Question 1

Who is the main supplier of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments to the EU?

Accepted Answer

The main extra-EU supplier of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments (NC8 9025) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 39.5% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 2

What is the EU trade balance for OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments?

Accepted Answer

The extra-EU trade balance for OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments (NC8 9025) is €1.4B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €4.6B, exports: €5.9B).

Question 3

How much does the EU import of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments?

Accepted Answer

The EU imported €4.6B of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments (NC8 9025) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 65.3M kg in volume.

Question 4

What is the average import price per kg of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments?

Accepted Answer

The weighted average import price of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments (NC8 9025) is €69.72/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 5

Which EU member state imports the most OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments?

Accepted Answer

The leading EU member state importer of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments (NC8 9025) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 32.2% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.8B	39.5%	43.5M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€924.6M	20.3%	5.5M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€382.5M	8.4%	1.6M kg
4	🇲🇽 Mexico	€250.7M	5.5%	2.8M kg
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€222.0M	4.9%	626K kg
6	🇹🇭 Thailand	€36.9M	0.8%	226K kg
7	🇮🇸 Iceland	€16.3M	0.4%	221K kg
8	🇸🇬 Singapore	€7.6M	0.2%	50K kg
9	🇶🇼 QW	€1.9M	0.0%	303K kg
10	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€448K	0.0%	26K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€1.3B	22.4%	3.8M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€911.9M	15.3%	3.1M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€599.1M	10.1%	4.5M kg
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€293.3M	4.9%	2.0M kg
5	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€211.7M	3.6%	2.9M kg
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€67.7M	1.1%	84K kg
7	🇸🇬 Singapore	€17.7M	0.3%	14K kg
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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.8B	43.5Mt	€41.34/kg	49.4%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€924.6M	5.5Mt	€168.51/kg	25.4%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€382.5M	1.6Mt	€234.32/kg	10.5%
4	🇲🇽 Mexico	€250.7M	2.8Mt	€89.37/kg	6.9%
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€222.0M	626Kt	€354.49/kg	6.1%
6	🇹🇭 Thailand	€36.9M	226Kt	€163.32/kg	1.0%
7	🇮🇸 Iceland	€16.3M	221Kt	€73.90/kg	0.4%
8	🇸🇬 Singapore	€7.6M	50Kt	€151.58/kg	0.2%
9	🇶🇼 QW	€1.9M	303Kt	€6.21/kg	0.1%
10	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€448K	26Kt	€17.27/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€1.3B	3.8Mt	€350.80/kg	38.7%
2	🇨🇳 China	€911.9M	3.1Mt	€296.31/kg	26.4%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€599.1M	4.5Mt	€132.62/kg	17.4%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€293.3M	2.0Mt	€145.28/kg	8.5%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€211.7M	2.9Mt	€73.97/kg	6.1%
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€67.7M	84Kt	€810.59/kg	2.0%
7	🇸🇬 Singapore	€17.7M	14Kt	€1.3K/kg	0.5%
8	🇮🇸 Iceland	€9.2M	58Kt	€157.50/kg	0.3%
9	🇬🇾 GY	€4.9M	14Kt	€358.94/kg	0.1%
10	🇽🇸 XS	€840K	10Kt	€85.23/kg	0.0%

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