India to Iraq: Vancomycin Export Trade Route

The India to Iraq Vancomycin corridor is one of India's established pharmaceutical export routes, with 59 shipments documented worth a combined $1.7M USD. The route is dominated by VENUS REMEDIES LIMITED, which alone accounts for roughly 50% of all export value, reflecting the consolidated nature of India's vancomycin manufacturing sector.

Across 19 active suppliers, the average shipment value stands at $29.2K USD — a figure that reflects both bulk commercial orders from large pharmaceutical companies and smaller specialty shipments. Sea freight dominates at 75% of all shipments, consistent with vancomycin'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 28.4%, placing it at rank #20 among India's top vancomycin export destinations globally.

On the import side, key buyers of Indian vancomycin in Iraq include P C F P I, AL NIMAA SCIENTIFIC BUREAU , ORANGE PHARMA SCIENTIFIC BUREAUPARK AL SAADOON and 21 others. P C F P I is the single largest importer with 9 shipments valued at $697.9K USD.

India's vancomycin exports to Iraq are driven primarily by a handful of large-scale manufacturers. VENUS REMEDIES LIMITED with 11 shipments leads the pack, a pattern common in generic pharmaceutical corridors where manufacturing scale creates significant cost advantages. The presence of 19 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 — VENUS REMEDIES LIMITED, LYKA LABS LIMITED , IORA LIFECARE PRIVATE LIMITED — together account for 80% of total trade value on this route. The average shipment value of $29.2K 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 vancolym inj. 1g ( vancomycin hydrochloride for injection usp 1g ) and vancomycin hydrochloride for inj. usp 1000 mg (moowr scheme vide license no.- 03/2023 -ludhiana)nos, suggesting that buyers in Iraq tend to consolidate orders across related product lines from the same Indian supplier.

On the buying side, P C F P I is the largest importer with 9 shipments worth $697.9K USD — representing 41% of all vancomycin imports from India on this route. A total of 24 buyers are active on this corridor.