EU External Trade - OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Other breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters

Extra-EU sourcing of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Other breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 40.2% of imports (€412.2M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (38.7%). With an HHI of 3158, 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, Other breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (21.2%, €361.9M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 44.3% of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Other breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters imports, well ahead of 🇫🇷 France (14.7%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands.

In 2025, imports were rising (8.4%) and exports rising (10.3%) compared to the previous year.