New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Maharashtra is one of the country's leading pharmaceutical exporting States, contributing about 19 per cent of India's pharmaceutical exports. Its pharmaceutical exports rose from USD 4.48 billion in FY2021-22 to USD 5.94 billion in FY2025-26, the government informed the Parliament.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in a written reply submitted by Union Minister Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha, mentioned that Pune, Mumbai, Thane, Nashik, Palghar, Raigad, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) feature among the principal exporting districts in the state.

On a national level, trade statistics compiled by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) highlight that India's exports of phar...