Wholesale export of Indian medicines
We supply licensed importers and distributors with Indian generics and specialty lines in volume, from licensed manufacturers, with the registration documents and shipping paperwork their markets need.
In short
Wholesale export is the supply of medicines in commercial quantities to licensed importers and distributors who hold the import permits and product registrations in their own market. MedsAcross sources from licensed Indian manufacturers, issues proforma and commercial invoices, and ships with certificates of analysis, packing lists and the export clearance each product requires.
What it is
Your company holds the import licence and, where needed, the product registration in your country. We supply registered products against your purchase orders, and unregistered products only under the permits you hold.
Prices are tiered by volume and shown on a price list after verification. Repeat buyers can move from full advance payment to a deposit and balance, and large orders can use a letter of credit.
Who it is for
- Licensed importers and wholesalers
- Distributors registering Indian products in their market
- Pharmacy groups that hold an import licence
- Central medical stores and public procurers
Who uses this service
How it works, step by step
Typical times from our process. Your quote shows the lead time for your medicine and your country.
- 1
Account and verification
1 business dayUpload your import or wholesale licence, company registration and tax ID.
- 2
Price list or quote
24 to 48 hoursA tiered price list after verification, or a quote for specific lines.
- 3
Purchase order and proforma
Same dayYour purchase order becomes a proforma invoice with the payment terms.
- 4
Payment
Per your termsAdvance, deposit and balance, or letter of credit, depending on your terms.
- 5
Procurement and export clearance
7 to 10 days for stocked linesProcurement, batch documents and any export NOC the product needs.
- 6
Shipping
3 to 15 days by airCourier, air cargo or sea freight under the agreed Incoterm.
Documents needed
Your quote comes with a checklist that shows who provides each document and its status.
Import or wholesale licence
Your licence to import and hold medicines in your country.
Product registration
Where the product is registered in your market in your name.
Purchase order
With product, pack, quantity, Incoterm and consignee.
Certificate of analysis
For each batch shipped.
COPP or free sale certificate
Where your regulator asks for it.
Commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin
Issued for every consignment.
Legal route notes
Rules differ by country and change over time. Each note cites a regulator or a published legal analysis. Your local regulatory adviser confirms the route for your case.
By most sources, an Indian trading exporter of medicines needs GST registration with a letter of undertaking for zero-rated exports, an importer exporter code from DGFT, a Pharmexcil registration and a state wholesale drug licence.
The port drug control office may ask for the manufacturer's certificate of analysis, manufacturing licence, product permission, labels, invoice and packing list.
Source: Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, minutes with FPME and Pharmexcil
Under CDSCO's export NOC 2.0, manufacturer NOCs are issued in 7 working days and stay valid for one year, and unexported stock below 60% residual shelf life must be destroyed.
Source: Lexplosion, CDSCO export NOC 2.0
A third party may pay for an export, but the payer must be declared in the export declaration form under FEMA 2026.
Source: Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan, FEMA 2026 export and import regulations
The Incoterm on each quote, such as FCA, CIP, DAP or DDP, follows the ICC Incoterms rules.
Check your country
Each import guide lists the regulator, the legal routes, the documents and typical approval times.
Questions and answers
Is there a minimum order?
Minimums depend on the product and the manufacturer. The quote or price list shows the minimum order quantity for each line.
Can you supply products registered in my country?
Yes, when the presentation registered in your market is available for export from its Indian manufacturer. Where you hold the registration, we supply against your purchase orders.
Which payment terms are available?
First orders are paid in advance by wire. Verified repeat buyers can move to a deposit and balance, and large orders can use a letter of credit or documentary collection.
Request a wholesale quote
Send the product list and quantities. Verified importers receive tiered prices and payment terms.