Imports
€1.0B
21.3M kg
Exports
€792.7M
5.7M kg
Balance
€-224.1M
Deficit
Price/kg
€47.73/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €224.1M for OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading|8539 (NC8 9006), a product with balanced trade flows. Imports reached €1.0B versus €792.7M in exports. The average import cost stood at €47.73/kg.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €579.1M | 57.0% |
| 2 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €169.4M | 16.7% |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | €71.2M | 7.0% |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €34.5M | 3.4% |
| 5 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €31.7M | 3.1% |
| 6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €13.7M | 1.4% |
| 7 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | €10.6M | 1.0% |
| 8 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €8.7M | 0.9% |
| 9 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | €6.8M | 0.7% |
| 10 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | €5.4M | 0.5% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €183.7M | 23.2% |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €120.2M | 15.2% |
| 3 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | €104.3M | 13.2% |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €53.2M | 6.7% |
| 5 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €38.9M | 4.9% |
| 6 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €33.0M | 4.2% |
| 7 | 🇨🇳 China | €19.3M | 2.4% |
| 8 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €19.0M | 2.4% |
| 9 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | €18.6M | 2.3% |
| 10 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €2.2M | 0.3% |
€0
31.3M PST€0
11.3M PST€0
€32.46/PST
(€47.73/kg)€70.29/PST
(€138.77/kg)4,289
ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €579.1M | 14.6Mt | €39.74/kg | 62.2% | |
| 2 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €169.4M | 4.6Mt | €37.11/kg | 18.2% | |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | €71.2M | 393Kt | €181.29/kg | 7.6% | |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €34.5M | 128Kt | €269.62/kg | 3.7% | |
| 5 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €31.7M | 218Kt | €145.57/kg | 3.4% | |
| 6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €13.7M | 122Kt | €112.60/kg | 1.5% | |
| 7 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | €10.6M | 129Kt | €81.77/kg | 1.1% | |
| 8 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €8.7M | 131Kt | €66.02/kg | 0.9% | |
| 9 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | €6.8M | 53Kt | €128.62/kg | 0.7% | |
| 10 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | €5.4M | 935 | €5.8K/kg | 0.6% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €183.7M | 1.1Mt | €162.55/kg | 31.0% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €120.2M | 1.2Mt | €97.41/kg | 20.3% | |
| 3 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | €104.3M | 554Kt | €188.37/kg | 17.6% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €53.2M | 519Kt | €102.60/kg | 9.0% | |
| 5 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €38.9M | 274Kt | €142.21/kg | 6.6% | |
| 6 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €33.0M | 153Kt | €216.33/kg | 5.6% | |
| 7 | 🇨🇳 China | €19.3M | 84Kt | €230.37/kg | 3.3% | |
| 8 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €19.0M | 103Kt | €184.06/kg | 3.2% | |
| 9 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | €18.6M | 1Kt | €14.4K/kg | 3.1% | |
| 10 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €2.2M | 1Kt | €2.0K/kg | 0.4% |