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Angola Medical Equipment

Country-Sector Fact Sheet

Country-Sector Fact Sheet

1. Product Description

Medical equipment is designed to aid in the diagnosis, monitoring or treatment of medical conditions. There are several basic

types of medical equipment:

Diagnostic equipment includes medical imaging machines used to aid in diagnosis, examples of which are ultrasound

and MRI machines, PET and CT scanners, and X-ray machines;

Therapeutic equipment is another type of medical equipment and includes infusion pumps, medical lasers and LASIK

surgical machines;

Life support equipment is used to maintain a patient's bodily function. This includes medical ventilators, anaesthetic

machines, heart-lung machines, ECMO and dialysis machines;

Medical monitors allow medical staff to measure a patient's medical state. Monitors may measure patient vital signs and

other parameters, including ECG, EEG, and blood pressure and dissolved gases in the blood;

Medical laboratory equipment automates or helps analyze blood, urine and genes; and diagnostic medical equipment

may also be used in the home for certain purposes, e.g. for the control of diabetes mellitus.

2. Overview

According to Business Monitor International (2012), the global medical device sales will increase from USD347bn in 2011 to

USD561bn in 2021, equating to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9%. The fastest increase in sales through to

2021 will be experienced in the Middle East and Africa, growing at 163%, Latin America at151% and Asia at113%.

According to Business Monitor International (2012), Angola’s pharmaceutical market was valued at USD286m in 2011.

Healthcare expenditure in Angola is forecast to increase from USD5.14bn in 2011 to USD11.86bn in 2016. Angola’s medical

devices sector was valued at: USD203m in 2011 and is expected to increase to USD242m in 2012. The figure below shows

Angola’s sales of medical equipment for the period 2011 to 2020. Angola’s medical equipment is forecast to increase from

USD0.2bn in 2011 to 0.7bn in 2020, however at a slow growth rate.

Source: BMI, 2012

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

USD (bn) 0.20 0.24 0.28 0.33 0.38 0.44 0.51 0.57 0.64 0.71

Growth 20.12% 17.73% 17.99% 15.96% 15.29% 16.45% 15.26% 13.04% 12.06% 10.30%

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The table below shows a SWOT analysis of Angola’s pharmaceutical and healthcare sector:

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Angola’s oil reserves have attracted external capital, with

countries such as China investing in healthcare infrastructure

Firms such as Esso making regular donations to healthcare campaigns

Market lacks a clear regulatory framework

Existing rules are often not enforced

Weak framework for national health

Lack of patent protection for drugs

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

Demand for basic medicines and vaccines is high

Opportunity for generic drug manufacturers

Counterfeit and substandard drugs are commonplace

Many Angolans in rural areas turn to traditional medicines for

treatment

Source: BMI, 2012

2. Trade

2.1 Angola’s Global Trade in Medical Equipment

The figure below shows Angola’s trade of medical equipment related goods for the period 2002 to 2011. Angola’s exports of

medical equipment goods were valued at ZAR0.7m in 2011 compared to ZAR10.4m in 2010, decreasing by 93.3%. Imports

were valued at ZAR829m in 2011 compared to ZAR480m in 2010, increasing by 72.7%. Angola’s medical equipment sector

experienced a negative trade balance between 2002 and 2011.

Source: Trade Map, 2012

The table below shows Angola’s global trade of medical equipment products for the 2011 period. The leading export product

was parts and accessories for application based on the use of X-rays, valued at ZAR0.4m, followed by instruments and

appliances used in medical or veterinary sciences (ZAR0.1m) and electro-diagnostic apparatus (ZAR0.1m). Other top export

products were composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents (ZAR0.1m); medical, surgical or laboratory sterilizers (ZAR0.1m)

and breathing appliances and gas masks (ZAR0.03m).

The leading medical equipment import product into Angola was instruments and appliances used in medical or veterinary

sciences, valued at ZAR185m. Composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents and -rays apparatus, medical/surgical/veterinary use

were ranked second and third valued at ZAR114m and ZAR45m. Other top import products were medical, surgical, dental or

veterinary furniture and parts (ZAR42m); syringes, with or without needles (ZAR41m) and needles, catheters, cannulae and the

like (ZAR40.6m).

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Exports (ZARm) 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 3.0 1.4 77.2 10.4 0.7

Imports (ZARm) 249.8 183.6 165.2 243.1 612.3 768.4 906.7 731.5 479.8 829.0

Trade balance -249.2 -183.2 -164.9 -242.6 -611.9 -765.4 -905.4 -654.3 -469.4 -828.3

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ANGOLA’S GLOBAL EXPORTS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, 2011 ANGOLA’S GLOBAL IMPORTS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, 2011

RANK HS

CODE PRODUCT

VALUE

2011

(ZARm)

%

GROWTH

2011

RANK HS

CODES PRODUCT

VALUE

2011

(ZARm)

%

GROWTH

2011

1 902290 Parts & accessories for app based on

the use of X-rays or other radiations 0.381 -26.35% 1 901890

Instruments and appliances used

in medical or veterinary sciences 185.2 55.09%

2 901890 Instruments and appliances used in

medical or veterinary sciences 0.101 -96.76% 2 382200

Composite diagnostic or

laboratory reagents 113.9 72.46%

3 901819 Electro-diagnostic apparatus 0.072 - 3 902214 X-rays apparatus,

medical/surgical/veterinary use 44.9 61.49%

4 382200 Composite diagnostic or laboratory

reagents 0.050 -56.84% 4 940290

Medical, surgical, dental or

veterinary furniture and parts 41.6 10.67%

5 841920 Medical, surgical or laboratory

sterilizers 0.050 -99.14% 5 901831 Syringes, with or without needles 40.6 151.42%

6 902000

Breathing appliances & gas masks,

excluding protective masks having no

mechanical parts

0.029 -79.23% 6 901839 Needles, catheters, cannulae and

the like 36.8 196.40%

7 630790 Made up articles, of textile materials,

including dress patterns 0.022 -1.33% 7 630790

Made up articles, of textile

materials, including dress patterns 35.4 -0.73%

8 902140 Hearing aids, excluding parts and

accessories 0.007 - 8 901819 Electro-diagnostic apparatus 35.3 172.53%

9 902230 X-ray tubes 0.007 -98.61% 9 902290

Parts & accessories for app based

on the use of X-rays or other

radiations

34.0 281.34%

10 - - - - 10 300590

Dressings & similar articles,

impregnated or coated or

packaged for mild use

25.6 30.29%

TOTAL EXPORTS 0.7 -93.08% TOTAL IMPORTS 829.0 72.78%

Source: Trade Map, 2012

The table below shows Angola’s destination markets for the medical equipment sector for the period 2011. South Africa was

the leading export market for the sector medical equipment sector from Angola in 2011, valued at ZAR0.4m. Portugal and

Ireland were ranked second and third, valued at ZAR0.07m and ZAR0.05m respectively. Other top export markets were the

United Kingdom (ZAR0.04m), Norway (ZAR0.03m) and Spain (ZAR0.03m).

Source: Trade Map, 2012

The table below shows Angola’s source markets for the medical equipment sector for the period 2011. Portugal was the leading

source market for medical equipment to Angola valued at ZAR154m, followed by Germany and China valued at ZAR68m and

ZAR58m respectively. Other top import markets were Spain (ZAR41m) and South Africa (ZAR27m).

DESTINATION MARKETS FOR ANGOLA’S EXPORTS OF MEDICAL

EQUIPMENT, 2011

RANK IMPORTERS

VALUE

2011

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%

GROWTH

2011

%

SHARE

2011

1 South Africa 0.40 -79.23% 56.0%

2 Portugal 0.07 -92.41% 90.0%

4 Ireland 0.05 - 7.0%

5 United Kingdom 0.04 -93.12% 6.0%

6 Norway 0.03 - 4.0%

7 Spain 0.03 - 4.0%

8 Netherlands 0.02 -91.78% 3.0%

10 France 0.01 - 1.0%

TOTAL EXPORTS 0.7 -93.08% 100%

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Source: Trade Map, 2012

2.2 South African Trade of Medical Equipment Products with Angola

As depicted in the graph below, South Africa has maintained a positive trade balance with Angola, in terms of trade in medical

equipment related goods for the period 2002 to 2011. In 2011, South Africa exported medical equipment related goods

valued at ZAR49m in 2011 compared to ZAR33m in 2010, representing an increase of 48%. South Africa received imports of

in medical equipment related goods from Angola valued at ZAR0.4m in 2011 compared to ZAR2m in 2010, representing a

decrease of 80%.

Source: Quantec, 2012

The table below shows South Africa’s trade of medical equipment products with Angola in 2011. The leading export product

was composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents, valued at ZAR9m, followed by instruments, appliances for medical and oral

and dental hygiene preparations, except dentifrices valued at ZAR8.8m and ZAR8.4m, respectively. Other top export products

were parts and accessories for radiation apparatus (ZAR4.9m); electro-diagnostic apparatus (ZAR3.3m) and X-rays apparatus

(ZAR2.1m),

The leading import product to Angola from South Africa was parts and accessories for radiation apparatus valued at ZAR0.3m

followed by instruments, appliances for medical and made up articles (textile).

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Exports (ZAR) 33,509,462 17,501,820 20,037,676 14,168,227 17,950,909 26,725,812 52,232,095 32,879,873 33,340,596 49,242,783

Imports (ZAR) 2,548 26,617 54,346 29,409 72,457 93,686 373,638 280,044 2,025,564 422,983

Trade balance 33,506,914 17,475,203 19,983,330 14,138,818 17,878,452 26,632,126 51,858,457 32,599,829 31,315,032 48,819,800

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SOURCE MARKETS FOR ANGOLA’S IMPORTS OF MEDICAL

EQUIPMENT, 2011

RANK EXPORTS

VALUE

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2011

1 Portugal 153.7 56.13% 18.54%

2 Germany 68.2 120.41% 8.22%

3 China 57.6 18.75% 6.95%

4 Spain 41.3 53.76% 4.99%

5 South Africa 26.7 82.08% 3.22%

6 Brazil 23.3 73.61% 2.81%

7 USA 22.2 163.59% 2.67%

8 UK 17.7 179.28% 2.13%

9 France 15.6 -23.37% 1.88%

10 Netherlands 11.6 985.97% 1.39%

TOTAL IMPORTS 829.0 72.78% 100%

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678.0%

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H382200: Composite diagnostic orlaboratory reagents, nes

H901890: Instruments, appliances formedical, etc science, nes

H330690: Oral & dental hygienepreparations, except dentifrices

H902290: Parts and accessories forradiation apparatus

H901819: Electro-diagnostic apparatus,nes

H902214: X-rays apparatus, medica

H902000: Breathing appliances and gasmasks

H902139: Orthopaedic appliances,including crutches, surgical belts and…

H901849: Instruments and appliances,used in dentistry

H900490: Spectacles, goggles exceptsunglasses

GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF TOP 10 SOUTH AFRICAN

EXPORTS OF ANGOLA MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, 2011

2007-2011 2010-2011

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H902290: Parts andaccessories for radiation

apparatus

H901890: Instruments,appliances for medical, etc

science, nes

H630790: Made up articles(textile) nes, textile dress

patterns

H382200: Compositediagnostic or laboratory

reagents, nes

GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF TOP 10

SOUTH AFRICAN IMPORTS OF ANGOLAN

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, 2011

2007-2011 2010-2011

SOUTH AFRICAN EXPORTS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PRODUCTS TO

ANGOLA, 2011

SOUTH AFRICAN IMPORTS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PRODUCTS FROM

ANGOLA, 2011

RANK PRODUCT VALUE

2011 (ZAR) RANK PRODUCT

VALUE 2011

(ZAR)

1 H382200: Composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents 9 073 891 1 H902290: Parts and accessories for radiation apparatus 345 382

2 H901890: Instruments, appliances for medical, science 8 757 942 2 H901890: Instruments, appliances for medical, science 61 745

3 H330690: Oral & dental hygiene preparations, except

dentifrices 8 377 998 3 H630790: Made up articles (textile), textile dress patterns 10 171

4 H902290: Parts and accessories for radiation apparatus 4 875 843 4 H382200: Composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents, 2 693

5 H901819: Electro-diagnostic apparatus 3 322 742 5 - -

6 H902214: X-rays apparatus, medicaments 2 103 613 6 - -

7 H902000: Breathing appliances and gas masks 1 465 506 7 - -

8 H902139: Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches,

surgical belts and trusses 1 245 526 8 - -

9 H901849: Instruments and appliances, used in dentistry 992 253 9 - -

10 H900490: Spectacles, goggles except sunglasses 844 827 10 - -

TOTAL EXPORTS 49 242 783 TOTAL IMPORTS 422 983

Source: Quantec, 2012

The figures below show the growth performance of the top 10 medical equipment products traded between South Africa and

Angola. Oral and dental hygiene preparations were the fastest growing export product between 2010 and 2011, growing at

678%. X-rays apparatus and composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents were ranked the second and third fastest growing

export products between 2010 and 2011 growing at 638% and 77% respectively. Between 2007 and 2011, X-rays apparatus

was the fastest growing export product, growing at 483%,

Made up articles (textile) were the fastest growing export product between 2010 and 2011, growing at 157%, while parts and

accessories for radiation apparatus was the fastest growing import product between 2007 and 2011, growing at 53%.

Source: Quantec, 2012

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2.3 Western Cape Trade in Medical Equipment Products with Angola

As depicted in the graph below, the Western Cape has maintained a positive trade balance with Angola, with the highest value

experienced in 2011. In 2011, the Western Cape exported medical equipment related goods valued at ZAR31m compared to

ZAR20m in 2010, representing an increase of 55%.

Source: Quantec, 2012

The table below shows Angola global trade of medical equipment products for the 2011 period. The leading export product

was Plastic household, toilet articles, valued at ZAR23bn, followed by plastic articles (ZAR3m) and made up articles (textile)

(ZAR1.2m). Other top export products were orthopaedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts (ZAR1.2m); breathing

appliances and gas masks (ZAR0.5m) and spectacles, goggles except sunglasses (ZAR0.3m).

The leading medical equipment import product into Angola was made up articles (textile), followed by filtering/purifying

machinery for liquids.

WESTERN CAPE EXPORTS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PRODUCTS TO

ANGOLA, 2011

WESTERN CAPE IMPORTS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PRODUCTS TO

ANGOLA, 2011

RANK PRODUCTS VALUE

2011 (ZAR) RANK PRODUCT

VALUE 2011

(ZAR)

1 H392490: Plastic household, toilet articles not table,

kitchen 22 585 577 1

H630790: Made up articles (textile), textile dress

patterns 6 570

2 H392690: Plastic articles 2 971 446 2 H842129: Filtering/purifying machinery for liquids 288

3 H630790: Made up articles (textile), textile dress patterns 1 230 005 3 - -

4 H902139: Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches,

surgical belts 1 165 356 4

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5 H902000: Breathing appliances and gas masks 476 668 5 - -

6 H900490: Spectacles, goggles except sunglasses 348 110 6 - -

7 H901890: Instruments, appliances for medical, science, 262 300 7 - -

8 H842139: Filtering or purifying machinery for gases 216 719 8 - -

9 H901910: Massage and psychological aptitude-test

apparatus 42 524 9

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10 H902511: Thermometers, liquid-filled 34 691 10 - -

TOTAL EXPORTS 31 082 022 TOTAL IMPORTS 6 858

Source: Quantec, 2012

The figure below shows the growth performance of the top 10 exported medical equipment products by the Western Cape

from Angola. Massage and psychological aptitude-test apparatus was the fastest growing export product in 2011, growing at

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Exports (ZAR) 3,478,261 4,087,775 2,111,999 5,691,983 5,448,907 9,294,732 7,787,753 10,979,059 19,859,201 31,082,022

Imports (ZAR) 107 995 21,412 4,971 17,444 17,173 68,742 8,063 0 6,858

Trade balance 3,478,154 4,086,780 2,090,587 5,687,012 5,431,463 9,277,559 7,719,011 10,970,996 19,859,201 31,075,164

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663%, followed by spectacles, goggles except sunglasses and plastic household, toilet articles growing at 126% and 82%

respectively.

Spectacles, goggles except sunglasses was the fastest growing export product between 2007 and 2011, growing at 254%,

followed by plastic household, toilet articles and massage and psychological aptitude-test apparatus growing at 110% and 86%

respectively.

Source: Quantec, 2012

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H392490: Plastic household, toilet articles not table, kitchen

H392690: Plastic articles nes

H630790: Made up articles (textile) nes, textile dresspatterns

H902139: Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches,surgical belts

H902000: Breathing appliances and gas masks

H900490: Spectacles, goggles except sunglasses

H901890: Instruments, appliances for medical, etc science,nes

H842139: Filtering or purifying machinery for gases nes

H901910: Massage and psychological aptitude-test apparatus

H902511: Thermometers, liquid-filled

GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF OF TOP 10 WESTERN CAPE EXPORTS OF MEDICAL

DEVICES TO ANGOLA, 2011

2007-2011 2010-2011