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

30051010, 30051020, 30049029,
30051090, 30059010, 30059030,
30059040, 30059060, 30059090,
30065000, 30069040, 30069060
Surgical Dressing
material
Rs 31 crore
approx.
Source: IBIS, IMaCS Analysis
The imports arrive primarily from USA, China, Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong.
The estimated export figures for surgical dressing material are as given below:-
HS Code Description
30039015, 30049011,
30049099, 30049079,
30049099, 30051010,
30051090, 30059040,
30059070, 30059090,
58031020, 58039090,
58109900
Surgical Dressing
material
Exports
(Value)
2007-08(E)
Source: IBIS, IMaCS Analysis
Rs 93 crore
approx.
The products are primarily exported to the following countries UK, Netherlands, South Africa,
Maldives, USA, Belgium, UAE, China and many others. These exports are expected to reach a level
of Rs 150 crore by 2012-13 growing at 10% year on year.
Quality Control and Standards – The products require approval for usage by the medical authority.
For handloom cotton bandages, the applicable standard is IS863 and for cotton gauze absorbents, the
applicable standard is IS758. Several manufacturers also have ISI mark and ISO certification for their
products and units respectively. All the surgical dressing items are expected to be ISI, United States
Pharmacopoeia (USP) or British Pharmacopoeia (BP) compliant.