Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

Rolled bandage
Crepe bandage
POP bandage
Around 100 units of 14
cm * 6 m (or equivalent)
Around 15 units of 10cm
* 4 m (or equivalent)
Around 10 units of 10
cm width (or equivalent)
Elastic adhesive bandage Around 1.5 units
Band-aid / adhesive tape Around 20 units
Absorbent cotton wool Around 10 units of 500 g
Absorbent gauze Around 20 units
Surgical pad Around 2.5 units
Source: Industry survey, IMaCS Analysis
The surgical dressings industry has been growing at 4-5% y-o-y.
The current and future forecast of surgical dressing material industry is given below:-
Surgical dressings usage in
India
Surgical dressings (bandages)
Surgical dressings (wound
care products)
2007-08 2012-13
Rs 450 crore
approx.
Rs 375 crore
approx.
Surgical dressings (Total) Rs 825 crore
Source: Industry survey, IMaCS Analysis
Rs 500 crore
approx.
Rs 450 crore
approx.
Rs 1,000
crore
The potential market for surgical dressings in 2012-13 is estimated at Rs. 1,000 crore up from Rs 825
crore in 2007-08 (E). No inflationary increase has been assumed for the price of surgical dressings.
Bandages constitute around 55% of the market whereas other wound care products account for the
remaining 45% share.
Imports and Exports of surgical dressing material
The estimated import figures for surgical dressing material are as given below:-
HS Code Description
Imports
(Value)
2007-08(E)