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DEU to CHN$987,612Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for Ophthalmic instruments and appliances
A reported trade view for HS 901850, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$5.7BYear: 2024Reported observations
Latest corridor price evidence
This table compares the latest available unit value across individual exporter-to-buyer corridors. The difference is measured against the buyer market's median unit value.
| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Germany to China | $987,612 | $394,878.93 | +150.1% | 491 t |
| 2023 | USA to China | $248,605.62 | $394,878.93 | -37% | 780.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to Netherlands | $386,869.65 | $248,582.77 | +55.6% | 375.2 t |
| 2023 | Ireland to Netherlands | $191,514.33 | $248,582.77 | -23% | 595.7 t |
| 2023 | USA to Japan | $380,901.18 | $380,907.6 | -0% | 267.4 t |
| 2023 | Germany to USA | $281,606.86 | $314,142.86 | -10.4% | 329.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $354,479.87 | $317,800 | +11.5% | 250.4 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $394,878.93 | $394,878.93 | 0% | 216.7 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to USA | $309,397.97 | $314,142.86 | -1.5% | 269 t |
| 2023 | Japan to USA | $262,591.61 | $314,142.86 | -16.4% | 310.9 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Netherlands | $311,367.25 | $248,582.77 | +25.3% | 252.5 t |
| 2023 | USA to Germany | $355,197 | $338,170.87 | +5% | 207.7 t |
| 2023 | USA to United Kingdom | $142,017.13 | $367,038.94 | -61.3% | 504.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to India | $311,637.25 | $310,287.13 | +0.4% | 217 t |
| 2023 | Singapore to USA | $312,358.24 | $314,142.86 | -0.6% | 212.8 t |
| 2023 | USA to France | $508,404.12 | $266,373.25 | +90.9% | 122.9 t |
| 2023 | USA to Belgium | $130,925.33 | $311,355.61 | -57.9% | 467.5 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to USA | $360,519.4 | $314,142.86 | +14.8% | 163.6 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany | $346,279.38 | $338,170.87 | +2.4% | 160.8 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Belgium | $416,373.54 | $311,355.61 | +33.7% | 121.1 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to USA | $443,986.34 | $314,142.86 | +41.3% | 113.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $304,233.22 | $319,600 | -4.8% | 156.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Mexico | $230,767.64 | $311,274.42 | -25.9% | 205.7 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Republic of Korea | $680,335.46 | $349,694 | +94.6% | 67.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Australia | $298,791.02 | $310,418.03 | -3.7% | 151.7 t |
| 2023 | Germany to France | $215,760.07 | $266,373.25 | -19% | 201 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Japan | $341,048.21 | $380,907.6 | -10.5% | 120.7 t |
| 2023 | Germany to India | $344,680.09 | $310,287.13 | +11.1% | 116.2 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to France | $63,354.91 | $266,373.25 | -76.2% | 609.4 t |
| 2023 | Italy to USA | $403,296.77 | $314,142.86 | +28.4% | 93.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to Republic of Korea | $515,593.92 | $349,694 | +47.4% | 72.7 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Italy | $83,735.4 | $375,206.9 | -77.7% | 412 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Netherlands | $286,020.27 | $248,582.77 | +15.1% | 118.8 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Spain | $275,224.7 | $263,906.77 | +4.3% | 122.2 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Germany | $146,398.04 | $338,170.87 | -56.7% | 227.3 t |
Market reading
How do Ophthalmic instruments and appliances corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Germany to China, with a unit value of $476,039.79 per metric ton.
How to use this view
Start with the leading rows in the first table, then use the chart to compare unit values across the reported corridors for ophthalmic instruments and appliances. The second table adds a related reported comparison.
Coverage extends to 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported.
Further comparison
Featured corridor trade history
This table follows the featured corridor across years. It shows route trade and growth; the chart above shows unit value for the years where price data is reported.
| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $29.7M | +22.4% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | $45.6M | +53.5% | +43.3% |
| 2012 | $65.1M | +42.8% | +39% |
| 2013 | $81.0M | +24.5% | +39.8% |
| 2014 | $105.2M | +29.8% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | $109.5M | +4.1% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | $148.4M | +35.6% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | $190.7M | +28.5% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | $236.4M | +24% | +29.2% |
| 2019 | $312.2M | +32.1% | +28.1% |
| 2020 | $294.5M | -5.6% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | $446.3M | +51.5% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | $520.0M | +16.5% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | $492.7M | -5.2% | +18.7% |
| 2024 | $252.8M | -48.7% | -17.3% |
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Latest observed year: 2024. Page updated 2026-08-14.
Source and date
Reported merchandise-trade observations for HS6 products. Coverage shown on this page: 1995-2024. Updated 2026-08-14.
Definitions
Trade value is reported in current US dollars. Unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity and is shown per metric ton where available. Growth is an annualized or year-on-year calculation from reported values.
Reading the data
“Not reported” means a value was not available for this view. Values can be revised as reporting is updated. See the methodology for coverage and classification details.