Pharmaceutical Intermediates for United States
The pharmaceutical intermediates division counts 14,468 products, and each one can be quoted for delivery to United States. Demand there comes mainly from generic pharmaceuticals, biotech & life-science research and specialty chemicals. Typical delivery points include New Jersey pharma corridor, Research Triangle (North Carolina) and Boston/Cambridge. Typical customers for this division are API manufacturers, CDMOs and CMOs and medicinal and discovery chemistry groups.
United States Sample productsSupplying pharmaceutical intermediates to United States
Sea freight reaches New York / New Jersey and Houston in about 28–40 days port to port. Urgent or small lots fly to New York JFK (JFK) in 3–6 days. Import compliance for this category sits with FDA (CDER), 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 United States
| Authority | FDA (CDER) |
|---|---|
| Seaports | New York / New Jersey, Houston, Savannah |
| Airports | New York JFK (JFK), Chicago O'Hare (ORD) |
| Dangerous goods | IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air |
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.
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.
- 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 total by sea: 35–57 days
By air: about 7–16 days in total.
Documents for United States
- 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
Categories in pharmaceutical intermediates
A selection we ship to United States
A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.
Canada
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