Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Trade in medical goods up 16.3% in 2020: WTO

Medical Trade

GENEVA: Trade in medical goods registered growth of 16.3 per cent in 2020 compared with 4.7 per cent growth in 2019 when the Covid-19 pandemic was just starting, according to the World Trade Statistical Review 2021 issued by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Exports of medical products, including medicines, medical equipment and PPE, rose by … Read more

China will not restrict exports of medical equipment

China will

China will not restrict the exports of medical equipment and goods need to fight the global pandemic. Media reports cited a Chinese government official. It said that China will not restrict exports of protective gear needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic. After China announced last week it would start inspecting exports following Western complaints that … Read more