An worker takes care of a sales space at a dental merchandise honest in Gangnam District, Seoul, Sept. 29. Yonhap
Korea’s exports of dental implants hit a document excessive within the first 9 months of the yr on rising international demand for high quality merchandise amid international inhabitants ageing, the customs company stated Wednesday.
Outbound shipments of dental implants surged 17.4 % on-year to $653 million within the January-September interval, the best ever for the nine-month interval, in line with the information from the Korea Customs Service.
“There was an rising demand for dental implants and related merchandise according to the worldwide development of inhabitants ageing. Korean firms are main producers within the sector,” an company official stated.
Final yr, the export worth of implants reached a document yearly excessive of $788 million, and Korea was the second main dental implants exporter on the planet after Switzerland, the company stated. (Yonhap)
