EU External Trade - Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances, Optical

Extra-EU sourcing of Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances, Optical is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇭 Switzerland) account for 75.1% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 25.8% (€597.6M). An HHI of 1433 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances, Optical to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (31.6%, €1.4B), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances, Optical are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 37.6% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (4.7%) and exports stable (2.2%) compared to the previous year.