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Imports & Exports of surgical sutures
The import figures for surgical sutures are as given below:-
HS Code Description
54011000,
54026990,
54049090,
54023990,
54049010
30061010
30061010
39089090,
39269099
SURGICAL SUTURES, SURGICAL
SUTURE STRANDS, THREAD FOR
SURGICAL SUTURES
SURGICAL SUTURES, SUTURE
THREADS, ATRAUMATIC NEELDE
& SUTURES
CARDIOVASCULAR SUTURES,
STERNUM SUTURES
SURGICAL SUTURES, SURGICAL
SUTURE STRANDS, THREAD FOR
SURGICAL SUTURES
Imports
(Quantity)
Imports
(Value)
2007-08(E) 2007-08(E)
Around 33 million
meters
Around 1.25
million meters and
2.5 million nos.
Around 1.5 million
meters
Around 1 million
meters
Rs 28 crore
approx
Rs 3 crore
approx
Rs 3.5 crore
approx
Rs 0.85 crore
approx
Source: IBIS, IMaCS Analysis
USA accounts for over 50 - 60% of the imports of surgical sutures of India followed by Korea with
30-40% share and 5 – 10% each from China, Germany and Japan. Marginal imports also take place
from UK, Italy, Singapore, Dominican Republic & Belgium.
The export figures for surgical sutures are as given below:-
HS Code Description
Exports (Quantity) Exports
(Value)
2007-08(E) 2007-08(E)
40151100 SURGICAL SUTURES Around 0.15 million dozens Rs 4 crore
30061010 SURGICAL SUTURES Around 1 million dozens Rs 37 crore
Source: IBIS, IMaCS Analysis
Under the HS code 30X, Bangladesh accounts for around 40 - 50% of the exports of surgical sutures
from India followed by Russia & Philippines with 15 - 20% shares each. India also exports surgical
sutures to Hungary, Netherlands, Spain, Zambia, Sudan, Uganda, Morocco, Kuwait, Egypt, China,
Thailand, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Maldives, etc.
Under HS code 40X, Afghanistan & Russia account for around 30 - 40% each of the Indian exports of
surgical sutures followed by Sri Lanka & Netherlands with 10 - 15% share each. India also exports
surgical sutures to Canada, Madagascar and Bangladesh.