Latest trade
$54.0BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Instruments and apparatus
HS4 9027 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
-2.7%Latest year on yearExporters
195Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
6Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$54.0B in trade, with -0.5% annualized growth over three years.
Instruments and apparatus is recorded across 10,445 active corridors, with 195 exporters and 200 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $1.6B | -4.5% | 6 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $1.3B | -4.9% | 6 | 8,415 km | No |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | +3.3% | 6 | 6,402 km | No |
| 4 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $1.1B | -9.8% | 6 | 1,763 km | No |
| 5 | SingaporeSGP | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $947.9M | +0.6% | 6 | 15,347 km | Yes |
| 6 | JapanJPN | GermanyDEU | $917.6M | -5.6% | 6 | 8,938 km | Yes |
| 7 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $901.6M | -0.3% | 6 | 10,872 km | No |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | GermanyDEU | $879.2M | -5% | 6 | 6,402 km | No |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | NetherlandsNLD | $860.6M | +10.7% | 6 | 5,877 km | No |
| 10 | SingaporeSGP | ChinaCHN | $808.4M | -16.7% | 6 | 3,797 km | Yes |
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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $10.8B | 192 | 6 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $8.6B | 189 | 6 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $5.3B | 172 | 6 |
| 4 | SingaporeSGP | $3.8B | 163 | 6 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $3.8B | 195 | 6 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $2.8B | 187 | 6 |
| 7 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $2.2B | 163 | 6 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.9B | 185 | 6 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $1.4B | 184 | 6 |
| 10 | MexicoMEX | $952.5M | 129 | 6 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $8.1B | 143 | 6 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $7.3B | 92 | 6 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $4.5B | 145 | 6 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.1B | 122 | 6 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.0B | 106 | 6 |
| 6 | IndiaIND | $1.9B | 87 | 6 |
| 7 | SingaporeSGP | $1.8B | 108 | 6 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $1.7B | 141 | 6 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $1.7B | 79 | 6 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $1.6B | 138 | 6 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 9027
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
9 classifications shownInstruments and apparatus
Instruments and apparatus: gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or chemical analysisHS6 902710
Chromatographs and electrophoresis instrumentsHS6 902720
Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)HS6 902730
Exposure metersHS6 902740
Instruments and apparatus: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs)HS6 902750
Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.c. in heading no. 9027HS6 902780
Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities of heat, sound or light, mass spectrometersHS6 902781
Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities of heat, sound or light, exposure metersHS6 902789
Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS6 902790
Definitions and coverage
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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.