATE LIMITED is the largest importer with 21 shipments worth $28.2K USD — representing 55% of all syringe imports from South Korea on this route.