EU External Trade - Medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture (for example, operating tables, examination tables, hospital beds with mechanical fittings, dentists' chairs); barbers' chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining and elevating movements; parts of the foregoing articles, Dentists', barbers' or similar chairs and parts thereof

Extra-EU sourcing of Medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture (for example, operating tables, examination tables, hospital beds with mechanical fittings, dentists' chairs); barbers' chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining and elevating movements; parts of the foregoing articles, Dentists', barbers' or similar chairs and parts thereof is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 65.8% of imports (€255.3M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (15.0%). With an HHI of 4634, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture (for example, operating tables, examination tables, hospital beds with mechanical fittings, dentists' chairs); barbers' chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining and elevating movements; parts of the foregoing articles, Dentists', barbers' or similar chairs and parts thereof to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇭 Switzerland remains the largest client (16.9%, €33.3M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇳🇴 Norway.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture (for example, operating tables, examination tables, hospital beds with mechanical fittings, dentists' chairs); barbers' chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining and elevating movements; parts of the foregoing articles, Dentists', barbers' or similar chairs and parts thereof are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 22.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-1.2%) and exports rising (6.1%) compared to the previous year.