| By Cindy Wu, Asia Manufacturing Pharma |
| Monday, 25 May 2009 |
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During the first quarter of 2009, China exported 30 tons of heparin sodium, up 155 percent year on year, with an average export price of US$4,354 per kilogram, an increase of 100 percent when compared with the same period of 2008, according to the
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China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products. During 2008, heparin sodium exports from China sharply declined for a while, due to the residual impact of the press coverage over the tainted heparin that had been released into the market. After a period of quality improvement, Chinese heparin sodium active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) suppliers have gradually regained |
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the confidence from foreign importers. The regained confidence was the main driver for the strong export growth in the first quarter.
During the quarter, China exported heparin sodium to 27 countries and regions worldwide, with the US, France, Germany, Austria and Italy the main export destinations. The five countries accounted for 86 percent of China’s overall heparin sodium exports. Export value to Austria and France saw a 206-fold and 54-fold surge, respectively, while those to Belarus, India and Uruguay posted between a six- to seven-fold increase.
Shenzhen Hepalink Bio-Tech, Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical, Changzhou |
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Qianhong Bio-pharma, YanTai Dongcheng Biochemicals and Zhejiang G & F Foreign Trading were the top five Chinese heparin sodium exporters during the first quarter of the year, with their combined exports accounting for 81 percent of the country’s total, demonstrating a significantly increased consolidation within China’s heparin sodium export sector.
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