Verified Surgical Instruments
manufacturers & suppliers in India
India is a major manufacturer and exporter of surgical instruments, with production concentrated in Jalandhar, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and exported about $498 million of surgical instruments in FY25-26 (HS 901890). diipl connects global and domestic buyers with verified Indian surgical instruments manufacturers, and generates verified export buyers for Indian surgical instruments makers. Every supplier and buyer is verified before you meet, never a raw data list.
Buyers and sourcing teams also search for these makers as surgical instrument manufacturers, medical device manufacturers, medical equipment manufacturers.
manufacturer / exporter
domestic buyer
India supplies only a small slice of a world market that runs into billions, so the room to grow is real. diipl shows Indian makers exactly where their product fits and generates the verified buyers to capture it, and gives buyers a verified, meeting-ready Indian supplier, matched to their requirement.
HSN code and HS code for surgical instruments
The HSN code for surgical instruments is 901890 — medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 9018. That is the 6-digit subheading, which is the same in every country that uses the Harmonized System.
In India the GST HSN code and the export ITC-HS code are the same nomenclature, so this line is the one your GST invoice and your shipping bill share. The classification is shown here; the applicable GST rate is not.
Chapter
90
Instruments & Medical Devices
Heading (4)
9018
Product group
Subheading (6)
901890
International, same worldwide
ITC-HS (8)
India files this
Confirmed in your report
Commonly confused with HS 901890
Neighbouring subheadings in the same heading. Misclassification between them is the most common cause of a customs re-assessment.
- 901811 — Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; electro-cardiographs
- 901812 — Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; ultrasonic scanning apparatus
- 901813 — Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
- 901814 — Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; scintigraphic apparatus
- 901819 — Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), n.e.c. in item no. 9018.1
A classification is a fact any lookup can give you. HS 901890 sits in chapter 90 (instruments & medical devices), next to 5 neighbouring subheadings under heading 9018 that differ by material, construction or specification. Getting that choice right changes the duty your buyer pays. But the correct code still does not tell you which countries are buying surgical instruments right now, what duty each of them charges on the Indian line, or whether that demand has grown or faded. Those answers come from trade data, not from a code table, and they are what decides whether a market is worth entering at all. diipl's free Market Research Report answers them for your specific product.
The 6-digit line is international. India requires the 8-digit ITC-HS for both import and export. Look up every 8-digit line under 901890 free, with whether India actually exported on it, in the HS code finder. What a code table cannot tell you is where the product sells.
Where does your surgical instruments fit in the global market?
India exports about $498 million a year of surgical, orthopaedic and medical instruments, growing at an 11 percent five-year CAGR as the country builds a serious medical-device export base. Manufacturing centres on Jalandhar, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Regulatory approval is the real gate: CE marking, USFDA registration and ISO 13485 open the West, and each takes months to build. That approval is exactly the credibility diipl's verified-buyer process is built around, connecting certified Indian makers with importers sourcing now. diipl pinpoints the high-demand, low-tariff markets where you can win, generates the verified buyers there, and secures your compliance as you scale to the world.
Import duty on surgical instruments by market
The standard (MFN) duty importers pay. Where India has a trade agreement, your price gets a further edge, revealed in your report.
- United States0% MFNno FTA
- Germany0% MFNno FTA
- United Kingdom0% MFNCETA · duty-free
- UAE5% MFN CEPA rate
- Saudi Arabia5% MFNno FTA
- South Korea3.3% MFN CEPA rate
Duty rates: ITC. Preferential (FTA/CEPA) rates are revealed in your free report.
The markets that decide your strategy
Your free report reveals who pays India the most, where growth is steady, and where demand is emerging, so you target the markets you can actually win.
Who pays India the most
The markets buying the most from India today.
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Steady, rising year-on-year demand, not one-off spikes.
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Your surgical instruments export growth strategy, built for you
diipl pinpoints the top high-demand, low-tariff markets where you can win, generates the verified buyers there, and secures your NTM compliance as you build exports to the world. Free, delivered by a diipl research analyst.
Primary Indian manufacturing clusters: Jalandhar, Mumbai, Ahmedabad.
How diipl generates your buyers
A managed, research-led service. We do the work; you meet buyers who are ready.
Research top markets
We identify the destination markets with real, steady demand for your product and a genuine competitive position for Indian supply.
Omni-channel outreach
Targeted outreach across LinkedIn, Google, Meta, email and WhatsApp reaches importers who are actively sourcing, not cold lists.
Verify every buyer
Each buyer is qualified on budget, authority, need and timeline before it ever reaches you. A verified buyer, not a raw enquiry.
Meeting
We set a scheduled meeting with the verified buyer, matched to your capacity. You show up to a conversation that is ready to move.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for surgical instruments?
The HS code for surgical instruments is 901890 — medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 9018. That is the 6-digit subheading, which is identical in every country using the Harmonized System. India files an 8-digit ITC-HS line on the shipping bill. You can look up every 8-digit line under 901890 free, and whether India actually exported on it, in the diipl HS code finder.
What is the difference between the 6-digit HS code and the 8-digit ITC-HS code?
The first 6 digits are the international Harmonized System subheading, the same in every member country. India extends it to 8 digits as the ITC-HS line, and that is what appears on your shipping bill. The 8-digit line decides the duty your buyer pays, whether an FTA preferential rate and certificate of origin apply, your RoDTEP or drawback rate, and whether an export licence is required. Indian ITC-HS lines are re-notified periodically, so a code that was correct last year may no longer be active.
Who makes surgical instruments in India?
India's main surgical instruments manufacturing clusters are Jalandhar, Mumbai, Ahmedabad. diipl works with verified Indian surgical instruments manufacturers (also searched as surgical instrument manufacturers), each verified on budget, authority, need and timeline, and matches buyers to the right maker for their specification.
Which countries are the largest importers of Indian surgical instruments?
India exported about $498 million of surgical instruments (HS 901890) in FY25-26. Which countries buy the most of it, where demand is growing most consistently, and which markets are only now opening up all shift year to year, and they differ by grade and specification, so a generic top-ten list is rarely the answer for a specific factory. diipl researches that ranking for your product and walks you through it market by market in a free Market Research Report, alongside the import duty you would pay in each one.
Who are the leading surgical instrument manufacturers in India?
diipl connects buyers with verified surgical instrument manufacturers in India. For Surgical Instruments (HS 901890), every supplier is verified on budget, authority, need and timeline before you meet. Sourcing? Share your requirement and we introduce a matched, verified manufacturer. Manufacturing surgical instruments? We generate verified export buyers for your factory.
Which Indian cities are surgical instruments manufacturing hubs?
Major Indian surgical instruments manufacturing clusters include Jalandhar, Mumbai, Ahmedabad. diipl works with verified manufacturers across these hubs and matches you to the right one for your requirement.
What is the import duty on surgical instruments in major markets?
The standard (MFN) import duty on surgical instruments (HS 901890) is 0% in United States, 0% in Germany, 0% in United Kingdom, 5% in UAE, 5% in Saudi Arabia, 3.3% in South Korea. Where India has a trade agreement (such as CEPA or CETA), the preferential rate is lower, revealed in your free market research report.
Who imports surgical instruments from India?
Indian surgical instruments reach a wide set of import markets across the Gulf, Europe, North America and Asia. diipl identifies the importers actively sourcing your product, verifies each one on budget, authority, need and timeline, and shows you the exact markets and demand in your free market research report.
How do I find verified export buyers for surgical instruments?
diipl runs the research on the export markets that want your product, then runs omni-channel outreach across LinkedIn, Google, Meta, email and WhatsApp, verifies every buyer, and sets a meeting matched to your capacity. You get verified export buyers, not a raw list.
What certifications do surgical instruments buyers ask for?
Common requirements include CE (MDR), USFDA registration, ISO 13485, WHO-GMP. Exact requirements vary by destination market; diipl factors compliance into every buyer match so the meetings you take can actually transact.
How is this different from a buyer list or a marketplace?
A list or marketplace hands you unverified contacts to chase. diipl generates and verifies the buyer, then delivers a scheduled meeting. You meet a buyer with confirmed budget, authority, need and timeline, matched to what your factory can supply.