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title: "Catheter Piercing Needles — $36K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **catheter piercing needles**
**Skip it**
A small market ($36K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 9Growth 14Conversion 69Competition 38Returns 96Price range 49Avg price 63Brand share 40Review moat 84Quality gap 20
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****326.72**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****6.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.50**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$6.13–$23.66**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****81%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****62%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-22.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$36K**
$36K/yr · 42K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, catheter piercing needles is a $36K/yr Amazon United States market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **catheter piercing needles market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$34K–$41K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#16**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **37 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **219 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**13**
**Top-5 brand share**
**81%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**62%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**12%**
- judero41% - YONGDA16% - combofix11% - prgislew7% - Lyuxzad7% - Gakonp6% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 12%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 15 weeks — -22.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/catheter-piercing-needles/trend)
## **Top catheter piercing needles search terms**
- **catheter piercing needles**19K/yr-9.5%3.6% conv. - **16g catheter piercing needles**5K/yr-17.8%11.4% conv. - **catheter needles for piercing**7K/yr-53.2%4.3% conv. - **catheter needles**5K/yr-16.7%2.7% conv. - **piercing catheter needles**3K/yr-26.0%6.1% conv. - **piercing needles with plastic tube**4K/yr-28.1%1.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/catheter-piercing-needles/search-terms)
## **Top catheter piercing needles products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$4K20%$7K30%$11K40%$14K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Juder 16G Catheter Piercing Needles - 50Pcs Kit for Ear Nose Lip Tongue Belly & Cartilage Piercing**judero**$23.04**4.8★187 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYV43G2G) [2**Catheter Piercing Needles - YONGDA 10Pcs 16G Catheter Needles Cateter Para Catheter Hollow Needles for Ear Nose Belly Cartilage Piercing Needles**YONGDA**$8.14**4.8★593 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CML41XDK) [3**prgislew 10Pcs Mixed Piercing Needles (14G-22G) - Hollow Cannula Body Piercing Tools for Ear Nose Belly Lip & Cartilage - Professional Piercing Supplies**prgislew**$7.63**4.8★102 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJTLM9MP) [4**18G Catheter Piercing Needles 50Pcs IV Catheter Needles 18 Gauge Ear Nose Piercing Needles Stainless Steel Hollow Needles for Ear Nose Lip Tongue Belly Cartilage Piercing Kit Piercing Tools**judero**$23.66**4.8★187 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYV48Q6M) [5**Gakonp 10pcs Catheter Piercing Needle Mixed 14G 16G 18G 20G 22G IV Catheter Piercing Hollow Needles for Ear Nose Lip Belly Piercings Kit Piercings Tools**Gakonp**$8.34**4.8★52 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK59SH4W)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Piercing Tapered Ball Grabbing Tool for Jewelry Replacement - 14G 16G 18G 20G Stainless Steel Flat Back Earring Applicator Tool Threaded Internal Threaded External Threaded Body Piercing Insertion Needle Kit for Ear/Nose/Navel/Nipple/Lip/Eyebrow/Tongue (13pcs set)**hujiling**$9.84**218 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRRFCK7F) [**Gakonp 10pcs Catheter Piercing Needle Mixed 14G 16G 18G 20G 22G IV Catheter Piercing Hollow Needles for Ear Nose Lip Belly Piercings Kit Piercings Tools**Gakonp**$8.34**52 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK59SH4W) [**Lyuxzad 6Pcs 16G Catheter Piercing Needles - Hollow Cannula Needles for Ear Nose Belly & Cartilage - Professional Body Piercing Tool Supplies**Lyuxzad**$6.42**42 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8JS43HP) [**YONGDA Catheter Piercing Needles 50Pcs Mixed Sizes 14G 16G 18G 20G 22G Hollow Piercing Needles Kit 316L Stainless Steel for Ear Nose Cartilage Lip Navel Piercing Supplies**YONGDA**$23.28**79 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK5G649Y) [**prgislew 10Pcs Mixed Piercing Needles (14G-22G) - Hollow Cannula Body Piercing Tools for Ear Nose Belly Lip & Cartilage - Professional Piercing Supplies**prgislew**$7.63**102 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJTLM9MP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Piercing Tapered Ball Grabbing Tool for Jewelry Replacement - 14G 16G 18G 20G Stainless Steel Flat Back Earring Applicator Tool Threaded Internal Threaded External Threaded Body Piercing Insertion Needle Kit for Ear/Nose/Navel/Nipple/Lip/Eyebrow/Tongue (13pcs set)**hujiling**$9.84**4.5★**▲ 113%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRRFCK7F) [**Juder 16G Catheter Piercing Needles - 50Pcs Kit for Ear Nose Lip Tongue Belly & Cartilage Piercing**judero**$23.04**4.8★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYV43G2G) [**Lyuxzad Ear Nose Piercing Needles 50Pcs Mixed Piercing Needles 12G 14G 16G 18G 20G Hollow Cannula Catheter Needles for Ear Nose Belly & Lip - Professional Body Piercing Tools**Lyuxzad**$7.11**4.7★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2WRJG65) [**18G Catheter Piercing Needles 50Pcs IV Catheter Needles 18 Gauge Ear Nose Piercing Needles Stainless Steel Hollow Needles for Ear Nose Lip Tongue Belly Cartilage Piercing Kit Piercing Tools**judero**$23.66**4.8★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYV48Q6M) [**prgislew 10Pcs Mixed Piercing Needles (14G-22G) - Hollow Cannula Body Piercing Tools for Ear Nose Belly Lip & Cartilage - Professional Piercing Supplies**prgislew**$7.63**4.8★**▲ 21%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJTLM9MP)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about catheter piercing needles**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**42%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“No Complaints”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Affordable price”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“It's a good value for the money considering all the sizes you get”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Does what its supposed to do”*
**Protection**1%
*“protected which gave me peace of mind about cleanliness”*
**Efficiency**1%
*“Works quite well”*
**Soft Feel**1%
*“smooth to use”*
**Strength**1%
*“It feels sturdy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**41%
*“Everything is tiny”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“Picture and actual are different”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“it won't work for the catheter”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**6%
*“Ok. Love this, it just doesn't come with clear instructions on how to use it”*
**Strength**6%
*“is a little flimsy”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“hard to push through the piercing”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Prices these days on piercings are sky high”*
**Color**3%
*“mind your colors though”*
**Thickness**3%
*“the catheter makes the needle thick”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**49%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Product Condition**3%
**Contamination**3%
**Ease Of Use**3%
**Durability**2%
**Value For Money**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is catheter piercing needles profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $36K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the catheter piercing needles niche?**
- 10 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in catheter piercing needles?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
- **What does it cost to enter the catheter piercing needles niche?**
- Listings span $6.13–$23.66; the average listing price is $13.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 327 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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