T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: tubular metal needles and needles for sutures (HS 901832)

See where China stands in medical, surgical instruments and appliances: tubular metal needles and needles for sutures: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 901832Latest year 2024Declining

Latest exports

$372.0MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

186Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-3.5%Annualized change

Destination HHI

432Destination concentration

Weighted share

25%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: tubular metal needles and needles for sutures?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 901832. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$372.0M
Current 2024 exports$371.9M
Three-year average$366.8M
Historical peak$516.4M

Market position

Active destinations186
Destination HHI432
Weighted share25%
Share change+0.4 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-3.5%
Volatility1.1
Maximum drawdown71%
TrendDeclining
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$372.0MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$371.9MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-3.5%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+8.4%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationUSADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share15.5%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration432HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+0.4 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes2.5%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell medical, surgical instruments and appliances: tubular metal needles and needles for sutures?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$57.6M5.8%-21.2%0% tariffAccelerating
Brazil$26.9M43.8%+4.8%0.3% tariffGrowing
Turkey$16.3M39.4%+4.4%0.1% tariffGrowing
Germany$14.2M5%-2.6%0% tariffAccelerating
United Kingdom$12.9M15.2%+49%Not reportedAccelerating
Russia$11.0M29.5%+2.7%0.1% tariffGrowing
Japan$10.6M9.9%+0.2%0% tariffAccelerating
India$10.0M14.1%+13.6%0.5% tariffAccelerating
Egypt$9.6M66%+8%0.3% tariffAccelerating
Belgium$9.2M7.7%-2.8%0% tariffGrowing
Pakistan$8.8M82.2%-1.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
Australia$8.6M19.1%-7.7%FTA reportedGrowing
Poland$8.1M11.3%-2.7%0.1% tariffAccelerating

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$57.6M
Market share
5.8%
Growth
-21.2%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$26.9M
Market share
43.8%
Growth
+4.8%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Turkey

Latest exports
$16.3M
Market share
39.4%
Growth
+4.4%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$14.2M
Market share
5%
Growth
-2.6%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$12.9M
Market share
15.2%
Growth
+49%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Russia

Latest exports
$11.0M
Market share
29.5%
Growth
+2.7%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Japan

Latest exports
$10.6M
Market share
9.9%
Growth
+0.2%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

India

Latest exports
$10.0M
Market share
14.1%
Growth
+13.6%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Egypt

Latest exports
$9.6M
Market share
66%
Growth
+8%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Belgium

Latest exports
$9.2M
Market share
7.7%
Growth
-2.8%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Pakistan

Latest exports
$8.8M
Market share
82.2%
Growth
-1.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Australia

Latest exports
$8.6M
Market share
19.1%
Growth
-7.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Poland

Latest exports
$8.1M
Market share
11.3%
Growth
-2.7%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Price intelligence

How does China's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Ecuador: $1.2M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Maldives: $12.8 / ton.

Median price

$12.9K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 901832 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$96.0M+11.2%166
2011$115.0M+19.9%173
2012$120.1M+4.4%170
2013$156.2M+30%176
2014$165.5M+5.9%183
2015$167.8M+1.4%180
2016$166.7M-0.7%178
2017$198.9M+19.3%183
2018$222.1M+11.7%185
2019$248.2M+11.8%185
2020$260.7M+5.1%181
2021$414.3M+58.9%181
2022$383.9M-7.3%183
2023$344.5M-10.3%185
2024$371.9M+8%186

Exporter context

China economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 901832.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about China medical, surgical instruments and appliances: tubular metal needles and needles for sutures exports

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Which markets are most important?

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No. It summarizes reported trade value and quantity observations converted to unit values.

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