The U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library is the place to go to obtain industry specific market research. There are several reports prepared by our staff of experts throughout the Americas that offer market intelligence in the medical industry. Below are a few examples.

Argentina

Medical Disposables – July 31, 2007
The import market for medical disposables was estimated at US$ 90 million in 2006. While the basic disposable subsector is well supplied by Asian companies, the higher-end disposable market, such as those specifically designed for hemodynamics, cardiovascular and neurological surgeries, sutures, am...

Medical Instruments and Accessories – May 15, 2007
The import market for medical instruments and accessories was estimated at US$28 million in 2006. The U.S. continues to be the overall market leader with a 40 percent share of imports. U.S. companies that offer good quality at competitive prices may find niche opportunities in the Argentine market....

Brazil

Dental Group Plans Opportunities on the Rise – February 17, 2009
The market for dental health plans in Brazil has grown at an accelerated pace. In the last eight years the number of members has almost quadrupled and today 10 million Brazilians subscribe to dental health plans. According to the National Agency for Supplemental Health (ANS), subscriptions to dental health plans grow 20 percent annually, which is high when compared to the 5 percent growth observed in medical health plans…

CAFTA-DR

Medical Equipment/Dental/Drugs - March 24, 2008
This report includes Medical Equipment/Dental/Drugs that offer opportunities for U.S. companies in the CAFTA-DR countries...  

Canada

Home Care Market - March 27, 2009
Demand for home care products and services In Canada is expected to continue to expand rapidly in the coming years, offering superb opportunities to U.S. firms, particularly for products offering the latest advances in technology and design...

Dental Equipment & Supplies – January 7, 2009
Although Canada is a country well known for its publicly funded universal health care system, it does not include dental care coverage except under conditions requiring hospitalization. Canadian dentistry is essentially a private sector market with a demand for professional dental equipment and supplies established at US$ 433 mliion and largely satisfied by imports, It is estimated to grow 6-8 percent in 2009...

Chile

Dental Energy Overview – April 1, 2009
In 2008, Chilean imports of dental equipment, supplies/tools, and anesthetics reached $47.22 million, of which the United States has a 34 percent market share, followed by Germany with an 11 percent. Local production is practically nonexistent. The expected growth for 2009 is approximately 4 percent...

Ecuador

Imports of Medical Equipment - August 1, 2008
The Ecuadorian market for medical equipment, instruments and disposables is mainly served by imports.  This report contains import statistics...

2007 Fees for Sanitary Registration – February 2, 2007
The report contains the fees for sanitary registration for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, processed foods, natural products and pesticides....

El Salvador

Requirements for Registering Medical Devices – March 14, 2008
There is no specific legislation that requires that medical devices need to be registered in El Salvador. However, the Ministry of Health and the Salvadoran Social Security Institute (ISSS) require that companies interested in participating in their bidding processes must register their products at the…

Medical Equipment Overview in El Salvador – August 7, 2007
The Salvadoran medical equipment imports relies on imports, as there is no significant local production. US is the main exporter of medical equipment, with 51 percent of the market share....

Mexico

Dental Supplies and Equipment Overview - September 5, 2008
This report focuses on the market potential for dental equipment and supplies. Mexico is the second largest medical equipment market in Latin America after Brazil, and American manufacturers of dental equipment and supplies are the principal suppliers. U.S. manufacturers have a solid reputation for the quality of their products...

Standards for Medical equipment 2008 – May 8, 2008
To be imported into Mexico, some medical products need to comply with technical standards or NOMs (Norma Oficial Mexicana). In Mexico, all standards are classified based on the Harmonized System Code (HS)...

Import Market for Medical Instruments 2008 – May 8, 2008
Medical instruments of U.S. origin are very appreciated in Mexico because of their high quality, after sales service, and good price compared to other instruments of similar quality. U.S. exporters of medical instruments Thus have good sales opportunities in Mexico.

Panama

Medical Equipment – July 30, 2007
This reports provides a general outlook of Panama's healh sector with emphasis on the market for medical equipment....

Uruguay

Uruguay: Clinical Lab Equipment and Supplies – June 15, 2007
This report provides an introduction to the Uruguayan market for clinical lab equipment and supplies. Recent developments in 2006 and projects in the pipeline foresee the need for new equipment. U.S. exporters are encouraged to look for local partners in order to take advantage of the local market...  

Venezuela 

Medical Equipment – March 24, 2008
This report is a general overview of the Medical Equipment market in Venezuela, and therefore should be of interest to U.S. exporters of all types of equipment related to this sector.

Medical Equipment – February 6, 2008
U.S. manufacturers and exporters of medical equipment should be aware of the Venezuelan market in this sector....

How to Obtain The Complete Reports

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