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2018 J. Int'l Com. & Econ. 1 (2018)

handle is hein.journals/jice2018 and id is 1 raw text is: China's Changing Medical Device Exports Mihir P. Torsekar' Abstract During the early years of the period 2001-16, the majority of China's medical device exports were low-technology goods. However, the composition of these exports has gradually shifted towards medium-and-high-tech devices. Since 2012, these goods have become China's leading medical device export categories. This article discusses two factors behind this trend: (1) the country's large and growing healthcare market, which has created opportunities for local producers to supply all segments within the sector, and (2) government policies that have prioritized the production of innovative medical devices from local companies. Suggested citation: Torsekar, Mihir. China's Changing Medical Device Exports. Journal of International Commerce and Economics, January 2018. https://www.usitc.gov/ournals. This article is the result of the ongoing professional research of U.S. International Trade Coiminission (USITC) staff and is solely meant to represent the opinions and professional research of the authors. It is not meant to represent in any way the views of the LUSITC or any of its individual Commissioners. Please direct all correspondence to Mihir P. Torsekar, Office of Industries, U.S. International Trade Coiimission, 5)00 L Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436, or by email to nihir.torsekar@usite.ov. I The author would like to thank Jeff Horowitz for his assistance in brainstorming ideas, Sarah Scott for contributing beneficial edits, and Mahnaz Khan for suggesting helpful resources. Journal of International Commerce and Economics I 1