The United States is a recognized industry leader of equipment for this industry, and local production is insignificant. Generally, heavy structures are supplied locally or from nearby third countries, while less freight sensitive equipment with a substantial technology contents offer excellent opportunities for U.S. vendors. Major third country suppliers are the U.K. and Germany. Denmark's hospitals are almost all publicly-owned, and practically all medical care is subsidized. Major public procurement is subject to EU Tender procurement rules.
American companies have access to bid.
6.6 7.0 7.0 The above statistics are unofficial estimates. There are about 1.62 million passenger cars in Denmark, or almost one for every three Danes. Following several years of continuous record sales, new passenger car sales peaked in 1997 with more than 150,000 units sold. This is the best result in a decade, and annual sales of this magnitude are not expected to continue. In fact, sales forecasts for 1998 indicate a drop to a level of around 130,000 units.