EU External Trade - Sterile surgical catgut, similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue adhesives for surgical wound closure; sterile laminaria and sterile laminaria tents; sterile absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics; sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers, whether or not absorbable, Other

Extra-EU sourcing of Sterile surgical catgut, similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue adhesives for surgical wound closure; sterile laminaria and sterile laminaria tents; sterile absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics; sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers, whether or not absorbable, Other is highly concentrated. 🇺🇸 United States captures 56.2% of imports (€1.1B), followed by 🇲🇽 Mexico (9.8%). With an HHI of 3362, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Sterile surgical catgut, similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue adhesives for surgical wound closure; sterile laminaria and sterile laminaria tents; sterile absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics; sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers, whether or not absorbable, Other to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (20.8%, €906.0M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇸🇬 Singapore.

Within the EU, 🇧🇪 Belgium concentrates 56.5% of Sterile surgical catgut, similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue adhesives for surgical wound closure; sterile laminaria and sterile laminaria tents; sterile absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics; sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers, whether or not absorbable, Other imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (21.9%). The top importing member states are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France.

In 2025, imports were falling sharply (-30.9%) and exports stable (1.5%) compared to the previous year.