2 Research Methodology
2.1 Research Data
Figure 1 Acupuncture Needles Market: Research Design Methodology
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
Table 2 Key Data from Primary Sources
Figure 2 Key Industry Insights
2.1.2.1 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
Figure 3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews: Supply-Side and Demand-Side Participants
Figure 4 Breakdown of Primary Interviews: by Company Type, Designation, and Region
2.2 Market Size Estimation
Figure 5 Bottom-Up Approach: Patient-based Approach
2.2.1 Growth Forecast
2.2.2 CAGR Projections
Figure 6 CAGR Projections: Supply-Side Analysis
2.2.3 Top-Down Approach
Figure 7 Market: Top-Down Approach
2.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
Figure 8 Data Triangulation Methodology
2.4 Market Share Estimation
2.5 Study Assumptions
2.6 Risk Assessment
2.7 Impact of Recession
3 Executive Summary
Figure 9 Market, by Type, 2022 vs. 2027 (USD Million)
Figure 10 Market, by Handle Material, 2022 vs. 2027 (USD Million)
Figure 11 Market, by End-user, 2022 vs. 2027 (USD Million)
Figure 12 Market, by Distribution Channel, 2022 vs. 2027 (USD Million)
Figure 13 Regional Snapshot of Market
4 Premium Insights
4.1 Acupuncture Needles Market Overview
Figure 14 Rising Incidence of Back, Neck, and Muscle Pain to Drive Market Growth
4.2 Asia-Pacific: Market, by Method and Country (2021)
Figure 15 Disposable Needles Accounted for Largest Share of Asia-Pacific Market in 2021
4.3 Regional Growth Opportunities in Market
Figure 16 Italy to Register Highest Growth Rate During Forecast Period
4.4 Market: Regional Mix
Figure 17 Europe to Witness Highest Growth During Forecast Period
5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
Figure 18 Market: Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Increasing Prevalence of Back, Muscle, and Neck Pain
5.2.1.2 Growing Incidence of Chronic Diseases
5.2.1.3 Growing Geriatric Population
5.2.1.4 Increasing Incidence of Injuries and Surgeries
Figure 19 US: Injuries Caused by Various Sports Activities (2020)
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 Alternative Methods and Medicines
5.2.2.2 Use of Acupuncture Pens
5.2.2.3 Risk of Injuries and Infections
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 Use of Acupuncture in Rehabilitation of COPD Patients
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Issues Related to Acupuncture Standardization
5.3 Supply Chain Analysis
Figure 20 Direct Distribution - Preferred Strategy of Prominent Companies
5.4 Value Chain Analysis
Figure 21 Value Chain Analysis: Major Value Added During Manufacturing and Assembly Phases
5.5 Ecosystem Analysis
Figure 22 Ecosystem Analysis of Market
5.5.1 Role in Ecosystem
5.6 Regulatory Landscape
5.6.1 North America
5.6.1.1 US
5.6.1.2 Canada
Table 3 Canada: Medical Device Regulatory Approval Process
5.6.2 Europe
5.6.3 Asia-Pacific
5.6.3.1 Japan
Table 4 Japan: Medical Device Classification Under PMDA
5.6.3.2 China
Table 5 China: Classification of Medical Devices
5.6.3.3 India
5.7 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
Table 6 Porter's Five Forces Analysis: Market
5.7.1 Threat of New Entrants
5.7.2 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
5.7.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.7.4 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.7.5 Threat of Substitutes
5.8 Patent Analysis for Acupuncture Needles
Figure 23 Patent Analysis for Acupuncture Needles (January 2013 to December 2022)
5.9 Trade Analysis for Acupuncture Needles
Table 7 Import Data for HS Code 901839, by Country, 2017-2021 (USD Million)
Table 8 Export Data for HS Code 901839, by Country, 2017-2021 (USD Million)
5.10 Technology Analysis
5.11 Pricing Analysis
Table 9 Average Selling Price of Acupuncture Needles, by Country
5.12 Key Stakeholders and Buying Criteria
5.12.1 Key Stakeholders in Buying Process
Figure 24 Influence of Stakeholders on Buying Process for Top Two End-users
Table 10 Influence of Stakeholders on Buying Process for Top Two End-users (%)
5.12.2 Buying Criteria
Figure 25 Key Buying Criteria for Top Two End-users
Table 11 Key Buying Criteria for Top Two End-users
5.13 Trends/Disruptions Impacting Customers’ Businesses
5.14 Key Conferences and Events in 2023-2024
Table 12 List of Conferences and Events, 2023-2024
6 Acupuncture Needles Market, by Type
6.1 Introduction
Table 13 Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
6.2 Disposable Needles
6.2.1 Increased Safety and Easy Availability to Support Market Growth
Table 14 Disposable Acupuncture-Needles Market, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
6.3 Non-Disposable Needles
6.3.1 Higher Risk of Infection to Restrain Market Growth
Table 15 Non-Disposable Acupuncture-Needles Market, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
7 Acupuncture Needles Market, by Handle Material
7.1 Introduction
Table 16 Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
7.2 Stainless-Steel Handle Needles
7.2.1 Lower Cost and Easy Availability to Drive Growth
Table 17 Stainless-Steel Handle Acupuncture-Needles Market, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
7.3 Gold Handle Needles
7.3.1 Benefits of Gold in Acupuncture to Drive Growth
Table 18 Gold Handle Acupuncture-Needles Market, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
7.4 Silver Handle Needles
7.4.1 Advantages of Silver Over Other Metals to Drive Growth
Table 19 Silver Handle Acupuncture-Needles Market, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
7.5 Plastic Handle Needles
7.5.1 Lighter Weight of Plastic Handle Needles to Propel Growth
Table 20 Plastic Handle Acupuncture-Needles Market, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
7.6 Copper Handle Needles
7.6.1 Flexibility and Usability to Drive Demand
Table 21 Copper Handle Acupuncture-Needles Market, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
8 Acupuncture Needles Market, by End-user
8.1 Introduction
Table 22 Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
8.2 Hospitals
8.2.1 Acupuncture Therapy Integration in Ambulatory and Inpatient Services in Hospitals to Drive Growth
Table 23 Market for Hospitals, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
8.3 Clinics
8.3.1 Growing Number of Acupuncturists to Drive Growth
Table 24 Market for Clinics, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
9 Acupuncture Needles Market, by Distribution Channel
9.1 Introduction
Table 25 Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
9.2 Online Pharmacies
9.2.1 Online Pharmacies Form Largest Distribution Channel for Acupuncture Needles
Table 26 Market for Online Pharmacies, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
9.3 Retail Pharmacies
9.3.1 Retail Pharmacies Segment to Witness Moderate Growth During Forecast Period
Table 27 Market for Retail Pharmacies, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
9.4 Hospital Pharmacies
9.4.1 Improving Healthcare Infrastructure to Drive Segment Growth
Table 28 Market for Hospital Pharmacies, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10 Acupuncture Needles Market, by Region
10.1 Introduction
Table 29 Market, by Region, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.2 North America
Figure 26 North America: Acupuncture Needles Market Snapshot
Table 30 North America: Market, by Country, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 31 North America: Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 32 North America: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 33 North America: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 34 North America: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.2.1 US
10.2.1.1 US to Dominate North American Market Over Forecast Period
Table 35 US: Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 36 US: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 37 US: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 38 US: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.2.2 Canada
10.2.2.1 Growing Acceptance to Drive Market
Table 39 Canada: Acupuncture Needles Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 40 Canada: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 41 Canada: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 42 Canada: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.3 Europe
Table 43 Europe: Market, by Country, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 44 Europe: Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 45 Europe: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 46 Europe: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 47 Europe: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.3.1 Germany
10.3.1.1 Germany to Command Largest Share of European Market
Table 48 Germany: Acupuncture Needles Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 49 Germany: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 50 Germany: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 51 Germany: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.3.2 UK
10.3.2.1 Rising Prevalence of Osteoarthritis to Drive Market
Table 52 UK: Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 53 UK: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 54 UK: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 55 UK: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.3.3 France
10.3.3.1 Increasing Acceptance to Accelerate Market Growth
Table 56 France: Acupuncture Needles Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 57 France: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 58 France: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 59 France: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.3.4 Italy
10.3.4.1 Increasing Healthcare Expenditure to Propel Market
Table 60 Italy: Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 61 Italy: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 62 Italy: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 63 Italy: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.3.5 Spain
10.3.5.1 Unfavorable Regulations to Restrain Growth
Table 64 Spain: Acupuncture Needles Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 65 Spain: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 66 Spain: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 67 Spain: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.3.6 Rest of Europe
Table 68 Rest of Europe: Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 69 Rest of Europe: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 70 Rest of Europe: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 71 Rest of Europe: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.4 Asia-Pacific
Figure 27 Asia-Pacific: Acupuncture Needles Market Snapshot
Table 72 Asia-Pacific: Market, by Country, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 73 Asia-Pacific: Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 74 Asia-Pacific: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 75 Asia-Pacific: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 76 Asia-Pacific: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.4.1 Japan
10.4.1.1 Increasing Prevalence of Osteoarthritis to Propel Market Growth
Table 77 Japan: Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 78 Japan: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 79 Japan: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 80 Japan: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.4.2 China
10.4.2.1 Presence of Major Players to Support Market Growth
Table 81 China: Acupuncture Needles Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 82 China: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 83 China: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 84 China: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.4.3 India
10.4.3.1 Growing Incidence of Low Back Pain to Drive Market Growth
Table 85 India: Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 86 India: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 87 India: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 88 India: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.4.4 South Korea
10.4.4.1 Increasing Incidence of Musculoskeletal Diseases to Drive Growth
Table 89 South Korea: Acupuncture Needles Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 90 South Korea: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 91 South Korea: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 92 South Korea: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.4.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
Table 93 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 94 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 95 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 96 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
10.5 Rest of the World
Table 97 Rest of the World: Acupuncture Needles Market, by Type, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 98 Rest of the World: Market, by Handle Material, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 99 Rest of the World: Market, by End-user, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
Table 100 Rest of the World: Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020-2027 (USD Million)
11 Competitive Landscape
11.1 Overview
11.2 Market Ranking Analysis
Figure 28 Acupuncture Needles Market Ranking Analysis, by Key Player (2021)
11.3 Company Evaluation Quadrant (2021)
11.3.1 Stars
11.3.2 Emerging Leaders
11.3.3 Pervasive Players
11.3.4 Participants
Figure 29 Market: Company Evaluation Quadrant for Key Players, 2021
11.4 Company Evaluation Quadrant for Start-Ups/SMEs (2021)
11.4.1 Progressive Companies
11.4.2 Starting Blocks
11.4.3 Responsive Companies
11.4.4 Dynamic Companies
Figure 30 Market: Company Evaluation Quadrant for Start-Ups/SMEs, 2021
11.5 Competitive Benchmarking
Table 101 Market: Competitive Benchmarking of Key Players
Table 102 Product Footprint of Key Players
Table 103 Regional Footprint of Key Players
12 Company Profiles
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Analyst's View, Key Strengths, Strategic Choices, Weakness and Competitive Threats)*
12.1 Key Players
12.1.1 Boen Healthcare Co. Ltd.
Table 104 Boen Healthcare Co. Ltd.: Business Overview
Table 105 Boen Healthcare Co. Ltd.: Products Offered
12.1.2 3B Scientific GmbH
Table 106 3B Scientific GmbH: Business Overview
Table 107 3B Scientific GmbH: Products Offered
12.1.3 Suzhou Zhongjing Life & Science Technology Co. Ltd.
Table 108 Suzhou Zhongjing Life & Science Technology Co. Ltd.: Business Overview
Table 109 Suzhou Zhongjing Life & Science Technology Co. Ltd.: Products Offered
12.1.4 Wuxi Jiajian Medical Instrument Co. Ltd.
Table 110 Wuxi Jiajian Medical Instrument Co. Ltd.: Business Overview
Table 111 Wuxi Jiajian Medical Instrument Co. Ltd.: Products Offered
12.1.5 Acumedic Ltd.
Table 112 Acumedic Ltd.: Business Overview
Table 113 Acumedic Ltd.: Products Offered
12.1.6 Changchun Aikang Medical Devices Co. Ltd.
Table 114 Changchun Aikang Medical Devices Co. Ltd.: Business Overview
Table 115 Changchun Aikang Medical Devices Co. Ltd.: Products Offered
12.1.7 Hegu Svenska AB
Table 116 Hegu Svenska AB: Business Overview
Table 117 Hegu Svenska AB: Products Offered
12.1.8 Suzhou Hualun Medical Appliance Co. Ltd.
Table 118 Suzhou Hualun Medical Appliance Co. Ltd.: Business Overview
Table 119 Suzhou Hualun Medical Appliance Co. Ltd.: Products Offered
12.1.9 Asia-Med GmbH
Table 120 Asia-Med GmbH: Business Overview
Table 121 Asia-Med GmbH: Products Offered
12.1.10 SEIRIN Corporation
Table 122 SEIRIN Corporation: Business Overview
Table 123 SEIRIN Corporation: Products Offered
12.1.11 Dongbang Medical Co. Ltd.
Table 124 Dongbang Medical Co. Ltd.: Business Overview
Table 125 Dongbang Medical Co. Ltd.: Products Offered
12.1.12 Haeng Lim Seo Won Medical Company
Table 126 Haeng Lim Seo Won Medical Company: Business Overview
Table 127 Haeng Lim Seo Won Medical Company: Products Offered
12.1.13 Suzhou Medical Appliance Factory (Suzhou Hwato) Co. Ltd.
Table 128 Suzhou Medical Appliance Factory (Suzhou Hwato) Co. Ltd.: Business Overview
Table 129 Suzhou Medical Appliance Factory (Suzhou Hwato) Co. Ltd.: Products Offered
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Analyst's View, Key Strengths, Strategic Choices, Weakness and Competitive Threats Might Not be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies
12.2 Other Players
12.2.1 Shinylink (Shanghai) Industrial Inc.
12.2.2 Schwa-Medico GmbH
12.2.3 Phoenix Medical Ltd.
12.2.4 EU Peak International Co. Ltd.
12.2.5 Meridius Medical GmbH
12.2.6 Dana Medical