Subheading 9005.80 · Section XVIII

9005.80

Monoculars; other optical telescopes and astronomical instruments, excluding instruments for radio-astronomy

90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

9005 Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, mountings therefore; other astronomical instruments, mountings therefore, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy

9005.80 Other optical telescopes and astronomical instruments, excluding instruments for radio-astronomy

India's exports of 9005.80 2025

US$ 2.7 mn

exported in 2025, up 11.2% on 2024, to 40 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 4.7 mn

2022: US$ 1.1 mn

2023: US$ 5.9 mn

2024: US$ 2.4 mn

2025: US$ 2.7 mnUS$ 2.7 mn

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Top 5 markets in 2025

1 Morocco US$ 2.0 mn73.7% share −6.8%
2 United Arab Emirates US$ 266 thousand9.8% share +3,500.7%
3 Brazil US$ 164 thousand6.0% share +244,785.1%
4 Israel US$ 58 thousand2.1% share −39.0%
5 Turkey US$ 46 thousand1.7% share +214.4%

Other 35 countriesUS$ 182 thousand · 6.7%

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. Updated Oct 2026. Check these markets' country risk ›

Where India sells it 81 markets

Every market for this product, with its growth, share, ECGC rating and any trade agreement with India. Use it to spot markets that are growing, sizeable and low-risk.

Region ECGC rating Trade agreement in force Growing

Market	Value 2025	Share	Change	Yearly growth	ECGC rating	Trade agreement

ECGC ratings are ECGC's short-term country classification (see the ratings page); putting them beside trade figures is Exportsmitra's own analysis, not ECGC's. Yearly growth is the average over the years shown.

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India against its competitors heading 9005

India's share of each market's imports of 9005, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
United Kingdom 2025 🇨🇳 China38% 🇦🇹 Austria10% 🇳🇱 Netherlands10% 🇨🇦 Canada6.1% 🇺🇸 United States5.4% 🇮🇱 Israel4.4% 🇮🇳 India1.7% · 13th	85.2 mn	1.7%13th	China 38% Austria 10%
France 2025 🇨🇳 China63% 🇵🇹 Portugal7.2% 🇩🇪 Germany5.9% 🇱🇹 Lithuania3.3% 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.9% 🇦🇹 Austria2.6% 🇮🇳 India1.0% · 12th	45.4 mn	1.0%12th	China 63% Portugal 7.2%
United States 2025 🇨🇳 China58% 🇦🇹 Austria12% 🇯🇵 Japan6.1% 🇬🇷 Greece5.6% 🇵🇭 Philippines4.7% 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.0% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 24th	325 mn	<0.1%24th	China 58% Austria 12%
Belgium 2025 🇨🇳 China31% 🇯🇵 Japan17% 🇳🇱 Netherlands14% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong12% 🇫🇷 France10% 🇩🇪 Germany5.9% 🇮🇳 India3.4% · 7th	7.5 mn	3.4%7th	China 31% Japan 17%
Saudi Arabia 2025 🇫🇷 France51% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇺🇸 United States10% 🇯🇵 Japan5.7% 🇦🇹 Austria3.7% 🇩🇪 Germany2.9% 🇮🇳 India1.5% · 8th	16.8 mn	1.5%8th	France 51% China 16%
Brazil 2025 🇬🇷 Greece40% 🇨🇳 China22% 🇮🇱 Israel14% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇫🇷 France5.3% 🇮🇳 India2.7%	7.2 mn	2.7%6th	Greece 40% China 22%
Uruguay 2025 🇨🇳 China79% 🇮🇳 India10% 🇺🇸 United States6.7% 🇮🇹 Italy1.6% 🇱🇹 Lithuania1.6% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong0.3%	0.8 mn	10%2nd	China 79% United States 6.7%
Israel 2025 🇺🇸 United States83% 🇨🇳 China3.8% 🇩🇪 Germany3.4% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2% 🇸🇬 Singapore2.1% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic1.9% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 8th	17.4 mn	0.3%8th	United States 83% China 3.8%
Turkey 2025 🇨🇳 China53% 🇺🇸 United States22% 🇦🇺 Australia16% 🇩🇪 Germany6.3% 🇫🇷 France0.7% 🇮🇳 India0.4%	13.6 mn	0.4%6th	China 53% United States 22%
United Arab Emirates 2023 🇨🇳 China37% 🇫🇷 France16% 🇩🇪 Germany13% 🇺🇸 United States8.4% 🇦🇹 Austria6.9% 🇵🇹 Portugal5.5% 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 12th	6.9 mn	0.7%12th	China 37% France 16%

The markets that buy the most 9005 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
United States 2025 🇨🇳 China58% 🇦🇹 Austria12% 🇯🇵 Japan6.1% 🇬🇷 Greece5.6% 🇵🇭 Philippines4.7% 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.0% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 24th	325 mn	<0.1%24th	China 58% Austria 12%
Indonesia 2025 🇸🇬 Singapore50% 🇫🇷 France19% 🇨🇳 China10% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.8% 🇵🇰 Pakistan6.0% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 23rd	178 mn	<0.1%23rd	Singapore 50% France 19%
Germany 2025 🇨🇳 China31% 🇬🇷 Greece24% 🇺🇸 United States9.1% 🇵🇹 Portugal8.7% 🇯🇵 Japan6.8% 🇦🇹 Austria5.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 34th	174 mn	<0.1%34th	China 31% Greece 24%
United Kingdom 2025 🇨🇳 China38% 🇦🇹 Austria10% 🇳🇱 Netherlands10% 🇨🇦 Canada6.1% 🇺🇸 United States5.4% 🇮🇱 Israel4.4% 🇮🇳 India1.7% · 13th	85.2 mn	1.7%13th	China 38% Austria 10%
Austria 2025 🇬🇷 Greece50% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇩🇪 Germany15% 🇨🇭 Switzerland6.5% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.5% 🇺🇸 United States1.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 34th	72.2 mn	<0.1%34th	Greece 50% China 16%
Japan 2025 🇨🇳 China67% 🇺🇸 United States16% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.0% 🇬🇷 Greece3.0% 🇨🇭 Switzerland2.6% 🇵🇭 Philippines2.0%	58.1 mn	–not sold	China 67% United States 16%
Spain 2025 🇨🇳 China42% 🇮🇹 Italy8.8% 🇦🇹 Austria8.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.3% 🇫🇷 France7.4% 🇩🇪 Germany6.3% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 27th	56.6 mn	<0.1%27th	China 42% Italy 8.8%
Netherlands 2025 🇨🇳 China27% 🇬🇷 Greece15% 🇦🇹 Austria10% 🇺🇸 United States8.8% 🇩🇪 Germany8.7% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.9% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 30th	53.0 mn	<0.1%30th	China 27% Greece 15%
Poland 2025 🇨🇳 China32% 🇫🇷 France29% 🇩🇪 Germany15% 🇱🇺 Luxembourg8.1% 🇱🇻 Latvia3.8% 🇱🇹 Lithuania2.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 21st	50.7 mn	<0.1%21st	China 32% France 29%
Sweden 2025 🇬🇷 Greece33% 🇩🇪 Germany20% 🇨🇳 China12% 🇪🇪 Estonia11% 🇳🇴 Norway5.6% 🇨🇦 Canada3.5% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 34th	45.6 mn	<0.1%34th	Greece 33% Germany 20%

US$ million. Each market's own import figures as reported to UN Comtrade (the year shown; some countries report late), so they differ from India's export figures above. Open a market for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Source: Harmonized System 2022 edition (World Customs Organization), from the UN Comtrade classification list.