Surgical Cotton, Gauze & Wound Dressings clusters in India
| Cluster | State / districts | Type | Season | Export gateway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore-Tiruppur spinning belt / Ludhiana | Tamil Nadu; Punjab; Gujarat; Maharashtra — Coimbatore; Tiruppur; Erode; Dindigul; Madurai (TN); Ludhiana (PB); Ahmedabad (GJ) | manufacturing | Cotton season Oct-Sep; new-crop yarn Dec-Mar (ASSUMPTION) | Tuticorin (VOC) |
| Jalandhar surgical cluster (Basti Danishmandan) | Punjab; Tamil Nadu — Jalandhar (hand surgical instruments); Chennai (hospital furniture) | industrial estate | Year-round | Mundra |
| Ahmedabad / Hyderabad MedTech park / Chennai | Gujarat; Telangana; Tamil Nadu; Haryana/Delhi; Maharashtra — Ahmedabad-Sanand (GJ); Hyderabad Medical Devices Park (Sultanpur); Chennai-Oragadam (TN); Gurugram-Faridabad (HR); Mumbai | industrial estate | Year-round | Nhava Sheva |
Cluster notes
FY2024-25 cotton yarn export figure: unavailable in this session (TEXPROCIL site blocked) Assessment: China/Bangladesh/Vietnam demand; margin-thin commodity; India competitive when cotton-price parity holds
Surgicals exports (Pharmexcil scope) USD 756.76 mn FY2024-25 (+5.01%) - Pharmexcil/DGCIS (tier 3); Jalandhar-specific: unavailable Assessment: Reusable SS instruments to Africa/GCC/CIS; competes with Sialkot (Pakistan) and Tuttlingen; CE/FDA registration limits EU/US
FY2024-25 medical-device export total: unavailable in this session (search budget ended) Assessment: Disposables & diagnostics to Africa/LatAm/SE Asia/GCC (tender-driven); CDSCO licence + CE/ISO 13485; India is import-dependent for high-end devices (share: unavailable) so export is selective
Associations and directories
Export promotion and producer bodies relevant to surgical cotton, gauze & wound dressings: TEXPROCIL; Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices (EPCMD) / Pharmexcil surgicals; EPCMD.
Frequently asked questions
Which Indian state produces the most surgical cotton, gauze & wound dressings?
Our cluster data lists Tamil Nadu; Punjab; Gujarat; Maharashtra, Punjab; Tamil Nadu, Gujarat; Telangana; Tamil Nadu; Haryana/Delhi; Maharashtra as the main sources; see the table for districts and seasons.
When is the surgical cotton, gauze & wound dressings season in India?
Tamil Nadu; Punjab; Gujarat; Maharashtra: Cotton season Oct-Sep; new-crop yarn Dec-Mar (ASSUMPTION); Punjab; Tamil Nadu: Year-round.
How do you verify surgical cotton, gauze & wound dressings suppliers?
We check registrations (GST, IEC, FSSAI or BIS where relevant), visit the unit, review past export documents and test a sample lot before listing a supplier.
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