Section XVIII — OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS

The Section XVIII — OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS sector generated €52.2B in extra-EU trade in Jan-Mar 2026. The EU imported €21.7B and exported €30.5B, resulting in a surplus of €8.7B.

The main extra-EU partners for the Section XVIII — OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS sector are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇭 Switzerland. 🇺🇸 United States accounts for 25.7% of trade. An HHI of 1131 indicates a competitive market.