Pharmaceutical Intermediates for Portugal
The pharmaceutical intermediates division counts 14,468 products, and each one can be quoted for delivery to Portugal. Demand there comes mainly from generic pharmaceuticals & APIs, chlor-alkali & polyurethane precursors and refining & petrochemicals. Typical delivery points include Estarreja, Sines and Lisbon. Typical customers for this division are API manufacturers, CDMOs and CMOs and medicinal and discovery chemistry groups.
Supplying pharmaceutical intermediates to Portugal
Sea freight reaches Sines and Leixões in about 20–28 days port to port. Urgent or small lots fly to Lisbon (LIS) in 3–5 days. Import compliance for this category sits with INFARMED / EMA, 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 Portugal
| Authority | INFARMED / EMA |
|---|---|
| Seaports | Sines, Leixões, Lisbon |
| Airports | Lisbon (LIS), Porto (OPO) |
| Dangerous goods | IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air |
Portugal applies EU REACH and CLP. For substances imported at 1 tonne or more per year, the EU importer or an Only Representative for the Indian manufacturer must hold the registration. SDS and labels must be in Portuguese. Medicinal active substances need GMP compliance and an EU written confirmation, and INFARMED supervises authorised importers. Hazardous goods are packed and declared under IMDG or IATA DGR, and customs clearance requires 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.
- 20–28 daysOcean transit to Sines
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: 27–45 days
By air: about 7–15 days in total.
Documents for Portugal
- 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 Portugal
A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.