9032 - OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC - EU Trade

The main extra-EU suppliers of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus are 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇨🇳 China leads with 29.3% of total imports (€4.0B). The HHI concentration index stands at 1558, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (19.5%, €4.0B), 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, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 29.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-5.2%) and exports declining (-5.2%) 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, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus 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, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus (NC8 9032) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 29.3% 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, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus?

The extra-EU trade balance for OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus (NC8 9032) is €6.8B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €13.8B, exports: €20.6B).

How much does the EU import of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus?

The EU imported €13.8B of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus (NC8 9032) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 194.1M 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, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus?

The weighted average import price of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus (NC8 9032) is €70.91/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, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus?

The leading EU member state importer of OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus (NC8 9032) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 29.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-5.2%) and exports declining (-5.2%) compared to the previous year.

1	🇨🇳 China	€4.0B	29.3%	93.1M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€2.9B	21.3%	9.0M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.9B	13.5%	12.4M kg
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€880.9M	6.4%	13.6M kg
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€553.6M	4.0%	8.2M kg
6	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€312.1M	2.3%	8.5M kg
7	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€144.9M	1.1%	7.3M kg
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€82.8M	0.6%	388K kg
9	🇲🇽 Mexico	€64.7M	0.5%	1.1M kg
10	🇲🇦 Morocco	€8.9M	0.1%	481K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€4.0B	19.5%	28.5M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€2.9B	14.0%	28.0M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.9B	9.5%	21.0M kg
4	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€1.6B	7.6%	21.9M kg
5	🇧🇷 Brazil	€675.5M	3.3%	6.0M kg
6	🇲🇽 Mexico	€437.0M	2.1%	10.6M kg
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€237.6M	1.2%	5.0M kg
8	🇶🇿 QZ	€174.3M	0.8%	2.7M kg
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€114.9M	0.6%	174K kg
10	🇿🇦 South Africa	€72.6M	0.4%	1.4M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€4.0B	93.1Mt	€43.32/kg	37.1%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€2.9B	9.0Mt	€325.94/kg	26.9%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.9B	12.4Mt	€150.07/kg	17.1%
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€880.9M	13.6Mt	€64.56/kg	8.1%
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€553.6M	8.2Mt	€67.13/kg	5.1%
6	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€312.1M	8.5Mt	€36.54/kg	2.9%
7	🇹🇷 Turkey	€144.9M	7.3Mt	€19.90/kg	1.3%
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€82.8M	388Kt	€213.29/kg	0.8%
9	🇲🇽 Mexico	€64.7M	1.1Mt	€59.16/kg	0.6%
10	🇲🇦 Morocco	€8.9M	481Kt	€18.50/kg	0.1%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€4.0B	28.5Mt	€141.04/kg	33.1%
2	🇨🇳 China	€2.9B	28.0Mt	€102.88/kg	23.8%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.9B	21.0Mt	€92.60/kg	16.0%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€1.6B	21.9Mt	€71.71/kg	13.0%
5	🇧🇷 Brazil	€675.5M	6.0Mt	€112.17/kg	5.6%
6	🇲🇽 Mexico	€437.0M	10.6Mt	€41.10/kg	3.6%
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€237.6M	5.0Mt	€47.07/kg	2.0%
8	🇶🇿 QZ	€174.3M	2.7Mt	€63.80/kg	1.4%
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€114.9M	174Kt	€659.06/kg	0.9%
10	🇿🇦 South Africa	€72.6M	1.4Mt	€53.17/kg	0.6%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€4.0B	93.1Mt	€43.32/kg	37.1%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€2.9B	9.0Mt	€325.94/kg	26.9%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.9B	12.4Mt	€150.07/kg	17.1%
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€880.9M	13.6Mt	€64.56/kg	8.1%
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€553.6M	8.2Mt	€67.13/kg	5.1%
6	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€312.1M	8.5Mt	€36.54/kg	2.9%
7	🇹🇷 Turkey	€144.9M	7.3Mt	€19.90/kg	1.3%
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€82.8M	388Kt	€213.29/kg	0.8%
9	🇲🇽 Mexico	€64.7M	1.1Mt	€59.16/kg	0.6%
10	🇲🇦 Morocco	€8.9M	481Kt	€18.50/kg	0.1%

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