Pharmaceutical Intermediates for Rwanda
The pharmaceutical intermediates division counts 14,468 products, and each one can be quoted for delivery to Rwanda. Locally, the main users are in pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing, food and beverage and mining (tin, tantalum, tungsten). Regular consignments go to industrial centres such as Kigali, Kigali Special Economic Zone and Musanze. Typical customers for this division are API manufacturers, CDMOs and CMOs and medicinal and discovery chemistry groups.
Supplying pharmaceutical intermediates to Rwanda
By sea, containers and LCL lots take roughly 30–40 days to Dar es Salaam (via road) and Mombasa (via road). Air cargo to Kigali International (KGL) takes 3–5 days, which suits small and urgent packs. The relevant authority is Rwanda FDA (Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority). 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 Rwanda
| Authority | Rwanda FDA (Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority) |
|---|---|
| Seaports | Dar es Salaam (via road), Mombasa (via road) |
| Airports | Kigali International (KGL) |
| Dangerous goods | IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air |
Rwanda FDA issues import licences for APIs, medicines and certain hazardous chemicals, and declarations go through the ReSW electronic single window. Standards conformity is overseen by the Rwanda Standards Board, and REMA covers environmental matters. Sea cargo arrives by road from Dar es Salaam or Mombasa under transit documents, so the corridor and consignee should be agreed before booking. Dangerous goods must follow IMDG rules at sea and regional road rules on the inland leg.
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.
- 30–40 daysOcean transit to Dar es Salaam (via road)
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: REMA / Rwanda Standards Board (RSB).
Indicative total by sea: 37–57 days
By air: about 7–15 days in total.
Documents for Rwanda
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
- Rwanda FDA import authorisation for APIs, medicines and regulated chemicals
- Transit documents (Central or Northern Corridor)
- Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable
Categories in pharmaceutical intermediates
A selection we ship to Rwanda
A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.
- CAS
- 1668-86-6
- Formula
- C17H19NO3
- MW
- 285.34 g/mol
- CAS
- 134877-42-2
- Formula
- C20H18F2O8S
- MW
- 456.4 g/mol