EU External Trade - Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability, Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts and accessories

Extra-EU sourcing of Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability, Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts and accessories is highly concentrated. 🇨🇭 Switzerland captures 53.8% of imports (€3.0B), followed by 🇲🇾 Malaysia (17.0%). With an HHI of 3556, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability, Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts and accessories are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇯🇵 Japan. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 38.3% of European exports (€3.5B).

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 50.8% of Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability, Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts and accessories imports, well ahead of 🇧🇪 Belgium (31.2%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇮🇪 Ireland.

In 2025, imports were rising (11.6%) and exports stable (2.2%) compared to the previous year.