Updated 25 October 2026
Medical consumables distributors in Bulgaria: 0 independent, 15 licensed firms
Bulgaria has 15 licensed establishments in the Index and no independent distributor yet. EUDAMED does not list distributors, so the Index cannot see them here yet. The real number is higher than zero.
This page covers medical supplies, medical disposables and wound care distributors in Bulgaria: the Index groups syringes, gloves, wound care, infusion, sterilisation and infection control products in one segment.
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Include manufacturers, their own sales entities and regulatory representatives (15)
Manufacturers, companies that are a manufacturer's own import or sales arm, and regulatory representatives (authorised representatives, sponsors or registration holders with no import or distribution role). They are registered here but are not independent distributors.
- 1Sopharma Trading ADSofia0 lines0 registrationsSize score 39 of 100
- 20 lines0 registrationsSize score 15 of 100
- 30 lines2 registrationsSize score 29 of 100
- 4SHL HEALTHCARE EADSofia Sofia-Grad0 lines1 registrationSize score 18 of 100
- 5Medtex Swiss LtdГаброво0 lines0 registrationsSize score 42 of 100
- 6BILDIMEX LtdSofia0 lines0 registrationsSize score 30 of 100
- 7Momina krepost PLCVeliko Tarnovo0 lines0 registrationsSize score 28 of 100
- 8ЖИВАС ООДSofia0 lines0 registrationsSize score 27 of 100
- 9NEW STYLEPlovdiv0 lines0 registrationsSize score 23 of 100
- 10PPS MANUFACTURINGSofia0 lines0 registrationsSize score 22 of 100
- 11INTEXTRED LTD.Pazardzhik0 lines0 registrationsSize score 17 of 100
- 12BARI KBK GROUP LTDPeshtera0 lines0 registrationsSize score 15 of 100
- 13STS Medical Group EADSandanski0 lines0 registrationsSize score 42 of 100
- 14Medeia Group LtdSofia0 lines1 registrationSize score 28 of 100
- 15SAINT JONES MANAGEMENT LP EOODSofia Sofia-Grad0 lines1 registrationSize score 38 of 100
General hospital and consumables covers syringes, gloves, wound care, infusion, sterilisation and infection control. It is a high-volume, low-margin business where wholesalers and group purchasing dominate. Local manufacturing is common, so many establishments here are domestic producers rather than importers.
The Bastion Hale Distributor Index lists 15 establishments in Bulgaria whose registry records include general hospital and consumables: 0 independent distributors (a channel role such as importer, distributor, wholesaler or authorised representative, and no manufacturing of their own), 3 manufacturers' own import or sales entities, 0 regulatory representatives, and 12 manufacturers or exporters, out of 207 medical device establishments in Bulgaria overall. The records come from EUDAMED, US FDA (openFDA) and MHRA UK, last seen on 23 October 2026.
Entry decision: general hospital and consumables in Bulgaria
CE marked: go now, rank 28 of 124. FDA cleared: not now, rank 94 of 124. Show the full entry analysis
For a typical maker, from public data and the free Market Finder. Your own clearance, device class and current markets change the answer. The verdicts, best first: go now (route, channel and market size all work), go next (open, with one thing to solve first), build the case (two things to solve, or a full local registration in a large market), not now (blocked for this maker today).
CE marked, shipping from the EU
Go now the registration route, the sales channel and the market size all work
Rank 28 of 124 markets for this maker.
Your CE marking is the market authorisation; foreign makers sell through distributors here; health spending of USD 8.1bn (2023, World Bank); distributor numbers not countable here because EUDAMED does not list distributors.
Medium confidence: EUDAMED does not list distributors, so a zero for hospital consumables means unknown, not none.
FDA cleared, shipping from the US
Not now blocked for this maker today
Rank 94 of 124 markets for this maker.
Held back: CE marking needed first; FDA clearance alone is not accepted here.
Medium confidence: EUDAMED does not list distributors, so a zero for hospital consumables means unknown, not none.
Registration route
With CE marking: Your CE marking is the market authorisation. High confidence.
With FDA clearance: CE marking needed first; FDA clearance alone is not accepted here. High confidence.
No local holder is needed for a maker based inside this regulatory area. Who holds the registration
CE marking under the MDR is the market authorisation; no national approval. A non-EU maker needs an EU authorised representative.
Timeline and fees are not shown: no official source we cite gives them for this market yet. Confirm with a regulatory specialist before you plan a launch date. Sources: Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR), EUR-Lex.
Sales channel
Distributor-led: Foreign makers sell through distributors here. Central and Eastern European market where foreign SMEs sell through national distributors.
US Commercial Service country guide, published 1 April 2026.
Independent distributors in the Index: 0 for general hospital and consumables, 100 in Bulgaria overall.
Makers registered here: 3 makers' own import or sales entities and 12 manufacturers.
Landed cost
Landed cost from the EU: no duty or import tax collected at the border (same customs area).
Landed cost from the US: about 20% collected at the border, under 1% real after credits (high confidence, from published tariff and tax rates). No duty, import VAT or GST about 20%.
Tariff basket: general hospital and consumables. Cash is collected at clearance. Real cost is what stays after a registered distributor recovers VAT and charges. Sources: World Bank WITS TRAINS tariff API, reporter 918, MFN applied, HS6, Your Europe: VAT rates applied in EU member countries (last checked 13/07/2026).
Market size
Health spending: USD 8.1bn in 2023, USD 1,258 per person (World Bank).
Whole market (TAM) for general hospital and consumables: about USD 56m to 85m a year (estimate, low confidence). TAM is all yearly spending on these devices in the market.
For one product line sold through distributors: SAM, the part of that spending distributors can reach, is about USD 4.0m to 12m a year. SOM, what a new maker with one good distributor could win a year after about three years, is about USD 57k to 340k (estimates). The free Market Finder sizes your own product range.
Broad scope, as in MedTech Europe figures: devices, diagnostics and consumables at manufacturer prices. Narrower published figures are lower.
How we estimate. At manufacturer prices.
Next step
The finder ranks every market for your own device, clearance and current markets. The CSV lists 204 establishments, the 99 independent distributors first. Company records only. 3 rows are not in the CSV and stay on their profile pages, for example names of a person or records whose only source is the Health Canada licence list.
By role
| Role | Establishments | Share | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Importer | 3 | 20% | Named as importer: EUDAMED importer. |
| Manufacturer | 15 | 100% | Registered as a manufacturer with an address in this market: EUDAMED manufacturer; US FDA registered manufacturer; MHRA registered manufacturer. |
| Exporter | 1 | 7% | Registered as an exporter of devices: US FDA registration as an exporter of devices made for export. |
An establishment can hold several roles, so the shares add to more than 100%.
Who holds the registration in Bulgaria
In the EU and EEA the manufacturer, or its EU authorised representative for manufacturers based outside the EU, registers in EUDAMED and holds the CE marking file. Importers register separately in EUDAMED. Distributors do not register there, which is why the Index lists few EU distributors. Neither owns the CE file, so EU channel changes are easier than elsewhere.
Who holds medical device registrations in Bulgaria: the list
This is the general rule, not legal advice. The registration clause in the first distributor contract decides who controls the market later. The Next 10 Markets report covers who holds the registration in each of your ten markets.
Next steps
Questions about medical consumables distributors in Bulgaria
How many medical consumables distributors are licensed in Bulgaria?
The Index counts 15 establishments in Bulgaria with general hospital and consumables in their registry record, of which 0 are independent distributors (a channel role and no manufacturing of their own). EUDAMED does not list distributors, so the Index cannot see them here yet. The real number is higher than zero. The number comes from EUDAMED, US FDA (openFDA) and MHRA UK and was last refreshed on 25 October 2026.
Who distributes medical supplies and disposables in Bulgaria?
The Index counts medical supplies and disposables with the other hospital consumables. None of the 15 firms in Bulgaria with hospital consumables on record is an independent distributor in the registries yet. EUDAMED does not list distributors, so the Index cannot see them here yet. The real number is higher than zero.
Who can hold a general hospital and consumables device registration in Bulgaria?
In the EU and EEA the manufacturer, or its EU authorised representative for manufacturers based outside the EU, registers in EUDAMED and holds the CE marking file. Importers register separately in EUDAMED. Distributors do not register there, which is why the Index lists few EU distributors. Neither owns the CE file, so EU channel changes are easier than elsewhere.
How do I find a medical consumables distributor in Bulgaria?
Open the top establishments on this page and check their roles, principals and registration counts. Then search the Index for your device and Bulgaria to see the names, free, no sign-up. For a ranked shortlist for your device, see the Next 10 Markets report.
What does the Distributor Index count as a medical consumables distributor in Bulgaria?
A company that appears in a public regulatory registry with an address in Bulgaria and whose linked device listings fall in the general hospital and consumables segment, in any of the roles importer, distributor, wholesaler, authorised representative, registration holder, manufacturer or exporter. Each company is counted once.
How are CE-marked and FDA-cleared general hospital and consumables devices registered in Bulgaria?
With CE marking: your CE marking is the market authorisation. With FDA clearance: CE marking needed first; FDA clearance alone is not accepted here. No local holder is needed for a maker based inside this regulatory area. CE marking under the MDR is the market authorisation; no national approval. A non-EU maker needs an EU authorised representative. Confirm with a regulatory specialist before you plan a launch date.
How big is the general hospital and consumables market in Bulgaria?
Health spending in Bulgaria was USD 8.1bn in 2023 (World Bank). Bastion Hale estimates the general hospital and consumables market at about USD 56m to 85m a year at manufacturer prices. This is a model estimate with low confidence: health spending times the device share of health spending times the segment's share of world medical technology spending. The methodology page shows every input and source.
Medical device distributors in Bulgaria, all segments
General hospital and consumables in other EU and EEA markets
Sources
- EUDAMED economic operator registration, European Commission public API: 13 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data filtered and reformatted by Bastion Hale.
- US FDA Establishment Registration and Device Listing, openFDA bulk download: 4 establishments, last seen 23 October 2026. US government work, public domain.
- UK MHRA Public Access Registration Database (PARD): 1 establishment, last seen 23 October 2026. Public register.
Index build 25 October 2026. Each establishment is counted once per country after resolving names across sources. Company records only, as the registries publish them.
Registry data. Bastion Hale does not vouch for any establishment.