With the increasingly prominent problem of global population aging and the resulting increase in patients with ulcers, bedsores and other diseases, the international medical dressing market demand will continue to grow. In the first quarter of 2014, my country’s total exports of medical devices were US$4.241 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3.07%, and total exports of medical dressings were US$565 million, a year-on-year increase of 11.56%, accounting for 13.33% of the exports of medical device commodities.
1 North America, Europe and Asia are the three major markets, with a total share of 86.77%.
Exports to North America increased by 12.71% year-on-year; exports to Europe increased by 19.03%; exports to Asia increased by 3.47% year-on-year, with the three continents accounting for 86.77%.
In the first quarter, my country exported medical dressings to 180 countries and regions. In terms of export regions, North America is my country’s largest export market for medical dressings, with an export value of US$194 million, a year-on-year increase of 12.71%, accounting for 34.37%; Europe is the second largest market, with an export value of US$191 million, a year-on-year increase. 19.03%, accounting for 33.86%; Asia ranked third, with export volume of US$105 million, a year-on-year increase of 3.47%, accounting for 18.54%, and the proportion of the three continents reached 86.77%.
2. The European and American markets for medical dressing exports are showing a saturated trend. Some companies will shift their markets to emerging market countries
Competition in the European and American markets is fierce, and a considerable number of medical dressing export companies have gradually shifted their markets to emerging market countries such as Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Russia.
Looking at specific countries and regions, the top 10 export markets are the United States, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Australia, Italy, Belgium and Venezuela, with a total export volume of approximately US$400 million, accounting for 70.72%. At present, my country’s medical dressing export markets in Europe and the United States are showing a saturated trend. Coupled with the fierce competition, a considerable number of medical dressing export companies have gradually shifted their market targets to emerging market countries such as Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Russia.
Major companies exporting to the United States include Zhijiang Ogilvy Medical Products Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Jianerkang Medical Dressing Co., Ltd., Xiantao Xinfa Plastic Products Co., Ltd. and Lianyungang Baixing Non-woven Products Co., Ltd., among which Zhijiang Ogilvy and Mather and Jiangsu Jianerkang Company are growing rapidly; the main companies exporting to Germany include Zhijiang Ogilvy Medical Supplies Co., Ltd., Paul Hermann (Qingdao) Medical Equipment Co., Ltd., Wenjian Industrial (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Lianyungang Aiye Nonwoven Products Co., Ltd. and Wuhan Jieyi Industry and Trade Co., Ltd., among which Zhijiang Ogilvy Company has a faster growth rate; the main exporters to Japan include Wenjian Industrial (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Linglan Hygiene Products Co., Ltd. Company, Suzhou Linglan Hygiene Products Co., Ltd., Wuhan Diyuan Medical Materials Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Johnson & Johnson Co., Ltd.; the main exporters to the UK include Smith & Nephew Medical Products (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Wenjian Industrial (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Shaoxing Zhende Medical Dressing Co., Ltd., Macroga (Xiamen) Protective Products Co., Ltd. and Zhijiang Ogilvy Medical Products Co., Ltd.; the main companies exporting to France are Shenzhen Omedi Trade Development Co., Ltd. and Shaoxing Zhende Medical Dressing Co., Ltd. , Hefei Purde Medical Supplies Co., Ltd., Hubei Weimei Medical Supplies Co., Ltd. and Sagit Nonwoven Products (Wuhan) Co., Ltd., among which Shenzhen Omedi Company and Hefei Purde Company have the fastest growth rates.
3. The export value of bulk commodities in the first quarter exceeded US$200 million, and medical nonwoven fabrics ranked second in export value
The export value of disposable or medical nonwoven fabrics made of chemical fiber ranked second, with an export value of US$153 million, a year-on-year increase of 10.64%, accounting for 27.1% of the export of medical dressings.
Looking at specific products, the export volume of cotton wool, gauze and bandages and disposable or medical nonwoven fabrics made of chemical fiber exceeded US$100 million. Cotton wool, gauze and bandages are the bulk commodities in my country’s medical dressing exports. The export value in the first quarter exceeded US$200 million, a year-on-year increase of 6.36%, accounting for 36.8% of medical dressing exports. Its export markets are mainly the United States, Japan, Germany, France and In Italy, companies with export sales exceeding US$10 million include Shaoxing Zhende Medical Dressing Co., Ltd., Zhijiang Ogilvy Medical Supplies Co., Ltd., and Wenjian Industrial (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., and the company with the fastest export growth rate is Kingstar Industrial (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. .
The export value of disposable or medical nonwoven fabrics made of chemical fiber ranked second, with an export value of US$153 million, a year-on-year increase of 10.64%, accounting for 27.1% of medical dressing exports. Its export markets are mainly the United States, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. . Companies with export sales exceeding US$5 million include Hefei Puerde Medical Products Co., Ltd., Anhui Huawen International Economic and Trade Co., Ltd., Xiantao Xinfa Plastic Products Co., Ltd., Dongguan Xinyi Medical and Health Products Factory, Changzhou Haoli Medical Products Co., Ltd. and Lianyungang Boxing Nonwoven Products Co., Ltd.
The export value of other adhesive dressings and other items with adhesive coatings was US$64.9988 million, a year-on-year increase of 14.94%, accounting for 11.5% of medical dressing exports. The main export markets are the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Australia. The main export companies There are Smith & Nephew Medical Products (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Johnson & Johnson Co., Ltd., Changzhou Hualian Health Care Dressing Co., Ltd., Shanghai Huazhou Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Products Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Yaao Medical Health Products Co., Ltd., among which only Smith & Nephew exports The amount exceeds US$10 million.
cotton handmadeThe export value of surgical towels and other towels was US$38.5801 million, a year-on-year increase of 6.26%, accounting for 6.83% of medical dressing exports. The main export markets are the United States, Japan, Canada, France and Germany. The main export companies are Jiangsu Jianerkang Medical Dressing Co., Ltd., Meixin Medical Materials (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Aomeidi Trading Development Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Likang Import and Export Co., Ltd. and Wuhan Diyuan Medical Materials Co., Ltd., among which Jiangsu Jianerkang Company and Meixin Company export The amount exceeds US$5 million.
4. The export volume of foreign-funded enterprises increased by -2.45% year-on-year, and the export volume of state-owned enterprises increased by -7.26% year-on-year.
In the first quarter, a total of 1,934 companies in my country were engaged in the export of medical dressings, among which the export volume of foreign-funded enterprises, private enterprises and state-owned enterprises was US$273 million, US$248 million and US$44 million respectively.
From the perspective of enterprise structure, in the first quarter, a total of 1,934 enterprises in my country were engaged in the export of medical dressings, including 265 foreign-funded enterprises, 1,473 private enterprises, and 185 state-owned enterprises, with export volumes of US$273 million and 185 respectively. US$248 million and US$44 million, year-on-year increases of -2.45%, 38.97% and -7.26%, with proportions of 48.28%, 43.89% and 7.71%.
Looking at specific companies, there are 17 companies with export sales exceeding US$5 million, of which the top six companies have export sales exceeding US$10 million. The top 10 companies are Zhijiang Ogilvy Medical Supplies Co., Ltd., Wenjian Industrial (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Shaoxing Zhende Medical Dressing Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Omedi Trade Development Co., Ltd., and Jiangsu Jianerkang Medical Dressing Co., Ltd. , Smith & Nephew Medical Products (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., China Pharmaceuticals and Health Products Co., Ltd., Hefei Pulder Medical Products Co., Ltd., Paul Hermann (Qingdao) Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Johnson & Johnson Co., Ltd., the total export value is 27.16%.
The main export products of Zhijiang Ogilvy Medical Products Co., Ltd. are cotton wool, gauze, bandages and other soft padding and similar items, which are dip-coated with drugs or made into retail packages for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use. Among them, cotton wool, gauze, bandages Accounting for more than 70% of exports, the main export markets are the United States, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands; the main export products of Wenjian Industrial (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. are cotton wool, gauze, bandages and other soft fillings and similar items, which have been dipped or coated with drugs. It is made into retail packages for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use. Among them, cotton wool, gauze and bandages account for more than 50% of exports. The main export markets are Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and the Netherlands; Shaoxing Zhende Medical Dressing Co., Ltd. mainly exports The products are cotton wool, gauze, bandages and disposable or medical non-woven clothing made of chemical fiber. Among them, cotton wool, gauze and bandages account for more than 80% of exports. The main export markets are Brazil, France, the United States, Belgium and Germany.
The total export volume of the top 10 provinces and cities is US$547 million. The top 5 provinces and cities each have more than 100 export companies
The top 10 provinces and cities in my country for exporting medical dressings are Jiangsu, Hubei, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Shanghai, Shandong, Anhui, Beijing, Fujian and Jiangxi, with a total export volume of US$547 million.
The top 10 provinces and cities in my country’s medical dressing exports are Jiangsu, Hubei, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Shanghai, Shandong, Anhui, Beijing, Fujian and Jiangxi, with a total export value of US$547 million, accounting for 96.79%. The export volume of Jiangsu and Hubei exceeded US$100 million. The fastest export growth rate was in Guangdong, with a year-on-year increase of 38.25%. The number of export companies in Jiangsu, Hubei, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Shanghai each exceeded 100.
6. Gradually improve the marketing strategy. Product quality will continue to improve. Exports of medical dressings will exceed US$1.2 billion in the first half of the year
As my country’s corporate marketing strategies continue to improve and product quality continues to improve, my country’s medical dressing exports are expected to exceed US$1.2 billion in the first half of 2014.
In the first quarter, my country’s exports of medical dressings generally maintained steady growth. At present, my country’s medical dressings have occupied a relatively stable market share in the international market. As the marketing strategies of Chinese enterprises continue to improve and product quality continues to improve, the enterprises’ ability to withstand pressure and bear risks in international market competition has been strengthened. It is expected that in 2014 my country’s medical dressing exports will exceed US$1.2 billion in half a year.
(China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines and Health Products, Wang Cong, Cai Tianzhi)
