# Paracetamol: Production

How India came to supply the world's painkiller

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/production/

How India came to supply the world's painkiller What this tab covers Who makes it and how much: world capacity and output, utilisation, the top producing countries and companies globally and in India, concentration, new capacity coming, and each region's position.

| Measure | Figure | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| **World capacity** | India about 6,000 t/month across six producers (2020); global not published |  | Business Today (May 2020) |
| **World output** | not published globally |  |  |
| **Capacity utilisation** | not published | In 2020 India had about 4,000 t/month available for export after domestic use (Business Today). | Business Today (2020) |
| **Concentration** | India and China dominate; Granules claims about 30% of world supply | Pharmaoffer shows India with 49.4% of recorded export transactions (12 months to June 2026). | Angel One (2023); Pharmaoffer (2026) |
| **New capacity** | Meghmani PAP 13,500 t/yr (PLI, commissioned) | Further capacity not published. | PSU Watch (2026) |

#### Top producing countries
 India 40% · almost 40% of world demand (2020)

- **China**: large producer and dominant PAP supplier; producers include Yankuang Lunan and Jiangsu Sopu
- **France**: Seqens rebuilding paracetamol capacity at Roussillon (indicative)
 Business Today (May 2020); Angel One (2023); indicative

#### Largest producers: global

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Granules India** targets 50% | India | not published | 2023 | [Angel One](https://www.angelone.in/news/share-market/paracetamol-api-prices-surge-august-2023-stocks-watch) |
| **Yankuang Lunan** | China | not published | 2023 | [Angel One](https://www.angelone.in/news/share-market/paracetamol-api-prices-surge-august-2023-stocks-watch) |
| **Jiangsu Sopu** | China | not published | 2023 | [Angel One](https://www.angelone.in/news/share-market/paracetamol-api-prices-surge-august-2023-stocks-watch) |
| **Seqens** European reshoring project (indicative) | France | not published | 2026 | not confirmed |

#### Largest producers: India

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Granules India** | India | not published | 2023 | [Angel One](https://www.angelone.in/news/share-market/paracetamol-api-prices-surge-august-2023-stocks-watch) |
| **Farmson Pharmaceutical** | India | not published | 2020 | [Business Today](https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/industry/pharma/story/indian-manufacturers-ghail-end-to-export-curbs-on-paracetamol-apis-259766-2020-05-30) |
| **Sri Krishna Pharmaceuticals** | India | not published | 2020 | [Business Today](https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/industry/pharma/story/indian-manufacturers-ghail-end-to-export-curbs-on-paracetamol-apis-259766-2020-05-30) |
| **Meghmani LLP** PLI project | India | 13,500 t/yr para-aminophenol (KSM) | 2026 | [PSU Watch](https://psuwatch.com/amp/story/newsupdates/total-investment-of-rs-5210-crore-made-under-pli-scheme-for-bulk-drugs-till-june-2026-govt) |
| **IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals** integrated with acetic anhydride | India | not published | 2023 | [Angel One](https://www.angelone.in/news/share-market/paracetamol-api-prices-surge-august-2023-stocks-watch) |

India is a net exporter of paracetamol API with roughly three times domestic demand in capacity (2020). Its weakness was PAP, imported mainly from China until PLI plants started.

#### Position by region

| Region | Position |
|---|---|
| **US** | Imports almost all paracetamol API from India and China. |
| **EU** | Imports most API; France reshoring. |
| **India** | Exporter; PAP dependence easing with PLI. |
| **China** | Major producer and PAP exporter. |
| **Japan** | Importer. |
| **Middle East** | Importer. |

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/routes/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paracetamol/links/index.md)