+43 % change
Extra-EU imports of CN 90189084 were up 43% in 2025 compared with 2020 (€5.66 billion), calculated from Eurostat values.
Eurostat10.98 EUR billion
EU exports of CN 90189084 to countries outside the EU were worth €10.98 billion in 2025.
Eurostat10.33 EUR billion
Trade between EU member states in CN 90189084 (intra-EU arrivals) came to €10.33 billion in 2025.
EurostatSource: Eurostat
Why this market is moving now
- Extra-EU import value moved +43% from 2020 to 2025, a direct read on EU demand for sourced supply.
- Supply is concentrated: one country provided a large share of extra-EU imports in 2025.
- US employment in the core industry shifted +4% since 2020.
What this market covers
Electrosurgical tweezers that pass current between two tips to seal small vessels and tissue. Surgeons in neurosurgery, gynaecology and general surgery use them.
Typical segments
- Reusable bipolar forceps
- Disposable bipolar forceps
- Neurosurgical forceps
- Laparoscopic forceps
Who buys
- Hospitals
- Surgical centres
- Surgeons
Largest non-EU suppliers to the EU
| Country | Import value |
|---|---|
| United States from 1995 -> 2000) | 3,396.5 EUR million |
| Mexico | 905.4 EUR million |
| China | 743.0 EUR million |
| Costa Rica | 604.4 EUR million |
| Switzerland | 505.7 EUR million |
| United Kingdom | 438.8 EUR million |
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The EU imported €8.07 billion of products under CN code 90189084 (Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s.) from outside the EU in 2025. | 8.07 EUR billion | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Extra-EU imports of CN 90189084 were up 43% in 2025 compared with 2020 (€5.66 billion), calculated from Eurostat values. | +43 % change | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 90189084 to countries outside the EU were worth €10.98 billion in 2025. | 10.98 EUR billion | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Trade between EU member states in CN 90189084 (intra-EU arrivals) came to €10.33 billion in 2025. | 10.33 EUR billion | 2025 | Eurostat |
| United States from 1995 -> 2000) was the largest non-EU supplier of CN 90189084 to the EU in 2025, with €3.40 billion, or 42% of extra-EU imports. | 3.40 EUR billion | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 90189084 to the United States were €4.19 billion in 2025. | 4.19 EUR billion | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The average value of extra-EU imports of CN 90189084 was €110.31 per kilogram in 2025, calculated from Eurostat value and weight. | 110.31 EUR per kg | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Netherlands was the largest EU exporter of CN 90189084 to non-EU countries in 2025, at €2.85 billion. | 2.85 EUR billion | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The EU had 63,227 enterprises in NACE class C3250 (Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies) in 2023. | 63,227 enterprises | 2023 | Eurostat |
| EU enterprises in NACE class C3250 had net turnover of €105.31 billion in 2021. | 105.31 EUR billion | 2021 | Eurostat |
| NACE class C3250 employed 600,000 people across the EU in 2023. | 600,000 persons employed | 2023 | Eurostat |
| The US had 4,547 private establishments in NAICS 339112 (Surgical and medical instrument manufacturing) in 2025. | 4,547 establishments | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| NAICS 339112 employed an average of 140,413 people in US private industry in 2025. | 140,413 jobs | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| US employment in NAICS 339112 changed by +4% between 2020 (135,655 jobs) and 2025, calculated from BLS figures. | +4 % change | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Average annual pay in US NAICS 339112 was $109,475 in 2025. | 109,475 USD per year | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| The FDA has recorded 66 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps". | 66 510(k) clearances | 2026 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) |
| 7 of those clearances were issued from 2021 to 2025. | 7 510(k) clearances | 2025 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) |
| Hg Innovations, Ltd. holds 3 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps". | 3 510(k) clearances | 2026 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) |
| Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. holds 3 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps". | 3 510(k) clearances | 2026 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) |
| Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. holds 3 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps". | 3 510(k) clearances | 2026 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) |
| Sutter Medizintechnik Gmbh holds 3 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps". | 3 510(k) clearances | 2026 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) |
| United States Surgical, A Division Of Tyco Healthc holds 3 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps". | 3 510(k) clearances | 2026 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) |
| Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. holds 2 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps". | 2 510(k) clearances | 2026 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) |
Companies to watch
Hg Innovations, Ltd.
3 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps".
Megadyne Medical Products, Inc.
3 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps".
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
3 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps".
Sutter Medizintechnik Gmbh
3 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps".
United States Surgical, A Division Of Tyco Healthc
3 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps".
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
2 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "bipolar forceps".
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the EU bipolar forceps market?
There is no single official market total. Eurostat trade data shows the EU imported €8.07 billion of goods under CN 90189084 from outside the EU in 2025 and exported €10.98 billion.
Where does the EU import bipolar forceps from?
United States from 1995 -> 2000) was the largest non-EU supplier in 2025. The next largest were Mexico, China, Costa Rica.
What is the average import price of bipolar forceps in the EU?
Dividing Eurostat import value by weight gives about €110.31 per kilogram for CN 90189084 in 2025.
Which EU countries export the most bipolar forceps?
Netherlands led EU exports to non-EU countries in 2025, followed by Germany, Ireland.
How many bipolar forceps devices are cleared by the FDA?
openFDA lists 66 510(k) clearances for devices named bipolar forceps.
Which companies hold the most FDA clearances for bipolar forceps?
By 510(k) count: Hg Innovations, Ltd., Megadyne Medical Products, Inc., Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp., Sutter Medizintechnik Gmbh.
Sources and method
The figures on this page come from the public sources listed below. Read how we work.
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90189084, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 8073606827
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90189084, flow import, 2020 VALUE_IN_EUROS 5660947303; 2025 VALUE_IN_EUROS 8073606827
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90189084, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 10980649367
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90189084, partner INT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 10332987206
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90189084, partner US, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 3396520553
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90189084, partner US, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 4189259693
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90189084, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 8073606827, QUANTITY_IN_100KG 731880
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
DS-045409, reporter NL, product 90189084, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 2848584412
- Eurostat: Enterprises by detailed NACE Rev. 2 activity and special aggregates (sbs_ovw_act) (2026-11-04)
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C3250, indic_sbs ENT_NR, 2023, 63227
- Eurostat: Enterprises by detailed NACE Rev. 2 activity and special aggregates (sbs_ovw_act) (2026-11-04)
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C3250, indic_sbs NETTUR_MEUR, 2021, 105308
- Eurostat: Enterprises by detailed NACE Rev. 2 activity and special aggregates (sbs_ovw_act) (2026-11-04)
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C3250, indic_sbs EMP_NR, 2023, 600000
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: QCEW annual averages, NAICS 339112, 2025 (2026-11-04)
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 339112, annual_avg_estabs 4547
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: QCEW annual averages, NAICS 339112, 2025 (2026-11-04)
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 339112, annual_avg_emplvl 140413
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: QCEW annual averages, NAICS 339112, 2025 (2026-11-04)
QCEW 2020 annual_avg_emplvl 135655; 2025 annual_avg_emplvl 140413
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: QCEW annual averages, NAICS 339112, 2025 (2026-11-04)
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 339112, avg_annual_pay 109475
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA): openFDA 510(k) clearances, device_name "bipolar forceps" (2026-11-04)
openFDA device/510k device_name:"bipolar forceps", sum of counts by decision_date = 66
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA): openFDA 510(k) clearances, device_name "bipolar forceps" (2026-11-04)
openFDA device/510k decision_date 2021-2025 count = 7
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA): openFDA 510(k) clearances by applicant, device_name "bipolar forceps" (2026-11-04)
applicant.exact "Hg Innovations, Ltd." count 3
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA): openFDA 510(k) clearances by applicant, device_name "bipolar forceps" (2026-11-04)
applicant.exact "Megadyne Medical Products, Inc." count 3
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA): openFDA 510(k) clearances by applicant, device_name "bipolar forceps" (2026-11-04)
applicant.exact "Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp." count 3
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA): openFDA 510(k) clearances by applicant, device_name "bipolar forceps" (2026-11-04)
applicant.exact "Sutter Medizintechnik GmbH" count 3
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA): openFDA 510(k) clearances by applicant, device_name "bipolar forceps" (2026-11-04)
applicant.exact "United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc" count 3
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA): openFDA 510(k) clearances by applicant, device_name "bipolar forceps" (2026-11-04)
applicant.exact "Codman & Shurtleff, Inc." count 2
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