# Microscopes, compound optical (HS4 9011) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Microscopes, compound optical at HS4 9011, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The microscopes, compound optical subsector recorded $3.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with -4.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $3.5B |
| Latest annual change | -4.8% |
| Active exporters | 151 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $800.6M | 2,084 | 4 |
| 1996 | $831.2M | 2,128 | 4 |
| 1997 | $871.4M | 2,159 | 4 |
| 1998 | $851.9M | 2,141 | 4 |
| 1999 | $861.1M | 2,371 | 4 |
| 2000 | $1.0B | 2,622 | 4 |
| 2001 | $1.1B | 2,683 | 4 |
| 2002 | $1.0B | 2,815 | 4 |
| 2003 | $1.1B | 2,846 | 4 |
| 2004 | $1.4B | 2,994 | 4 |
| 2005 | $1.5B | 3,045 | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.6B | 3,257 | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.9B | 3,367 | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.9B | 3,437 | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.7B | 3,570 | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.0B | 3,517 | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.3B | 3,591 | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.4B | 3,718 | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.4B | 3,688 | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.4B | 3,806 | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.3B | 3,773 | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.3B | 3,983 | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.4B | 3,998 | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.8B | 4,093 | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.9B | 4,007 | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.6B | 3,805 | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.1B | 3,972 | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.4B | 4,200 | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.6B | 4,313 | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.5B | 4,297 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- Germany to China: $283.6M; growth +9.4%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $233.9M; growth +2%.
- Japan to China: $159.7M; growth +0.6%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $109.0M; growth +3.7%.
- Germany to India: $62.2M; growth +13.8%.
- China to Germany: $57.1M; growth -8%.
- Germany to United Kingdom: $55.4M; growth +7%.
- Germany to Japan: $54.2M; growth -10.4%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $50.6M; growth +0.5%.
- Singapore to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $50.1M; growth -5.5%.

## HS6 products

- Microscopes, compound optical: stereoscopic microscopes (HS6 901110)
- Microscopes, compound optical: for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection (HS6 901120)
- Microscopes, compound optical: (other than stereoscopic and microscopes for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection) (HS6 901180)
- Microscopes, compound optical: parts and accessories (including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection) (HS6 901190)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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