9026 - OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC - EU Trade

Analysis

Extra-EU sourcing of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032 is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇭 Switzerland) account for 75.0% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 22.4% (€3.3B). An HHI of 1369 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032 to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (19.5%, €4.4B), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 45.3% of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032 imports, well ahead of 🇫🇷 France (12.8%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032 to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032 (NC8 9026) is 🇺🇸 United States, accounting for 22.4% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032?

The extra-EU trade balance for OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032 (NC8 9026) is €8.1B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €14.6B, exports: €22.7B).

How much does the EU import of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032?

The EU imported €14.6B of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032 (NC8 9026) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 139.1M kg in volume.

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, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032?

The weighted average import price of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032 (NC8 9026) is €104.79/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032?

The leading EU member state importer of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading|9014, 9015, 9028|or 9032 (NC8 9026) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 45.3% of EU imports.

Analysis

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

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€3.3B	22.4%	9.9M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€3.0B	20.4%	64.9M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€2.6B	17.7%	15.5M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.5B	10.2%	8.8M kg
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€619.5M	4.2%	4.6M kg
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€534.3M	3.7%	3.7M kg
7	🇹🇭 Thailand	€77.9M	0.5%	467K kg
8	🇮🇳 India	€28.3M	0.2%	1.4M kg
9	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€3.6M	0.0%	50K kg
10	🇶🇼 QW	€644K	0.0%	48K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€4.4B	19.5%	23.0M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€3.9B	17.0%	20.0M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.9B	8.4%	13.1M kg
4	🇮🇳 India	€709.7M	3.1%	4.2M kg
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€534.4M	2.4%	7.2M kg
6	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€482.7M	2.1%	3.6M kg
7	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€137.8M	0.6%	602K kg
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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€3.3B	9.9Mt	€328.91/kg	28.2%
2	🇨🇳 China	€3.0B	64.9Mt	€45.80/kg	25.7%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€2.6B	15.5Mt	€166.75/kg	22.3%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.5B	8.8Mt	€170.20/kg	12.9%
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€619.5M	4.6Mt	€134.68/kg	5.3%
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€534.3M	3.7Mt	€144.52/kg	4.6%
7	🇹🇭 Thailand	€77.9M	467Kt	€166.95/kg	0.7%
8	🇮🇳 India	€28.3M	1.4Mt	€20.68/kg	0.2%
9	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€3.6M	50Kt	€71.06/kg	0.0%
10	🇶🇼 QW	€644K	48Kt	€13.35/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€4.4B	23.0Mt	€192.29/kg	35.9%
2	🇨🇳 China	€3.9B	20.0Mt	€192.65/kg	31.3%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.9B	13.1Mt	€145.43/kg	15.5%
4	🇮🇳 India	€709.7M	4.2Mt	€168.61/kg	5.8%
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€534.4M	7.2Mt	€74.15/kg	4.3%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€482.7M	3.6Mt	€133.03/kg	3.9%
7	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€137.8M	602Kt	€228.87/kg	1.1%
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€94.7M	710Kt	€133.30/kg	0.8%
9	🇰🇷 South Korea	€85.9M	536Kt	€160.26/kg	0.7%
10	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€74.6M	1.0Mt	€74.40/kg	0.6%

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