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    The document discusses Pakistan's export of surgical instruments in 6 appendices: [1] Germany is considered the global market leader for surgical instruments. Pakistan considers Germany its main competitor. [2] Pakistan started exporting surgical instruments in the late 1940s. Exports grew from a few thousand dollars to $134 million (1.5% of total exports) by 1997-98. [3] Pakistan's surgical exports are dominated by traditional instruments like forceps and scalpels (97% of exports). The rest are dental and other items like stethoscopes.

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    The document discusses Pakistan's export of surgical instruments in 6 appendices: [1] Germany is considered the global market leader for surgical instruments. Pakistan considers Germany its main competitor. [2] Pakistan started exporting surgical instruments in the late 1940s. Exports grew from a few thousand dollars to $134 million (1.5% of total exports) by 1997-98. [3] Pakistan's surgical exports are dominated by traditional instruments like forceps and scalpels (97% of exports). The rest are dental and other items like stethoscopes.

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    The document discusses Pakistan's export of surgical instruments in 6 appendices: [1] Germany is considered the global market leader for surgical instruments. Pakistan considers Germany its main competitor. [2] Pakistan started exporting surgical instruments in the late 1940s. Exports grew from a few thousand dollars to $134 million (1.5% of total exports) by 1997-98. [3] Pakistan's surgical exports are dominated by traditional instruments like forceps and scalpels (97% of exports). The rest are dental and other items like stethoscopes.

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    The document discusses Pakistan's export of surgical instruments in 6 appendices: [1] Germany is considered the global market leader for surgical instruments. Pakistan considers Germany its main competitor. [2] Pakistan started exporting surgical instruments in the late 1940s. Exports grew from a few thousand dollars to $134 million (1.5% of total exports) by 1997-98. [3] Pakistan's surgical exports are dominated by traditional instruments like forceps and scalpels (97% of exports). The rest are dental and other items like stethoscopes.

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    APPENDIX

    Appendix A : Global Trade of Surgical Instruments

    According to the domestic industry sources surgical instruments are only manufactured in Germany or
    Pakistan and a few other countries such as Japan, United Kingdom, etc among these Germany is
    considered to be the market leader considering all the attributes. Such as range of instruments, quality,
    innovation, etc. The Pakistani surgical instrument manufacture consider only Germany to be their
    competitor.

    Appendix B : Pakistan Export of Surgical Instruments

    Pakistan started exporting surgical instruments in the late 1940s. At that time Pakistan’s export
    comprised of only a few thousand dollars. Pakistan’s total exports during the year 1997-98 were US $ 8.5
    billion out of which US $ 134 million worth of surgical instruments were exported. Surgical instruments
    exports contribute 1.5% to the total export earnings of the country.

    Appendix C : Export Markets

    Pakistan surgical exports are dominated by surgical instruments reported under SITC 87229, followed
    by the dental instrument category reported under SITC 87219. If we take a look at the category wise
    export-split of total exports of this sector from Pakistan, the share of traditional surgical instruments
    (such as surgical scissors forceps, scalpel, bone rongers, etc.) comes to around 97%. The dental
    instruments (such as tooth extraction forceps, impression trays, carvers, etc.) share is 2% in the total
    exports. Only 1% of other items such as stethoscope, sphygmomanometer, etc are also being exported
    from Pakistan.

    Appendix D : OR (Operating Room) Instruments

    This category of surgical instruments represents the instruments, which are used in operating rooms to
    carry out complex surgical procedures. This segment includes over 30,000 different types and varieties.
    The OR instruments have to be reused and to maintain a desired level of sterility they are sterilized very
    frequently.

    Appendix E : Manicure, Pedicure and Veterinary Instruments

    Another category of instruments, which is also exported as surgical instruments, is the manicure,
    pedicure and veterinary instruments. Low volumes of veterinary instruments are exported from Pakistan
    to both Europe and America.

    Appendix F : Testing and Cleaning

    Before the instruments are finally packed they are tested so as to ensure the quality of Instruments
    against corrosion etc. For this purpose first of all a boil test is performed in which the instruments are
    boiled in a metal water container and afterwards are checked for rusting and other deposits on the
    surface. The other procedure performed at this stage is the ultrasonic cleaning. During this process the
    instruments are placed in an Ultrasonic cleaner with (Trichloroethylene) commonly known as Triclone N
    solution. The ultrasonic cleaner vibrates at a high rate and the temperature of the sump is kept around
    200-C. This process makes the instruments free of any deposits and dust particles and Also to some
    extent sterile, from such part where ordinary method of cleaning cannot help.

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