EU External Trade - OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked

The main extra-EU suppliers of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked are 🇨🇳 China, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇨🇳 China leads with 31.3% of total imports (€2.3B). The HHI concentration index stands at 1680, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked to 9 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (21.8%, €1.3B), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇼 Taiwan, 🇰🇷 South Korea.

Within the EU, the leading importers of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇪 Sweden. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 34.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-1.8%) and exports declining (-10.9%) compared to the previous year.