9027 - OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC - EU Trade

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The main extra-EU suppliers of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇭 Switzerland. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 35.8% of total imports (€12.1B). The HHI concentration index stands at 1828, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (23.8%, €12.0B), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, the leading importers of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 38.8% of EU imports.

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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 physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes 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 physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes (NC8 9027) is 🇺🇸 United States, accounting for 35.8% 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 physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes?

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 physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes (NC8 9027) is €17.0B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €33.6B, exports: €50.6B).

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 physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes?

The EU imported €33.6B of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes (NC8 9027) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 151.4M 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 physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes?

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 physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes (NC8 9027) is €222.18/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 physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes?

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 physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes (NC8 9027) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 38.8% of EU imports.

Analysis

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€12.1B	35.8%	43.1M kg
2	🇯🇵 Japan	€5.4B	16.2%	30.0M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€3.9B	11.5%	16.9M kg
4	🇨🇳 China	€3.3B	9.8%	27.1M kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.9B	5.7%	7.3M kg
6	🇸🇬 Singapore	€1.6B	4.8%	2.4M kg
7	🇹🇭 Thailand	€341.1M	1.0%	3.2M kg
8	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€175.6M	0.5%	402K kg
9	🇲🇽 Mexico	€117.7M	0.3%	268K kg
10	🇰🇷 South Korea	€8.7M	0.0%	143K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€12.0B	23.8%	36.8M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€8.1B	15.9%	27.5M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.3B	8.5%	15.2M kg
4	🇸🇬 Singapore	€1.2B	2.4%	4.0M kg
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€1.2B	2.3%	5.1M kg
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€969.8M	1.9%	2.0M kg
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€793.5M	1.6%	2.2M kg
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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€12.1B	43.1Mt	€279.50/kg	41.8%
2	🇯🇵 Japan	€5.4B	30.0Mt	€181.08/kg	18.9%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€3.9B	16.9Mt	€227.58/kg	13.4%
4	🇨🇳 China	€3.3B	27.1Mt	€121.09/kg	11.4%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.9B	7.3Mt	€264.89/kg	6.7%
6	🇸🇬 Singapore	€1.6B	2.4Mt	€678.58/kg	5.6%
7	🇹🇭 Thailand	€341.1M	3.2Mt	€107.01/kg	1.2%
8	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€175.6M	402Kt	€436.42/kg	0.6%
9	🇲🇽 Mexico	€117.7M	268Kt	€439.07/kg	0.4%
10	🇰🇷 South Korea	€8.7M	143Kt	€60.91/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€12.0B	36.8Mt	€326.75/kg	40.2%
2	🇨🇳 China	€8.1B	27.5Mt	€292.91/kg	26.9%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.3B	15.2Mt	€282.60/kg	14.4%
4	🇸🇬 Singapore	€1.2B	4.0Mt	€297.80/kg	4.0%
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€1.2B	5.1Mt	€227.34/kg	3.8%
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€969.8M	2.0Mt	€476.88/kg	3.2%
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€793.5M	2.2Mt	€360.83/kg	2.7%
8	🇮🇳 India	€682.7M	3.0Mt	€227.56/kg	2.3%
9	🇹🇷 Turkey	€650.3M	2.9Mt	€225.53/kg	2.2%
10	🇧🇷 Brazil	€93.4M	633Kt	€147.53/kg	0.3%

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