There are several institutions in Switzerland which provide general support in doing business in foreign markets. For information and contacts please refer to seco's Service locator in foreign business.

Export certificates:
In some countries an official export certificate is necessary to register imported medical devices and place them on the market. Certificates can be ordered at Swissmedic: export certificates.

Tariff:
Word wide tariff on duties you find here: Worldtariff

This table shows the ranking presented by revenues in the sector of medical instruments and devices. For more details on product groups, please open the attached document.

For specific information on the countries' health care system, trade figures etc., click on the country's name.

Top Ten:

	CHF	+/-% 2003
1. Netherlands (7.)*	1'226'037'401	-24.87
2. Germany	1'131'099'040	12.75
3. U.S.A.	876'731'066	2.08
4. Italy	307'631'786	16.89
5. Japan	295'932'043	4.76
6. France	292'112'608	10.38
7. UK	261'478'910	20.97
8. Belgium	199'422'585	45.99
9. Spain	118'681'516	7.0
10. Austria	106'464'809	-0.82

13. China	61'193'132	29.65
14. Canada	43'954'879	12.21
16. Russian Federation	31'089'100	9.67
17. Saudi Arabia	30'313'034	-0.2
19. Czech Republic	28'846'031	24.15

South Korea

Attached document shows detailed figures on exports per product group and country:
(Source: Swiss Federal Customs Administration)