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Trade goods
| 1. Export volume ranking
According to the statistics of Zhongcheng Data, the top three commodities in China’s medical device exports in the first quarter of 2024 are “63079090 (unlisted manufactured products in the first chapter, including clothing cutting samples)”, “90191010 (massage equipment)” and “90189099 (other medical, surgical or veterinary instruments and appliances)”. The details are as follows:
Table 1 Export value and Proportion of medical devices in China in 2024Q1 (TOP20)
| Ranking | HS Code | Description of Goods | Value of exports($100 million) | Year-on-year basis | Proportion |
| 1 | 63079090 | Manufactured goods not listed in the first chapter include garment cut samples | 13.14 | 9.85% | 10.25% |
| 2 | 90191010 | Massage apparatus | 10.8 | 0.47% | 8.43% |
| 3 | 90189099 | Other medical, surgical or veterinary instruments and apparatus | 5.27 | 3.82% | 4.11% |
| 4 | 90183900 | Other needles, catheters, tubes and similar articles | 5.09 | 2.29% | 3.97% |
| 5 | 90049090 | Glasses and other articles not listed for the purpose of correcting vision, eye care, etc | 4.5 | 3.84% | 3.51% |
| 6 | 96190011 | Diapers and diapers for infants, of any material | 4.29 | 6.14% | 3.34% |
| 7 | 73249000 | Sanitary appliances of iron and steel not listed, including parts | 4.03 | 0.06% | 3.14% |
| 8 | 84198990 | Machines, devices, etc. that use temperature changes to process materials are not listed | 3.87 | 16.80% | 3.02% |
| 9 | 38221900 | Other diagnostic or experimental reagents to be attached to the backing and formulated reagents whether or not attached to the backing | 3.84 | 8.09% | 2.99% |
| 10 | 40151200 | Mittens, mittens and mittens of vulcanized rubber for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use | 3.17 | 28.57% | 2.47% |
| 11 | 39262011 | PVC gloves (mittens, mittens, etc.) | 2.78 | 31.69% | 2.17% |
| 12 | 90181291 | Color ultrasonic diagnostic instrument | 2.49 | 3.92% | 1.95% |
| 13 | 90229090 | X-ray generators, inspection furniture, etc.; 9022 Device parts | 2.46 | 6.29% | 1.92% |
| 14 | 90278990 | Other instruments and devices listed in heading 90.27 | 2.33 | 0.76% | 1.82% |
| 15 | 94029000 | Other medical furniture and its parts | 2.31 | 4.50% | 1.80% |
| 16 | 30059010 | Cotton, gauze, bandage | 2.28 | 1.70% | 1.78% |
| 17 | 84231000 | Scales, including baby scales; Household scale | 2.24 | 3.07% | 1.74% |
| 18 | 90183100 | Syringes, whether or not containing needles | 1.95 | 18.85% | 1.52% |
| 19 | 30051090 | To list adhesive dressings and other articles with adhesive coatings | 1.87 | 6.08% | 1.46% |
| 20 | 63079010 | Mask | 1.83 | 51.45% | 1.43% |
2. Ranking of year-on-year growth rate of commodity exports
The top three commodities in the year-on-year growth rate of China’s medical device exports in the first quarter of 2024 (Note: Only exports of more than 100 million US dollars in the first quarter of 2024 are counted as “39262011 (vinyl chloride gloves (mittens, mittens, etc.)”, “40151200 (vulcanized rubber mittens, mittens and mittens for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use)” and “87139000 (vehicles for other disabled persons).” “. The details are as follows:
Table 2 : Year-on-year growth rate of China’s medical device exports in 2024Q1 (TOP15)
| Ranking | HS Code | Description of Goods | Value of exports($100 million) | Year-on-year basis |
| 1 | 39262011 | PVC gloves (mittens, mittens, etc.) | 2.78 | 31.69% |
| 2 | 40151200 | Mittens, mittens and mittens of vulcanized rubber for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use | 3.17 | 28.57% |
| 3 | 87139000 | Car for other disabled | 1 | 20.26% |
| 4 | 40151900 | Other mittens, mittens and mittens of vulcanized rubber | 1.19 | 19.86% |
| 5 | 90183100 | Syringes, whether or not containing needles | 1.95 | 18.85% |
| 6 | 84198990 | Machines, devices, etc. that use temperature changes to process materials are not listed | 3.87 | 16.80% |
| 7 | 96190019 | Diapers and nappies of any other material | 1.24 | 14.76% |
| 8 | 90213100 | Artificial joint | 1.07 | 12.42% |
| 9 | 90184990 | Dental instruments and appliances not listed | 1.12 | 10.70% |
| 10 | 90212100 | false tooth | 1.08 | 10.07% |
| 11 | 90181390 | Parts of an MRI device | 1.29 | 9.97% |
| 12 | 63079090 | Manufactured goods not listed in subchapter I, including garment cut samples | 13.14 | 9.85% |
| 13 | 90221400 | Others, equipment for medical, surgical or veterinary X-ray applications | 1.39 | 6.82% |
| 14 | 90229090 | X-ray generators, inspection furniture, etc.; 9022 Device parts | 2.46 | 6.29% |
| 15 | 96190011 | Diapers and diapers for infants, of any material | 4.29 | 6.14% |
| 3. Import dependence ranking
In the first quarter of 2024, the top three commodities in China’s import dependence on medical devices (note: only the commodities with exports of more than 100 million US dollars in the first quarter of 2024 are counted) are “90215000 (cardiac pacemakers, excluding parts and accessories)” and “90121000 (microscopes (except optical microscopes); Diffraction equipment) “, “90013000 (contact lenses)”, the import dependence of 99.81%, 98.99%, 98.47%. The details are as follows:
Table 3: Ranking of import dependence of medical Devices in China in 2024 Q1 (TOP15)
| Ranking | HS Code | Description of Goods | Value of imports($100 million) | Degree of dependence on in port | Merchandise Categories |
| 1 | 90215000 | Cardiac pacemaker, excluding parts, accessories | 1.18 | 99.81% | Medical consumables |
| 2 | 90121000 | Microscopes (other than optical microscopes); Diffraction apparatus | 4.65 | 98.99% | Medical equipments |
| 3 | 90013000 | Contact lens | 1.17 | 98.47% | Medical consumables |
| 4 | 30021200 | Antiserum and other blood components | 6.22 | 98.05% | IVD reagent |
| 5 | 30021500 | Immunological products, prepared in prescribed doses or in retail packaging | 17.6 | 96.63% | IVD reagent |
| 6 | 90213900 | Other artificial body parts | 2.36 | 94.24% | Medical consumables |
| 7 | 90183220 | Suture needle | 1.27 | 92.08% | Medical consumables |
| 8 | 38210000 | Prepared microbial or plant, human, animal cell culture medium | 1.02 | 88.73% | Medical consumables |
| 9 | 90212900 | Tooth fastener | 2.07 | 88.48% | Medical consumables |
| 10 | 90219011 | Intravascular stent | 1.11 | 87.80% | Medical consumables |
| 11 | 90185000 | Other instruments and instruments for ophthalmology | 1.95 | 86.11% | Medical equipments |
| 12 | 90273000 | Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical rays | 1.75 | 80.89% | Other instruments |
| 13 | 90223000 | X-ray tube | 2.02 | 77.79% | Medical equipments |
| 14 | 90275090 | Not listed instruments and devices using optical rays (ultraviolet, visible, infrared) | 3.72 | 77.73% | IVD equipment |
| 15 | 38221900 | Other diagnostic or experimental reagents to be attached to the backing and formulated reagents whether or not attached to the backing | 13.16 | 77.42% | IVD reagent |
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Trading partners/regions
| 1. Export volume ranking of trading partners/regions
In the first quarter of 2024, the top three countries/regions in China’s medical device exports were the United States, Japan and Germany. The details are as follows:
Table 4 China’s Medical device Export Trade countries/regions in 2024Q1 (TOP10)
| Ranking | Country/region | Value of exports($100 million) | Year-on-year basis | Proportion |
| 1 | America | 31.67 | 1.18% | 24.71% |
| 2 | Japan | 8.29 | ’-9.56% | 6.47% |
| 3 | Germany | 6.62 | 4.17% | 5.17% |
| 4 | Netherlands | 4.21 | 15.20% | 3.28% |
| 5 | Russia | 3.99 | ‘-2.44% | 3.11% |
| 6 | India | 3.71 | 6.21% | 2.89% |
| 7 | Korea | 3.64 | 2.86% | 2.84% |
| 8 | UK | 3.63 | 4.75% | 2.83% |
| 9 | Hongkong | 3.37 | ’29.47% | 2.63% |
| 10 | Australian | 3.34 | ‘-9.65% | 2.61% |
| 2. Ranking of trading partners/regions by year-on-year growth rate
In the first quarter of 2024, the top three countries/regions with the year-on-year growth rate of China’s medical device exports were the United Arab Emirates, Poland and Canada. The details are as follows:
Table 5 Countries/regions with year-on-year growth rate of China’s medical device exports in 2024Q1 (TOP10)
| Ranking | Country/region | Value of exports($100 million) | Year-on-year basis |
| 1 | UAE | 1.33 | 23.41% |
| 2 | Poland | 1.89 | 22.74% |
| 3 | Canada | 1.83 | 17.11% |
| 4 | Spain | 1.53 | 16.26% |
| 5 | Netherlands | 4.21 | 15.20% |
| 6 | Vietnam | 3.1 | 9.70% |
| 7 | Turkey | 1.56 | 9.68% |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 1.18 | 8.34% |
| 9 | Malaysia | 2.47 | 6.35% |
| 10 | Belgium | 1.18 | 6.34% |
Data description:
Source: General Administration of Customs of China
Statistical time range: January-March 2024
Unit of amount: US dollars
Statistical dimension: 8-digit HS customs commodity code related to medical devices
Indicator description: import dependence (import ratio) – the import of the product/the total import and export of the product *100%; Note: The larger the proportion, the higher the degree of import dependence
Post time: May-20-2024