HS Icon Surveying Equipment

Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses, rangefinders

9015 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Surveying Equipment. In 2021, Surveying Equipment were the world's 361st most traded product, with a total trade of $9.87B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Surveying Equipment grew by 16.8%, from $8.45B to $9.87B. Trade in Surveying Equipment represent 0.00047% of total world trade.

Surveying Equipment are a part of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments. They include Surveying, etc instruments nes, Parts and accessories for surveying etc instruments, Rangefinders, Theodolites and tacheometers, Surveying levels, and Photogrammetrical surveying instruments, appliances.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Surveying Equipment  were China ($1.6B), United States ($1.45B), Germany ($909M), United Kingdom ($679M), and Switzerland ($523M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Surveying Equipment were United States ($1.36B), China ($626M), Germany ($587M), United Kingdom ($429M), and Hong Kong ($389M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Surveying Equipment was 4.09%, making it the 990th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Surveying Equipment ranks 441st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Rangefinders are used to measure the distance between two points. They can be made from a variety of materials, including plastic and metal.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Surveying Equipment. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): China, $1.6B

Top Destination (2021): United States, $1.36B

Surveying Equipment are the world's 361st most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Surveying Equipment were China ($1.6B), United States ($1.45B), Germany ($909M), United Kingdom ($679M), and Switzerland ($523M).

In 2021, the top importers of Surveying Equipment were United States ($1.36B), China ($626M), Germany ($587M), United Kingdom ($429M), and Hong Kong ($389M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $458M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): United States, $254M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Surveying Equipment grew the fastest in China ($458M), United Kingdom ($123M), Switzerland ($117M), Sweden ($68M), and Thailand ($63.1M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Surveying Equipment were United States ($254M), Germany ($156M), United Kingdom ($93.8M), Canada ($89.5M), and Netherlands ($70.2M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Surveying Equipment.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.52. This means that most of the exports of Surveying Equipment are explained by 22 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $979M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Hong Kong, $352M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Surveying Equipment. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Surveying Equipment during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Surveying Equipment were China ($979M), Germany ($322M), Switzerland ($305M), United Kingdom ($249M), and Singapore ($138M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Surveying Equipment were Hong Kong ($352M), United Arab Emirates ($192M), Russia ($192M), South Korea ($156M), and Australia ($145M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Surveying Equipment, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Surveying, etc instruments nes ($4.27B), Parts and accessories for surveying etc... ($2.38B), Rangefinders ($1.27B), Theodolites and tacheometers ($884M), and Surveying levels ($875M)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Surveying Equipment.
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Product Complexity

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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.

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