Latest trade
$678.2MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment
HS4 9010 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-9.2%Latest year on yearExporters
137Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$678.2M in trade, with -9.6% annualized growth over three years.
Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment is recorded across 3,214 active corridors, with 137 exporters and 197 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $72.6M | -16.9% | 4 | 1,763 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $42.9M | +0.3% | 4 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | ThailandTHA | $29.3M | +116.3% | 4 | 2,887 km | Yes |
| 4 | JapanJPN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $25.9M | -13.8% | 4 | 1,155 km | No |
| 5 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $25.8M | -31.4% | 4 | 2,109 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $15.1M | +0.9% | 4 | 8,415 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Republic of KoreaKOR | $14.2M | +207% | 4 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 8 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $12.9M | -24.2% | 4 | 688 km | No |
| 9 | IsraelISR | ChinaCHN | $12.6M | -47.6% | 2 | 7,966 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $12.4M | +64.1% | 4 | 7,253 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $209.5M | 185 | 4 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $138.7M | 91 | 4 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $71.0M | 137 | 4 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $43.5M | 130 | 4 |
| 5 | AustriaAUT | $24.1M | 79 | 4 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $21.4M | 75 | 4 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $18.9M | 103 | 4 |
| 8 | TaiwanTWN | $18.3M | 58 | 4 |
| 9 | IsraelISR | $16.6M | 21 | 4 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $15.7M | 94 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $120.9M | 38 | 4 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $91.7M | 53 | 4 |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $47.8M | 29 | 4 |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | $43.7M | 30 | 4 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $34.2M | 54 | 4 |
| 6 | ThailandTHA | $32.4M | 28 | 4 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $23.7M | 31 | 4 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $16.0M | 37 | 4 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $16.0M | 48 | 4 |
| 10 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $15.9M | 43 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 9010
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
9 classifications shownPhotographic laboratory apparatus and equipment
Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment: for automatically developing photographic (including cinematographic) film or paper in rolls or for automatically exposing developed film to rolls of paperHS6 901010
Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): negatoscopes and other equipment n.e.s. in heading no. 9010HS6 901020
Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): projection screensHS6 901030
Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): for the projection or drawing of circuit patterns on sensitised semiconductor materials, direct write-on-wafer apparatusHS6 901041
Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): for the projection or drawing of circuit patterns on sensitised semiconductor materials, step and repeat alignersHS6 901042
Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): for the projection or drawing of circuit patterns on sensitised semiconductor materials, n.e.s. in item no. 9010.4HS6 901049
Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment: n.e.c. in item no. 9010.10, for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories: negatoscopesHS6 901050
Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): projection screensHS6 901060
Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): parts and accessoriesHS6 901090
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). 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.