Dental Trade: Total Import and Export Value in September 2026 Down 3.3% Month-on-Month, Dentures’ Share of Exports Rises to 31.2%

In September 2026, the total import and export value of the dental industry had dropped to 1.755 billion yuan, a month-on-month decrease of 3.3%. Against the backdrop of an overall decline, exports and imports showed starkly different trends: export value fell 7.5%, while import value achieved 4.8% growth. Behind the data, the industry is facing the dual challenges of channel bottlenecks and digital transformation, and enterprises need to find new growth points in a fluctuating market.

It is worth noting that dentures performed particularly prominently as a sub-category. Although overall exports declined, the export share of dentures rose from 26.4% to 31.2%, achieving nearly 10% month-on-month growth. This phenomenon suggests that the downturn in traditional instrument products has not fully dragged down all market segments, and there remains potential growth space waiting to be tapped. Meanwhile, exports of dental X-ray equipment saw a decline of nearly half, further highlighting the divergence trend among categories...

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