EU External Trade - Other optical instruments and appliances, For inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits) or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices (including integrated circuits)

The main extra-EU suppliers of Other optical instruments and appliances, For inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits) or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices (including integrated circuits) are 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan. 🇸🇬 Singapore leads with 29.4% of total imports (€565.9M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2181, indicating a Moderate market.

The main extra-EU export markets for Other optical instruments and appliances, For inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits) or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices (including integrated circuits) are 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇼 Taiwan, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇨🇳 China absorbs 30.0% of European exports (€488.5M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Other optical instruments and appliances, For inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits) or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices (including integrated circuits) are 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇮🇪 Ireland accounts for 37.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-35.9%) while exports were surging (31.4%), signalling a structural market shift.