Indian Industry Plus A Pratisrutiplus Suppliment
Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) was set up by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry in 2004 with a mandate to promote Pharmaceuticals exports and is playing the role of a facilitator in promoting exports of pharmaceutical products.
The Indian pharmaceutical industry, through participation in various trade events and fairs have been able to enhance its presence and exports of pharmaceutical products in countries across the world. The value of pharmaceuticals exports during the last five years is as under:
| India’s Pharma exports for Five years ending 2018-19 (In US $ million) | |||||
| Year | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
| Pharmaceuticals Exports | 15433 | 16912 | 16785 | 17281 | 19134 |
List of export Promotional activities undertaken by Pharmexcil with the support of the Department of Commerce during the last five years is given below:
List of export promotional activities undertaken by Pharmexcil with the support of Department of Commerce during the last 5 years
2014-15
| S.No. | Name Of The Event | Date | Country | Brief Particulars |
| 1. | Pharmaconex, Egypt | 01st – 03rd April, 2014 | Egypt | 23 Indian companies participated in the event |
| 2. | CPhI-China | 26th – 28th June, 2014 | China | 22 Companies participated in the event |
| 3 | CPhI-Istanbul | 04th – 06th June, 2014 | Turkey | Pharmexcilparticipated 1st time in the Event and 15 companies participated in the event |
| 4 | Korea Pharma | 10th – 13th June, 2014 | South Korea | Pharmexcilparticipated 2nd time in the event. 12 Companies have participated in the event |
| 5 | Interphex | 05th – 07th JULY, 2014 | Japan | Pharmexcilorganized B2B and 15 companies participated in the event |
| 6 | Expo-Cum-BSM In South America | 05th – 07thAugust, 2014 | Brazil | 15 Companies participated in the Event. |
| 7 | Business Delegation Latin America | 07th – 20thAugust, 2014 | Bolivia,Peru
,El Salvador And Guatemala |
27 Companies participated in the Event |
| 8 | India Show At Russia, Moscow | 24th – 25thSeptember, 2014 | Russia | 20 Companies participated in the Event and 120 Foreign Buyers have attended |
| 9 | CPhI-Worldwide | 07th – 09thOctober, 2014 | Paris | Pharmexcilparticipated 9th time in the event and 35 companies participated |
| 10 | Pharmtech | 25th – 28th Nov, 2014 | Russia | 2nd participation by Pharmexciland 10 Companies have taken part in the Event. |
| 11 | Arab Health | 26th– 29thJanuary, 2015 | Dubai | This is the 08th consecutive participation in the event. 48 companies participated in the event |
| 12 | Business Delegation To East European Countries | 15th – 25thFebruary, 2015 | Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic | Pharmexcilorganized and 22 companies participated in the Event |
| 13 | Expo-Cum-BSM in Myanmar | 19th – 21stFebruary, 2015 | Myanmar | 20 Companies participated in the Expo |
| 14 | Business Delegation to CIS Countries | 08th – 18thMARCH, 2015 | Uzbekistan,Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan | 48 Indian Companies participated in the BSMs |
| 15 | Business Delegation to ASEAN Countries | 11th – 20thMARCH, 2015 | Philippines, Cambodia & Vietnam | EXPO organized in Vietnam and BSM in other 2 countries. 45 Companies participated |
| 16 | Engredia | 06th – 08thMARCH, 2015 | USA | 10 Companies participated in the Event |
| 17 | IPHEX | 21st – 23rd May, 2014 | India | 300 Indian Exhibitors and 620 Foreign Delegates have participated |
| 18 | BSMs In Vibrant Gujarat | 09th-11thJanuary, 2015 | India | 120 Indian delegates and 70 Overseas have attended the BSMs |
| 19 | Bio Asia | 05th – 07thFebruary, 2015 | India | 24 Overseas and 60 Indian Delegates attended the event |
2015-16
| S.No. | Name Of The Event | Date | Country | Brief Particulars |
| 1 | Pharmaconex | 18th-20th April,2015 | Egypt | Pharmexcil participated for the 3rdconsecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 23 companies participated |
| 2 | CPhI-China | 24th-26th ,June,2015 | China | Participated for the 5th consecutive year and organized India Pavilion. 23 companies |
| 3 | Korea Pharma | 21st -24th April,2015 | South Korea | Pharmexcil participated for the 3rdconsecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 12 companies participated |
| 4 | Iran Health | 15th-18th May,2015 | Iran | Pharmexcil participated and orgnaized India Pavilion. 20 companies participated |
| 5 | CPhI-Istanbul | 03rd– 05thJune,2015 | Turkey | Pharmexcil participated for the 2nd consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 26 companies participated |
| 6 | BSM – Cum – EXPO IN LAC COUNTRIES | 23rdAugust – 05thSeptember,15 | Peru,
Paraguay ,Chile and Argentina |
Pharmexcil has organized BSM-cum-Expo in Peru and BSMs in 3 LAC Countries. 42companies participated in the event |
| 7 | CPhI-Worldwide | 13th-15thOctober,2015 | Spain | 10th participation of the Pharmexcil in the event. 50 companies participated in the event |
| 8 | Expo-Cum-BSM In Russia & BSM In Belarus & Uzbekistan | 24thFebruary – 05thMarch, 2016 | Russia, Belarus & Uzbekistan | Pharmexcil organized BSM cum Expo in Russia followed BSMs in 2 countries. 75 companies participated in the Event. |
| 9 | Arab Health 2016 | 25th – 28th January,
2016 |
Dubai | Pharmexcil participated for the 9th consecutive year and organized India Pavilion. 51 companies participated |
| 10 | Vita Food | 05th-7th May 2015 | Switzerland | Pharmexcil participated for the 6thconsecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 10 companies participated |
| 11 | IPHEX-Africa And BSM In Nigeria | 18th-19thFebruary2016 | Nigeria | Pharmexcil organized Expo in Nigeria. 84 companies participated |
| 12 | IPHEX | 13th – 15th May, 2015 | India | 3rd edition of IPHEX was held at Mumbai .401 Indian companies exhibited. 550 Overseas buyers taken part in the event. |
| 13 | Business Delegation to ASEAN Countries | 13th-23rd March ,16 | Cambodia,Vietnam & Thailand | Pharmexcil organized Business delegation to Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand and 35 Indian Companies participated |
| 14 | Supplyside – West | 07th – 08thOctober, 2015 | Switzerland | Pharmexcil participated in the Exhibition and 10 Indian Companies participated |
| 15 | BSM at India Pharma Expo | 07th -09th January, 2016 | India | Pharmexcil participated in the Event and 100 Indian Companies and 20 Foreign Buyers participated |
2016-17.
| S.No. | Name Of The Event | Date | Country | Brief Particulars |
| 1 | Pharmaconex | 19th-21st April, 2016 | Egypt | Pharmexcil participated for the 4thconsecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 23 companies participated |
| 2 | CPhI-Japan | 20th-22nd April, 2016 | Japan | Pharmexcil participated in the event and 15 companies participated |
| 3 | Korea Pharma | 26th-29th April, 2016 | South Korea | Pharmexcil participated for the 4thconsecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 19 companies participated |
| 4 | Vita Food | 10th-12th May, 2016 | Switzerland | Pharmexcil participated for the 7thconsecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 10 companies participated |
| 5 | Iran Health | 15th-18th May, 2016 | Iran | Pharmexcil participated and orgnaized India Pavilion. 20 companies participated |
| 6 | CPhI-Istanbul | 01st-03rd June, 2016 | Turkey | Pharmexcil participated for the 3RDconsecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 13 companies participated |
| 7 | AAPI – USA | 01st-03rd July, 2016 | USA | Pharmexcil participated 1st time in the Event |
| 8 | IPHEX– LATAM & BSM in Lac Countries | 24thAugust, – 02ndSeptember, 2017 | Peru,Colombia,Mexico, Panama | Pharmexcil has organized BSM-cum-Expo in Peru and BSMs in 3 LAC Countries. 25 companies participated in the event |
| 9 | CPhI-Worldwide | 4th-6th October, 2016 | Spain | 11th participation of the Pharmexcil in the event. 45 companies participated in the event |
| 10 | 2nd European World Ayurveda Congress | 15th-18thOctober, 2016 | Germany | 1st time Pharmexcil participated in the Exhibition |
| 11 | Expo-Cum-BSM in Russia & BSM in Maldova and Kazakhstan | 22nd November – 10th December 2016 | Russia, Moldova & Kazakhstan | Pharmexcil organized BSM cum Expo in Russia followed BSMs in 2 countries. 50 companies participated in the Event. |
| 12 | Arab Health 2017 | 28th January, – 01st February, 2017 | Dubai | Pharmexcil participated for the 11thconsecutive year and organized India Pavilion. 35 companies participated |
| 13 | CPhI-China | 21st-23rd June, 2016 | China | Participated for the 6th consecutive year and organized India Pavilion. 19 companies |
| 14 | IPHEX-Africa and BSM in Zambia and Tanzania | 13th-21st February, 2017 | Ethiopia,Zambia,Tanzania | Pharmexcil organized Expo in Ethiopia and BSMs in 2 countries. 40 companies participated |
| 15 | IPHEX | 27th-29thApril,2016 | India | 4th edition of IPHEX was held at Mumbai during 27-29th April 2016. 300 Indian companies exhibited. 600 Overseas buyers taken part in the event. |
2017-18
| S.No. | Name Of The Event | Date | Country | Brief Particulars |
| 1. | Pharmaconex, Egypt | 08th-10th, February, 2017 | Egypt | 19 Indian companies participated in the event |
| 2. | CPhI-China | 20th-22nd June,17 | China | 20 Companies participated in the event |
| 3 | LATAM-Peru | 27th August – 09thSeptember, 2017 | Peru,Colombia, El Salvador | Pharmexcil organized BSM-cum Expo in Peru and BSMs in Colombia, El Salvador and 30 companies participated in the Event |
| 4 | CPhI-Worldwide | 24th – 26thOctober, 2017 | Germany | Pharmexcil participated 12th time in the event and 52 companies participated |
| 5 | Arab Health | 28th – 31st, January 2018 | Dubai | This is the 12th consecutive participation in the event. 60 companies participated in the event |
| 4 | BSMs in Africa | 18th-28thFebruary, 2018 | Congo,Nigeria And Cote D’ Ivoire | Pharmexcil organized first time BSM cum Expo in Africa and 49 companies participated in the event |
| 5 | IPHEX | 27th-29th April, 2017 | India | 5TH edition of the event and 300 Indian companies and 650 Foreign Buyers participated |
| 6 | CPhI-India | 28th-30thNovember, 17 | India | 12TH time Pharmexcil participated in the Event. 106 companies participated in the event |
| 7 | International Arogya | 04th– 07thDecember, 17 | India | 70 overseas and 130 Indian participants have taken part in the event |
2018-19
| S.No. | Name of the event | Date | Country | Brief Particulars |
| 1. | CPhI Japan | 18th-20th April, 2018 | Japan | Pharmexcil organised India pavilion at CPHI, Japan and 20 Indian companies participated. |
| 2. | IPHEX | 8th-10th May, 2018 | India | IPHEX (International Exhibition for Pharma and Healthcare) held at New Delhi where over 360 exhibitors, 900 overseas delegates and 1500 visitors attended. |
| 3. | CPhI China | 21st-23rd June, 2018 | China | Pharmexcil organised India pavilion and 21 Indian companies participated in the exhibition. |
| 4. | International business and regulatory meet | 20th-22nd August, 2018 | China | Pharmexcil with 27 Indian companies participated in the meet and interacted with over 200 Chinese companies. |
| 5. | Maghreb Pharma Expo | 17th-19thSeptember, 2018 | Algeria | Pharmexcil participated with 17 Indian companies in Maghreb Pharma Expo and exporters aware of opportunities for APIs nutraceuticals pharma missionary. |
| 6. | Iran Pharma | 24th-27thSeptember, 2018 | Iran | In view of good exporting opportunities available for API exporters and contract manufacturing opportunities, Pharmexcil organised pavilion in this events wherein 19 Indian companies participated. |
| 7. | Business delegation to LAC | 3rd-14thSeptember, 2018 | Brazil, Guatemala and Honduras | To promote Indian pharma exports to LAC region, Pharmexcil took the delegation with 21 Indian companies as participants. |
| 8. | CPhI Worldwide | 9th-11th October, 2018 | Spain | Pharmexcil participated with 55 Indian companies and organised India pavilion. |
| 9. | Business delegation to CIS countries | 17th Nov-1st Dec, 2018 | Russia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine | Delegation of Indian Pharma companies led by Pharmexcil held Buyer Seller Meets and interactive meetings with Government officials. 23 Indian companies participated in the event |
| 10. | CPhI India | 12th-14thDecember, 2018 | India | Pharmexcil organised a pavilion with 116 stalls wherein 108 companies participated. |
| 11. | RBSM at World Arogya Congress | 18th-20thDecember, 2018 | India | Pharmexcil organised Reverse Buyer Seller Meet (RBSM) wherein 17 overseas buyers from 6 countries were invited for the meet and over 17 Indian delegates interacted with them. |
| 12. | Arab Health | 28th-30 January, 2019 | Dubai | Pharmexcil organised India pavilion and 63 Indian pharma companies participated. |
| 13. | Trade Delegation to ASEAN countries | Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam | Pharmexcil organised a trade delegation and held Buyer Seller Meets wherein 24 Indian companies participated. | |
| 14. | IPHEX Africa and Buyer Seller Meets in Uganda and Sudan | 6th-16th March, 2019 | Nigeria, Uganda and Sudan | Pharmexcil participated in 3rd addition of IPHEX Africa in Nigeria and organised BSMs (Buyer Seller Meets) in Uganda and Sudan. 53 Indian companies participated in the events. |
This information was given by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, PiyushGoyal, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha
