25 Jan 2011 11:28

Medical syringe exports hit $332 mln in 2010

Shanghai. January 25. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's exports of medical syringes in 2010 were valued $332 million, up 18.6 percent from $280 million in 2009, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import Export of Medicines Health Products announced Jan. 25.

The pace of growth slipped 3.1 percentage points from 21.7 percent year-on-year in 2009.

The U.S. was the largest importer of China-made syringes in 2010 by value, with $66.87 million, followed by Germany with $25.66 million, Russia with $11.29 million, Brazil with $9.69 million, and Italy with $9.11 million.

- MS