Iceland - Medical EquipmentIceland - Medical Equipment

Overview

The health care system in Iceland is run by the state and is comparable in quality to those in other Nordic countries. Some privately-run clinics have been established, but healthcare privatization is a hotly debated and politically sensitive topic in Iceland.
 

	2014	2015	2016	2017 (Estimated)
Total Local Production
Total Exports
Total Imports
Imports from the US
Total Market Size
Exchange Rates

(total market size = (total local production + imports) - exports)

Leading Sub-Sectors

Medical supplies to hospitals and clinics. Medical equipment.

Opportunities

Hospitals usually issue a single tender for their medical supplies each year, and the tender is advertised throughout the EEA market to attract more bidders.  The best course of action is to work through a local supplier.

Web Resources

Ministry of Welfare (https://www.government.is/ministries/ministry-of-welfare/)
Rikiskaup (www.rikiskaup.is)
Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) (www.ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do)

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