HS2 sector corridor intelligence

Optical and medical instruments
trade corridors

Name: Top Optical and medical instruments trade corridors
Creator: Yugalinks
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HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments) · leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported trade routes for HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments), ranked by the latest trade value and paired with three-year growth, HS6 coverage, distance, and FTA context.

HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments)1995-2024 coverageStable

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The route picture at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024

Latest HS2 sector trade

$672.2BReported global value

HS2 corridors shown

25Leading sector routes

HS6 products in sector

142Classifications inside HS2

Top five route share

10.4%Of latest HS2 sector trade

Latest reported year

2,024HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments) coverage

The HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments) corridor read

Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads reported Optical and medical instruments trade routes.

HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments) trade is distributed across the displayed exporter-to-importer relationships, with the largest lanes separated from the fastest-growing ones for clearer research. Read the HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments) overview ↗

Leading route$23.2B+12.5% three-year growth

Top HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments) corridors

Where HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments) trade moves

These are the leading exporter-to-importer routes for HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments). Growth and access are supporting context, not forecasts or tariff recommendations. Review the data sources ↗

HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments) exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

Rank	Exporter	Importer	Trade value	3-year growth	Market share	HS6 products	Distance	FTA
1	MexicoMEX	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$23.2B	+12.5%	3.4%	135	3,359 km	Reported
2	GermanyDEU	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$13.0B	+4.2%	1.9%	142	6,402 km	Not reported
3	ChinaCHN	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$11.9B	-3.1%	1.8%	142	11,883 km	Not reported
4	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	ChinaCHN	$11.7B	+0.2%	1.7%	142	11,883 km	Not reported
5	JapanJPN	ChinaCHN	$10.2B	-13.5%	1.5%	136	1,763 km	Not reported
6	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	MexicoMEX	$9.9B	+13.2%	1.5%	142	3,359 km	Reported
7	GermanyDEU	ChinaCHN	$9.7B	-6.3%	1.4%	142	8,415 km	Not reported
8	IrelandIRL	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$9.6B	+5.3%	1.4%	132	5,129 km	Not reported
9	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	GermanyDEU	$8.2B	+0%	1.2%	142	6,402 km	Not reported
10	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	NetherlandsNLD	$8.0B	+4.8%	1.2%	141	5,877 km	Not reported
11	JapanJPN	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$7.6B	+0.3%	1.1%	142	10,872 km	Not reported
12	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	CanadaCAN	$7.4B	+4.4%	1.1%	142	556 km	Reported
13	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	JapanJPN	$6.6B	-0.2%	1%	142	10,872 km	Not reported
14	GermanyDEU	NetherlandsNLD	$6.4B	+6.9%	0.9%	142	579 km	Reported
15	Costa RicaCRI	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$6.0B	+21.9%	0.9%	122	3,553 km	Reported
16	SingaporeSGP	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$5.6B	+10.7%	0.8%	136	15,347 km	Reported
17	CanadaCAN	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$5.0B	+5.9%	0.8%	140	556 km	Reported
18	Republic of KoreaKOR	ChinaCHN	$5.0B	-23.8%	0.7%	133	867 km	Reported
19	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	United KingdomGBR	$4.9B	+22.7%	0.7%	142	5,585 km	Not reported
20	IrelandIRL	NetherlandsNLD	$4.6B	+14.4%	0.7%	132	757 km	Reported
21	ChinaCHN	GermanyDEU	$4.6B	-2%	0.7%	141	8,415 km	Not reported
22	ChinaCHN	JapanJPN	$4.6B	-4.7%	0.7%	140	1,763 km	Not reported
23	Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$4.3B	+1.9%	0.6%	140	6,339 km	Not reported
24	United KingdomGBR	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$4.3B	+4.4%	0.6%	142	5,585 km	Not reported
25	TaiwanTWN	ChinaCHN	$4.1B	-32.8%	0.6%	132	688 km	Not reported

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments)

The strongest three-year growth rates are starting points for investigation. Check the underlying value and route conditions together. Read the methodology ↗

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to United Kingdom+22.7% growth · $4.9B latest value · 0.7% share

Costa Rica to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+21.9% growth · $6.0B latest value · 0.9% share

Ireland to Netherlands+14.4% growth · $4.6B latest value · 0.7% share

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico+13.2% growth · $9.9B latest value · 1.5% share

Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+12.5% growth · $23.2B latest value · 3.4% share

Access comparison

Reported FTA context across HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments) routes

Compare route value where a reported free-trade agreement indicator is available. Missing access context remains unavailable. Check coverage ↗

FTA reported

$73.0B

9 displayed corridors with average three-year growth of +7.4%.

FTA not reported

$123.4B

16 displayed corridors with average three-year growth of -1.2%.

How to read this view

How to read the HS2 90 (Optical and medical instruments) corridor view

Trade value identifies observed scale. Growth shows change over the available comparison period. Distance, FTA status, and product counts provide supporting route context. See how indicators are calculated ↗

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.