APIs supply to North Macedonia
The APIs division counts 385 products, and each one can be quoted for delivery to North Macedonia. Locally, the main users are in generic pharmaceuticals, automotive catalyst manufacturing and ferronickel & metals. Typical delivery points include Skopje, Štip and Kavadarci. Typical customers for this division are finished dosage formulators, generic dossier developers and veterinary drug manufacturers.
Supplying APIs to North Macedonia
Sea freight reaches Thessaloniki (via road/rail) and Durrës (via road) in about 24–32 days port to port. Urgent or small lots fly to Skopje (SKP) in 4–7 days. Import compliance for this category sits with MALMED (Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices), and we prepare the COA, SDS and commercial documents your broker needs. Common grades for this division are IP, BP, USP and Ph. Eur..
Grades in this division
Pharma compliance in North Macedonia
| Authority | MALMED (Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices) |
|---|---|
| Seaports | Thessaloniki (via road/rail), Durrës (via road) |
| Airports | Skopje (SKP) |
| Dangerous goods | IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air |
North Macedonia is an EU candidate, and its chemicals legislation largely follows REACH and CLP principles. Notification or registration is handled by the local importer, who also prepares the SDS in Macedonian. APIs and medicinal products are regulated by MALMED, which expects GMP evidence or a manufacturer authorisation. Precursor chemicals require import licences. Almost all sea cargo is discharged at Thessaloniki and moved north by road or rail, and dangerous goods must be declared under IMDG or IATA.
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.
- 24–32 daysOcean transit to Thessaloniki (via 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: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning / Ministry of Health (chemicals law aligned with REACH/CLP).
Indicative total by sea: 31–49 days
By air: about 8–17 days in total.
Documents for North Macedonia
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
- Macedonian-language SDS (prepared by the importer)
- GMP certificate / manufacturer authorisation for APIs
- Import licence for precursor chemicals where applicable
- Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable
Categories in APIs
A selection we ship to North Macedonia
A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.