The export of surgical goods from the country registered an increase of 2.66 percent during the last nine months of current financial year. Surgical goods amounting to US $18.19 million were exported during July 2010 to March 2011, said Federal Bureau of Statistic (FBS).
The export of surgical goods was recorded at US $17.72 million from July-2009 to March-2010, it added. During the period under review, cutlery goods of about 64.119 million were exported, showing an increase of 37.91 percent as against US $46.49 million of the same period last year. Meanwhile, export of electronic fans increased by 26.39 percent during July 2010 to March 2011 as about 1,348 thousand units worth US $27.8 million were exported.