# Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes) (HS4 9012) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes) at HS4 9012, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The microscopes (excluding optical microscopes) subsector recorded $5.2B in reported global trade in 2024, with +14.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $5.2B |
| Latest annual change | +14.2% |
| Active exporters | 128 |
| Active importers | 179 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $522.2M | 1,236 | 2 |
| 1996 | $542.4M | 1,424 | 2 |
| 1997 | $559.6M | 1,381 | 2 |
| 1998 | $487.5M | 1,342 | 2 |
| 1999 | $493.0M | 1,477 | 2 |
| 2000 | $660.4M | 1,543 | 2 |
| 2001 | $719.4M | 1,603 | 2 |
| 2002 | $697.6M | 1,614 | 2 |
| 2003 | $876.6M | 1,684 | 2 |
| 2004 | $1.1B | 1,739 | 2 |
| 2005 | $1.1B | 1,822 | 2 |
| 2006 | $1.3B | 1,877 | 2 |
| 2007 | $1.4B | 2,019 | 2 |
| 2008 | $1.5B | 2,120 | 2 |
| 2009 | $1.4B | 2,139 | 2 |
| 2010 | $1.7B | 2,152 | 2 |
| 2011 | $2.1B | 2,179 | 2 |
| 2012 | $2.3B | 2,279 | 2 |
| 2013 | $2.1B | 2,224 | 2 |
| 2014 | $2.0B | 2,352 | 2 |
| 2015 | $2.0B | 2,378 | 2 |
| 2016 | $2.1B | 2,308 | 2 |
| 2017 | $2.8B | 2,364 | 2 |
| 2018 | $3.4B | 2,433 | 2 |
| 2019 | $3.2B | 2,531 | 2 |
| 2020 | $3.1B | 2,317 | 2 |
| 2021 | $3.6B | 2,482 | 2 |
| 2022 | $3.9B | 2,566 | 2 |
| 2023 | $4.4B | 2,788 | 2 |
| 2024 | $5.2B | 2,677 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- Czechia to China: $456.9M; growth +38.9%.
- Czechia to Netherlands: $448.7M; growth +34.9%.
- Netherlands to China: $341.2M; growth +34.6%.
- Japan to China: $325.1M; growth +9.9%.
- Czechia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $256.6M; growth +29.9%.
- Israel to China: $187.3M; growth +34.3%.
- Japan to Republic of Korea: $179.8M; growth -16%.
- Netherlands to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $133.5M; growth +2.9%.
- Netherlands to Republic of Korea: $128.1M; growth +7.2%.
- United Kingdom to China: $108.7M; growth +16.3%.

## HS6 products

- Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes): diffraction apparatus (HS6 901210)
- Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes): diffraction apparatus: parts and accessories (HS6 901290)

## 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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