Medical dressing export price increase in the first quarter

According to the latest report issued by the World Trade Organization on the 22nd of May, the global trade volume of goods will increase by 4.4% in 2018. Since the beginning of this year, the momentum of continued recovery of the world economy has continued to consolidate. China's economy is stable and steady and stable. The situation has further consolidated. From the perspective of China's medical dressing industry, with the recovery of the world's major market demand, all markets have seen different degrees of export growth.

from China medicine Health products The latest news from the Import and Export Chamber of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the Medicare Chamber of Commerce), in the first quarter of 2018, the export price of medical dressings in China continued to increase, and the rate of increase continued to increase. In January, the export price was only 2.4%, and in March it was enlarged to 20.3. %. Although export prices rose year-on-year, market competition still exists. Competitive pressures are mainly from domestic counterparts.

China Customs Statistics show that in the first quarter of 2018, the country medical instruments Total import and export volume was US$11.755 billion, an increase of 15.04% over the same period of the previous year. Among them, total imports and exports of medical dressings were US$1.784 billion, an increase of 7.59% year-on-year; exports amounted to US$1.64 billion, an increase of 6.69% year-on-year. At the same time, exports decreased by 0.93 year-on-year. %, Export prices increased by 7.69% year-on-year.

It is understood that in the first quarter of this year, China’s export market for medical dressings was North America, Europe, and Asia. The top three destinations for exports were the United States, Japan, and Germany. Among them, North America’s exports amounted to US$630 million. The amount of money increased by 6.6% year-on-year, the number of exports increased by 7% year-on-year, export prices decreased by 0.3% year-on-year; the amount of exports to the United States was 590 million US dollars, and exports accounted for 36.2%.

In all export markets, there have been varying degrees of growth in export value. Comprehensive data show that medical dressing exports in the first quarter of this year were characterized by price increases, and export volumes were under downward pressure due to price increases. The increase in prices did not seriously affect the large changes in total exports.

In response, Cai Tianzhi, the deputy secretary-general of the Medical Insurance Industry Association, believes that the increase in prices cannot rule out the Spring Festival approach, including the impact of recent environmental protection, production, transportation, and transaction cost increases on the final price. The medical dressing export market continues to continue to be promoted through price cuts. Export potential. For key export destinations, sales promotion through price reduction is still the main feature of medical dressing exports in the first quarter of this year. Overall, the reduction in the quantity brought by price increases is inevitable. However, due to similar quantities and prices, So it can be concluded that the market demand is stable.

Cai Tianzhi also stated that, from the statistical data, the amount, price, and price of the Netherlands and South Korea increased at the same time, indicating that the two markets may be caused by the release of demand and the expansion of new businesses.

According to statistics, in the first quarter of this year, the top three products for export of medical dressings in China were: other manufactured products, including clothing or tailor-made products, such as cotton surgical towels, medical surgical pads, medical tray sets, and snap fasteners. Non-woven surgical package, medical non-woven fabric pockets, surgical bags, etc. The export value reached 1.09 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 8.2% year-on-year; the second largest export product was medical non-woven products, and the export value was 170 million U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase. 7.0%; The third largest exporter was cotton wool, gauze, and bandages. The export value was also US$170 million, an increase of 0.5% year-on-year.

In the first quarter of this year, a total of 11,149 enterprises were engaged in the export of medical dressings. Among them, the top three provinces that accounted for exports were 2,806 in Zhejiang Province, 2,123 in Guangdong Province and 1,685 in Jiangsu Province. Among all provinces engaged in the export of medical dressings, The top 10 provinces have a total of 10,283 enterprises, with a total of US$1.57 billion in medical dressings, and the average export value of enterprises is US$152,000. In the top five provinces, there are as many as 8,008 enterprises participating in exports, totaling 1.31 billion yuan. The dollar, the average export value of the company was 164,000 U.S. dollars.

Among the above 11149 medical dressings trading enterprises, the number of state-owned enterprises was only 514, and the export amount was 120 million U.S. dollars; the total number of foreign-funded enterprises was 1,758, and the export value was 460 million U.S. dollars; private enterprises totaled 8,853, and the export value was approximately 1.06 billion U.S. dollars; There are a total of 24 individual industrial and commercial households and other businesses with an export value of approximately US$0.2 billion.

With the recovery of the world's major market demand, all markets have experienced different degrees of export growth. Many companies have reflected the gratifying growth of orders. However, Cai Tianzhi also stated that they learned from some companies that with the increase in production costs , With the increase of domestic environmental protection costs and the increase of exchange rate, the profits of enterprises have been 'eaten'. In addition, companies are also faced with multiple pressures such as rising operating costs, severe product homogeneity, and reduced profit margins. Since then, the United States has unilaterally announced its intention to impose tariffs on Chinese products in accordance with its 'Section 301', which also brings about changes in the import and export of medical dressings. Among these, mainly related to adhesive plasters and sterile surgical guts, similar to sterility. Suture material.

Consumables companies believe that if the United States imposes a 25% tariff on China's medical dressing products, and Chinese products have no bargaining power and cannot raise prices, it is very likely to lose the entire US market.

In this regard, Cai Tianzhi suggested that as the country prepares to cope with strategies, companies need to prepare ahead of schedule before making major changes in the market. For example, the “Belt and Road” countries have a total population of about 4.4 billion, and the total economic output is about 210,000. Billion U.S. dollars can be used as a supplement to the U.S. market.