2023
Exports
$78.5BWorld Rnk 2 / 226
Flag Rnk 9 / 96
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments
1.85Rnk 9 / 1025
2023
Imports
$64.3BWorld Rnk 2 / 226
Flag Rnk 8 / 96
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China
1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $78.5B in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments in the world. At the same year, Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments was the 9th most exported product in China. The main destination of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments exports from China are: United States ($12B), Hong Kong ($6.07B), Germany ($5.2B), Japan ($4.19B), and South Korea ($3.05B).

The fastest growing export markets for Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments of China between 2022 and 2023 were Russia ($968M), India ($436M), and Vietnam ($223M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $64.3B in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments in the world. At the same year, Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments was the 8th most imported product in China. China imports Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments primarily from: United States ($11.9B), Germany ($10B), Japan ($9.16B), Chinese Taipei ($4.55B), and South Korea ($4.45B).

The fastest growing import markets in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments for China between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($358M), Switzerland ($270M), and Vietnam ($197M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as CrimsonLogic (2.33k), Fuyao Glass (1.34k), and Costco Wholesale (299) were at the forefront of shipping Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments from China to the United States.

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December 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$861M(13.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$236M(3.31%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Guangdong Province$2.08B
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)United States$1.24B

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$78.5B
IMPORTS (2023)$64.3B
NET TRADE (2023)$14.2B

In 2023, China exported $78.5B in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments. The main destinations of China exports on Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments were United States ($12B), Hong Kong ($6.07B), Germany ($5.2B), Japan ($4.19B), and South Korea ($3.05B).

In 2023, China imported $64.3B in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments, mainly from United States ($11.9B), Germany ($10B), Japan ($9.16B), Chinese Taipei ($4.55B), and South Korea ($4.45B).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Russia$968M (50.2%)
India$436M (18.7%)
Vietnam$223M (11.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Mexico-$2.78B (-55.1%)
United States-$2.08B (-14.8%)
Japan-$1.37B (-24.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments were:
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments were:

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Trade Value of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $1.89B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $1.19B

Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $1.89B.   Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $1.19B.

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