Private label supplement manufacturing for the Indian market
Manufactured in the European Union.
PharmaEurope manufactures white and private label food supplements for brands and importers selling in India, at its ISO 22000-certified plant in the European Union: capsules, tablets, softgels, effervescent tablets, powders and sachets, from 100 units on ready-made formulas and 500 bottles as the standard run, produced from 2 weeks. The label is designed at the plant, or printed from your own artwork, and every batch ships with the documents your Indian importer needs.
In short: we manufacture in the EU; your Indian company imports, holds the import licence and sells. You receive the product, the batch documents and a label built for Indian rules.
MOQ, production time and documents for the Indian market
The figures an Indian importer asks for before the first order.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Standard run | 500 bottles of capsules or tablets per product; 300 kg of finished blend for powders |
| First run | From 100 units on ready-made formulas |
| Production | from 2 weeks |
| With every batch | Specification, Certificate of Analysis, site certificates: ISO 22000, GMP and HACCP; US FDA facility registration |
| Your importer in India | An import licence and an Import Export Code (IEC); supplements clear through designated ports, with sampling before release |
| Taxes on import | Customs duty plus IGST 5% on most supplements since 22 September 2025; your customs broker confirms the duty for the exact tariff code |
What is tested in every batch?
Every batch is tested before release, and its Certificate of Analysis travels with the goods to your importer: the physical parameters, microbiological purity, heavy metals, the assay of each active ingredient against the label, and the seal of the pack. Indian buyers increasingly ask for this kind of proof; the study in the card shows why.
of 36 popular protein supplements tested in India did not match what their label declared, and 14% contained aflatoxins.
Citizen’s Protein Project, published in the journal Medicine; reported by Business Standard, 17 July 2025.
“A batch does not leave the warehouse without a clean test report and a Certificate of Analysis. At the final stage we check the physical parameters — average weight, uniformity of mass and disintegration time; microbiological purity — yeasts and moulds within limits, no E. coli and no Salmonella — and heavy metals; the assay, meaning the real content of each active ingredient against what your label declares; and the seal — the induction membrane and the closure — so the product does not oxidise or take on moisture in transit.”
How do EU-made supplements get to India?
1. Formula and label
Everything Indian labelling rules require is printed before the goods leave the EU. Four items may be added later in a bonded warehouse; see the questions below.
2. Production
From 2 weeks at our plant. The batch is released with its Certificate of Analysis.
3. Export from the EU
FCA or DAP recommended. The invoice carries no EU VAT once the export is proven.
4. Clearance in India
Through a designated port, with sampling before release. At import, at least 60% of the shelf life, or three months before expiry, whichever is less, must remain; our standard shelf life is 24 months.
5. On sale
Offline, or on Amazon.in through your Indian company, which is the seller of record.
Questions about manufacturing supplements for the Indian market
Who holds the import licence in India?
Your company, as the Indian importer of record, not the manufacturer. We supply the specification, the Certificate of Analysis and the site certificates that your application and every consignment need.
Can the label be finished in India?
Partly. Indian rules allow four items to be added under customs control in a bonded warehouse: the importer’s name and address, the licence logo and number, the veg or non-veg mark and the product category. Everything else is printed before the goods leave the EU.
Which ingredients need extra paperwork?
Since 1 November 2022, consignments containing dairy, fish or pork-derived ingredients, such as whey protein, fish oil or some gelatine capsules, need a health certificate from the country of origin. Tell us the formula and we flag it at the quote.
Can we sell on Amazon.in?
Yes, through an Indian company. Amazon.in requires the seller of record to hold an Indian GSTIN and PAN, and imported supplements are listed against the importer’s import licence. The listing belongs to your Indian entity; we manufacture the product and supply its documents.
What does it cost to land the goods in India?
We quote production; customs duty and IGST are paid in India. IGST on most supplements has been 5% since 22 September 2025, and your customs broker confirms the duty for the exact tariff code. An EU invoice without VAT is not the same as tax-free: Indian duty and IGST still apply on arrival.
Which formats can you make for the Indian market?
Capsules, tablets, softgels, effervescent tablets, powders, sachets, sports nutrition, syrups and vitamin oils, all made at our plant. The full range is on the formats page.
Can you manufacture our own formula?
Yes. A formula developed from your brief starts from 500 bottles per product for capsules and tablets and 300 kg of finished blend for powders. It is turned into a sample first, and nothing is produced before you approve it. Your importer confirms the composition against Indian rules for health supplements before the order.
Which ready-made formulas start from 100 units?
Ready-made formulas in capsules, tablets and softgels start from 100 units in stock packaging. Effervescent tablets have a low minimum quoted per tube count, and powders start from 300 kg of finished blend. The catalogue is on the ready-made formulas page.
Does the production time include shipping to India?
No. Production takes from 2 weeks. Freight, clearance at a designated port and sampling come on top of that.
Who checks that the label fits Indian rules?
Your importer, as the licence holder, confirms what the Indian label must carry. We design and print the label to that brief at the plant and check it before print; four items can be added later in a bonded warehouse in India.
What documents come with every batch?
A specification, the Certificate of Analysis for the batch and copies of the site certificates: ISO 22000, GMP and HACCP. A health certificate from the country of origin is added for dairy, fish or pork-derived ingredients.
Can we get samples before ordering?
Yes. Samples of existing products are sent to companies that are seriously considering an order, so you can see the product, the pack and the label before the first batch.
Sources
- Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017 (compendium, version VI): importer licence, clearance through designated ports, and the rule that at least 60% of the shelf life, or three months before expiry, whichever is less, must remain at import.
- Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025: GST on HSN 2106 and 3004 reduced from 18% to 5%, in force from 22 September 2025.
- Indian import rule on health certificates from the country of origin for dairy, fish and pork-derived ingredients, from 1 November 2022.
- Citizen’s Protein Project, journal Medicine; Business Standard, 17 July 2025.
Checked on 24 September 2026. Rules and rates change: your importer and customs broker confirm them for your product.
Tell us your formula and your market
Tell us the category, the serving size and how many units you need for the first run, and we will come back with the blend, the flavour options and a price for that quantity.
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