EU External Trade - OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Balances of a sensitivity of 5|cg or better, with or without weights

Extra-EU sourcing of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Balances of a sensitivity of 5|cg or better, with or without weights is highly concentrated. 🇨🇭 Switzerland captures 61.2% of imports (€284.5M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (26.3%). With an HHI of 4453, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Balances of a sensitivity of 5|cg or better, with or without weights to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (28.4%, €192.7M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India.

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 75.4% of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Balances of a sensitivity of 5|cg or better, with or without weights imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (14.7%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -39.9% and -37.0% respectively.