Pharma Intermediates supply to Belgium
The pharmaceutical intermediates division counts 14,468 products, and each one can be quoted for delivery to Belgium. Locally, the main users are in petrochemicals & polymers, vaccines & biologics and generic & innovative pharma. Regular consignments go to industrial centres such as Antwerp port cluster, Ghent and Walloon Brabant (Wavre). Typical customers for this division are API manufacturers, CDMOs and CMOs and medicinal and discovery chemistry groups.
Supplying pharmaceutical intermediates to Belgium
By sea, containers and LCL lots take roughly 21–27 days to Antwerp and Zeebrugge. Air cargo to Brussels (BRU) takes 3–5 days, which suits small and urgent packs. The relevant authority is FAMHP / EMA. Our export desk lines up the COA, GHS SDS and shipping documents to match. Common grades for this division are Key starting material (KSM) specification, Advanced intermediate (customer spec), Building block, ≥95% / ≥98% purity and Chiral (ee specified).
Grades in this division
Pharma compliance in Belgium
| Authority | FAMHP / EMA |
|---|---|
| Seaports | Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ghent |
| Airports | Brussels (BRU), Liège (LGG) |
| Dangerous goods | IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air |
Belgium applies EU REACH and CLP. Substances imported at 1 tonne or more per year must be registered by the EU importer or by an Only Representative for the Indian manufacturer. The SDS and labels need to be in Dutch, French or German depending on where the product is placed. Medicinal active substances from India require GMP compliance and an EU written confirmation, with FAMHP supervising authorised importers. Hazardous cargo is packed and declared under IMDG or IATA DGR, and customs needs the importer's EORI number.
From order to delivery
- 1–2 daysQuote and document set agreed
Price, pack sizes, Incoterm and the paperwork list are confirmed in writing.
- 3–7 daysPacking for export
Stock items are packed in UN-rated drums or cartons. Made-to-order material adds its own lead time.
- 1–3 daysExport clearance at Nhava Sheva or Mundra
Shipping bill filed, dangerous goods declared under IMDG where needed.
- 21–27 daysOcean transit to Antwerp
Port-to-port time depends on the vessel schedule and any transhipment.
- 2–5 daysImport clearance
Your broker clears the goods against local rules. Chemical oversight: ECHA (EU REACH & CLP).
Indicative total by sea: 28–44 days
By air: about 7–15 days in total.
Documents for Belgium
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
- REACH registration number or OR declaration (substances ≥1 t/yr)
- EU Written Confirmation for API imports (Art. 46b Directive 2001/83/EC)
- Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable
- Importer's EORI number
Categories in pharmaceutical intermediates
A selection we ship to Belgium
A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.