The following outlines market opportunities for SARS-related products in China:

Due to China’s current fight against SARS, there is an increased and urgent demand for medical related products in China. We think this is a good opportunity for U.S. suppliers to export their products to the Chinese market and gain market entry during this critical time.

FCS Beijing has just contacted a number of Chinese agents and distributors that are interested in representing U.S. suppliers in selling the U.S. products in China. Please note that most of these products must be registered with China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) before being sold in China. The Chinese companies can help U.S. companies with the registration process.

The products in urgent need are the following:

• Ventilators;
• Air Sterilizer for Respiration Care, Isolation Room;
• Blood Gas Analyzer;
• Mobile, Bedside X-Ray;
• Bedside Multifunction Monitor;
• Personal Protection Consumables;
• Infection Control Equipment like different size sterilizer, especially low temperature sterilizer;
• Point of Care Chemistry Analyzer with infection control feature (easy use and easy waste destroy);
• Instant hand sanitizer (anti-bacterial, water-free gel);
• Defibrillator;
• Clinical masks (disposable or non-disposable with filter function);
• Face masks which covers the whole face
• Disposable protective clothing for health care workers (non-woven hazardous-proof, water-proof made from breathable materials);
• Air purification equipment and air quality testing device for isolation wards at hospitals;

Please note that due to the immediate demand for certain products like clinical masks, the Chinese SFDA may be able to expedite the certification.