Pharmaceutical Intermediates for Nepal
The pharmaceutical intermediates division counts 14,468 products, and each one can be quoted for delivery to Nepal. Locally, the main users are in pharmaceutical formulation, cement and construction and food and beverage. Typical delivery points include Kathmandu Valley, Birgunj–Parwanipur corridor and Hetauda. Typical customers for this division are API manufacturers, CDMOs and CMOs and medicinal and discovery chemistry groups.
Supplying pharmaceutical intermediates to Nepal
Sea freight reaches Birgunj ICD (via Raxaul, road/rail) and Kolkata/Haldia (for third-country cargo) in about 6–10 days port to port. Urgent or small lots fly to Kathmandu Tribhuvan (KTM) in 2–4 days. Import compliance for this category sits with DDA (Department of Drug Administration), and we prepare the COA, SDS and commercial documents your broker needs. 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 Nepal
| Authority | DDA (Department of Drug Administration) |
|---|---|
| Seaports | Birgunj ICD (via Raxaul, road/rail), Kolkata/Haldia (for third-country cargo) |
| Airports | Kathmandu Tribhuvan (KTM) |
| Dangerous goods | IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air |
Imports of APIs and pharmaceutical raw materials need a recommendation from the Department of Drug Administration (DDA), and some chemicals require approval from the relevant ministry. Most cargo from India enters by road through Raxaul–Birgunj and is cleared on a customs declaration by a Nepali agent, so a road consignment note and transit papers are part of the set. The India–Nepal Treaty of Trade gives preferential access to many Indian goods, and SAFTA may also apply. Dangerous goods must be packed and labelled for road transport.
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.
- 6–10 daysOcean transit to Birgunj ICD (via Raxaul, road/rail)
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: Department of Environment / Ministry of Industry.
Indicative total by sea: 13–27 days
By air: about 6–14 days in total.
Documents for Nepal
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
- DDA import recommendation for APIs and pharma raw materials
- Treaty/SAFTA Certificate of Origin where applicable
- Road consignment note / transit documents
- Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable
Categories in pharmaceutical intermediates
A selection we ship to Nepal
A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.