9030 - OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇲🇾 Malaysia) account for 73.1% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 25.3% (€3.0B). An HHI of 1340 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (19.6%, €4.0B), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇼 Taiwan.

Within the EU, the leading importers of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 34.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-0.8%) and exports rising (11.9%) compared to the previous year.

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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, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation 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, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation (NC8 9030) is 🇺🇸 United States, accounting for 25.3% 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, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation?

The extra-EU trade balance for OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation (NC8 9030) is €8.5B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €11.9B, exports: €20.3B).

How much does the EU import of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation?

The EU imported €11.9B of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation (NC8 9030) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 64.8M 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, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation?

The weighted average import price of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation (NC8 9030) is €182.76/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, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation?

The leading EU member state importer of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading|9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation (NC8 9030) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 34.5% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€3.0B	25.3%	5.5M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€2.2B	18.5%	33.7M kg
3	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€1.8B	15.2%	2.9M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.1B	9.0%	6.0M kg
5	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€603.5M	5.1%	1.3M kg
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€388.2M	3.3%	1.4M kg
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€341.4M	2.9%	1.2M kg
8	🇰🇷 South Korea	€63.5M	0.5%	1.0M kg
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€51.3M	0.4%	257K kg
10	🇶🇼 QW	€1.5M	0.0%	164K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€4.0B	19.6%	8.0M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€3.2B	15.6%	6.0M kg
3	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€1.8B	8.9%	1.4M kg
4	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€1.8B	8.8%	1.6M kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.2B	6.1%	5.7M kg
6	🇰🇷 South Korea	€367.9M	1.8%	1.3M kg
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€297.8M	1.5%	685K kg
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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€3.0B	5.5Mt	€545.47/kg	31.5%
2	🇨🇳 China	€2.2B	33.7Mt	€65.22/kg	23.1%
3	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€1.8B	2.9Mt	€620.33/kg	18.9%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.1B	6.0Mt	€178.38/kg	11.2%
5	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€603.5M	1.3Mt	€458.97/kg	6.3%
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€388.2M	1.4Mt	€277.45/kg	4.1%
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€341.4M	1.2Mt	€291.91/kg	3.6%
8	🇰🇷 South Korea	€63.5M	1.0Mt	€63.18/kg	0.7%
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€51.3M	257Kt	€199.61/kg	0.5%
10	🇶🇼 QW	€1.5M	164Kt	€9.24/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€4.0B	8.0Mt	€496.80/kg	30.1%
2	🇨🇳 China	€3.2B	6.0Mt	€524.77/kg	23.8%
3	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€1.8B	1.4Mt	€1.3K/kg	13.6%
4	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€1.8B	1.6Mt	€1.1K/kg	13.4%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.2B	5.7Mt	€217.49/kg	9.3%
6	🇰🇷 South Korea	€367.9M	1.3Mt	€289.40/kg	2.8%
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€297.8M	685Kt	€434.48/kg	2.2%
8	🇮🇳 India	€285.4M	739Kt	€386.24/kg	2.1%
9	🇹🇷 Turkey	€171.5M	1.4Mt	€125.86/kg	1.3%
10	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€165.3M	540Kt	€306.07/kg	1.2%

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