Microscopes, compound optical; including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection

9011 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Microscopes. In 2022, Microscopes were the world's 659th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.33B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Microscopes grew by 9.52%, from $3.04B to $3.33B. Trade in Microscopes represent 0.014% of total world trade.

Microscopes are a part of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments. They include Stereoscopic microscopes, Microscopes, optical, nes, Parts and accessories for optical microscopes, and Microscopes, for photomicrography.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Microscopes  were Germany ($1.15B), China ($479M), Japan ($414M), United States ($268M), and Singapore ($260M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Microscopes were United States ($631M), China ($477M), Germany ($362M), Japan ($211M), and United Kingdom ($127M).

Ranking Microscopes ranks 249th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Optical microscopes are used to look at objects that are too small for the naked eye. They can be used to look at things like insects, plants, and other small objects.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Germany$1.15B
Top Destination (2022)United States$631M

In 2022 Microscopes were the world's 659th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Microscopes were Germany ($1.15B), China ($479M), Japan ($414M), United States ($268M), and Singapore ($260M).

In 2022, the top importers of Microscopes were United States ($631M), China ($477M), Germany ($362M), Japan ($211M), and United Kingdom ($127M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$89.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$100M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Microscopes grew the fastest in Germany ($89.7M), United States ($76.6M), Netherlands ($44.1M), China ($37M), and Singapore ($23.9M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Microscopes were China ($100M), United States ($57.3M), Germany ($41.8M), United Kingdom ($35.4M), and Switzerland ($21.4M).

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Exporters of Microscopes (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Microscopes.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.42. This means that most of the exports of Microscopes are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Microscopes

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Germany$785M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$363M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Microscopes. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Microscopes during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Microscopes were Germany ($785M), Japan ($203M), Singapore ($177M), Finland ($52.1M), and Netherlands ($47.9M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Microscopes were United States ($363M), South Korea ($64.4M), India ($64M), France ($59.4M), and Russia ($49.7M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Microscopes, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Microscopes, optical, nes ($1.32B), Parts and accessories for optical microscopes ($1.04B), Stereoscopic microscopes ($786M), and Microscopes, for photomicrography ($176M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Microscopes (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Microscopes.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Microscopes by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $11.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $7.03M

Microscopes’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $11.4M.  Microscopes’s highest import potential is Netherlands with an import gap of $7.03M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Microscopes to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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