Imports
€5.3B
51.5M kg
Exports
€6.9B
31.5M kg
Balance
€1.7B
Surplus
Price/kg
€102.15/kg
Over the Jan 2022-Mar 2026 period, the EU recorded a trade surplus of €1.7B for OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders (NC8 9015), a product with balanced trade flows. Exports reached €6.9B compared to €5.3B in imports. The average import price stood at €102.15/kg.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €1.2B | 23.6% |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.0B | 19.4% |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €606.3M | 11.5% |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €571.3M | 10.9% |
| 5 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €302.0M | 5.7% |
| 6 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €192.6M | 3.7% |
| 7 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | €146.6M | 2.8% |
| 8 | 🇶🇿 QZ | €75.6M | 1.4% |
| 9 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | €71.2M | 1.4% |
| 10 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €48.4M | 0.9% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.3B | 18.6% |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €913.5M | 13.2% |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | €537.9M | 7.8% |
| 4 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €258.7M | 3.7% |
| 5 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €196.1M | 2.8% |
| 6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €182.1M | 2.6% |
| 7 | 🇮🇳 India | €156.9M | 2.3% |
| 8 |
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ModerateThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €1.2B | 32.5Mt | €38.14/kg | 29.0% | |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.0B | 3.9Mt | €261.95/kg | 23.8% | |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €606.3M | 2.8Mt | €217.16/kg | 14.2% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €571.3M | 578Kt | €988.49/kg | 13.4% | |
| 5 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €302.0M | 1.6Mt | €193.18/kg | 7.1% | |
| 6 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €192.6M | 297Kt | €649.50/kg | 4.5% | |
| 7 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | €146.6M | 211Kt | €693.60/kg | 3.4% | |
| 8 | 🇶🇿 QZ | €75.6M | 844Kt | €89.61/kg | 1.8% | |
| 9 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | €71.2M | 1.9Mt | €37.16/kg | 1.7% | |
| 10 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €48.4M | 338Kt | €143.17/kg | 1.1% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.3B | 3.5Mt | €370.17/kg | 34.0% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €913.5M | 5.3Mt | €170.99/kg | 24.1% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | €537.9M | 1.5Mt | €359.48/kg | 14.2% | |
| 4 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €258.7M | 2.5Mt | €105.44/kg | 6.8% | |
| 5 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €196.1M | 994Kt | €197.39/kg | 5.2% | |
| 6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €182.1M | 684Kt | €266.33/kg | 4.8% | |
| 7 | 🇮🇳 India | €156.9M | 469Kt | €334.88/kg | 4.1% | |
| 8 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | €101.6M | 587Kt | €173.12/kg | 2.7% | |
| 9 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | €100.4M | 971Kt | €103.35/kg | 2.6% | |
| 10 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €52.6M | 178Kt | €296.12/kg | 1.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| €101.6M |
| 1.5% |
| 9 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | €100.4M | 1.5% |
| 10 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €52.6M | 0.8% |