Chemicals shipped to United States
The United States is the largest and most varied chemical market Zemixal serves. Generic drug makers along the New Jersey pharma corridor, biotech and life-science research in Boston and Cambridge, the Research Triangle in North Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area all buy APIs, impurity reference standards, pharmaceutical intermediates and biochemicals. Houston and the Gulf Coast run petrochemicals and plastics, the Midwest around Chicago adds specialty chemicals, coatings and adhesives, and semiconductor and agrochemical producers need high-purity reagents. Zemixal ships sea freight from Nhava Sheva or Mundra to New York and New Jersey, Savannah, Houston or Los Angeles and Long Beach, with transit of about 28 to 40 days. Air cargo to JFK, Newark or Chicago O'Hare usually takes 3 to 6 days. Every lot carries a COA and a 16-section GHS SDS.
United StatesUnited States at a glance
| Capital | Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| Currency | US Dollar (USD) |
| Languages | English |
| Discharge seaports | New York / New Jersey, Houston, Savannah, Los Angeles / Long Beach |
| Arrival airports | New York JFK (JFK), Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Newark (EWR) |
| Sea transit from India | 28–40 days port to port |
| Air transit | 3–6 days |
| Chemical regulator | EPA (TSCA) |
| Pharma regulator | FDA (CDER) |
Transit timeline by sea
- 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.
- 28–40 daysOcean transit to New York / New Jersey
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: EPA (TSCA).
Indicative door to door by sea: 35–57 days
By air the same journey usually takes 7–16 days from order to delivery.
Importing chemicals into United States
Chemical substances imported into the US must comply with the Toxic Substances Control Act. The importer files a TSCA positive or negative certification at entry, and substances must be listed on the TSCA Inventory or be exempt. APIs for human drugs are FDA-regulated, typically supported by a Drug Master File and cGMP manufacturing, and face FDA entry review. List I and List II chemicals need DEA import registration and declarations. Ocean shipments require an ISF 10+2 filing with CBP before loading.
Main buying sectors
Industrial hubs we deliver to
New Jersey pharma corridor · Research Triangle (North Carolina) · Boston/Cambridge · Houston & Gulf Coast · San Francisco Bay Area · Chicago/Midwest
Document checklist
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
- TSCA Positive/Negative Certification (by importer)
- ISF 10+2 filing data for ocean shipments (CBP)
- FDA prior notice / entry data and DMF reference for APIs where applicable
- DEA import declaration or permit for List I/II chemicals where applicable
- Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable
The exact set depends on product, quantity and end use. We confirm it in writing with every quotation.
Why buyers in United States order from Zemixal
From New Jersey generic plants to Boston biotech labs, US buyers get Indian APIs and characterised standards with ISF data and TSCA-relevant information supplied up front.
What we supply to United States
Ordered by how often buyers in United States ask for them.
APIs
Bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients across anti-infective, CNS, cardiovascular, metabolic,…
385 productsImpurity Reference Standards
Pharmacopoeial impurities, nitrosamines, metabolites, labelled internal standards and API work…
20,060 productsPharmaceutical Intermediates
Organic and heterocyclic building blocks, key starting materials and API process intermediates…
14,468 productsLab Reagents
Reagent-grade salts, acids, indicators, titrants, standard solutions and synthesis reagents fo…
3,487 productsBiochemicals
Amino acids, buffers, carbohydrates, enzyme substrates, nucleotides, media, stains and natural…
2,841 productsSpecialty Chemicals
Polymers, monomers, dyes, flavours, essential oils, water treatment and process chemicals for…
876 productsSolvents (HPLC & GC)
HPLC, LC-MS, GC, spectroscopy, anhydrous and bulk solvents in bottles to drums, packed for saf…
590 productsInorganics & Metals
Inorganic salts, rare earths, high-purity metals, nanomaterials, sputtering targets, optics an…
5,293 products
Canada
Mexico