Subheading 9012.90 · Section XVIII

9012.90

Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus; parts and accessories

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

9012 Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus

9012.90 Diffraction apparatus; parts and accessories

India's exports of 9012.90 2025

US$ 2.4 mn

exported in 2025, up 18.8% on 2024, to 23 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 2.0 mn

2022: US$ 2.2 mn

2023: US$ 2.4 mn

2024: US$ 2.1 mn

2025: US$ 2.4 mnUS$ 2.4 mn

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

1 United Kingdom US$ 1.1 mn45.3% share −12.0%
2 Singapore US$ 448 thousand18.4% share +50.5%
3 United States US$ 419 thousand17.2% share +132.1%
4 Germany US$ 242 thousand10.0% share +433.3%
5 Czech Republic US$ 67 thousand2.7% share +23,712.1%

Other 18 countriesUS$ 158 thousand · 6.5%

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 45 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.

Other subheadings under 9012

9012.10Diffraction apparatus

India against its competitors heading 9012

India's share of each market's imports of 9012, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
United Kingdom 2025 🇩🇪 Germany24% 🇳🇱 Netherlands22% 🇺🇸 United States12% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic11% 🇯🇵 Japan10% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.9% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 13th	111 mn	0.9%13th	Germany 24% Netherlands 22%
Czech Republic 2025 🇺🇸 United States39% 🇳🇱 Netherlands33% 🇫🇷 France6.2% 🇩🇪 Germany5.7% 🇸🇬 Singapore3.2% 🇨🇳 China2.7% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 13th	252 mn	0.4%13th	United States 39% Netherlands 33%
Nigeria 2025 🇮🇳 India47% 🇯🇵 Japan45% 🇺🇸 United States3.5% 🇨🇳 China2.9% 🇩🇪 Germany0.9% 🇿🇦 South Africa0.6%	1.7 mn	47%1st	Japan 45% United States 3.5%
United States 2025 🇨🇿 Czech Republic38% 🇩🇪 Germany17% 🇯🇵 Japan16% 🇳🇱 Netherlands15% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.8% 🇰🇷 South Korea1.6% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 20th	394 mn	0.2%20th	Czech Republic 38% Germany 17%
Netherlands 2025 🇨🇿 Czech Republic65% 🇺🇸 United States9.9% 🇩🇪 Germany5.5% 🇦🇹 Austria4.0% 🇨🇳 China3.0% 🇯🇵 Japan1.9% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 33rd	486 mn	<0.1%33rd	Czech Republic 65% United States 9.9%
China 2025 🇨🇿 Czech Republic28% 🇯🇵 Japan19% 🇳🇱 Netherlands14% 🇮🇱 Israel12% 🇩🇪 Germany6.3% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 21st	2.07 bn	<0.1%21st	Czech Republic 28% Japan 19%
Singapore 2025 🇨🇿 Czech Republic48% 🇳🇱 Netherlands17% 🇺🇸 United States8.9% 🇯🇵 Japan8.4% 🇩🇪 Germany7.7% 🇲🇾 Malaysia2.9% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 16th	123 mn	<0.1%16th	Czech Republic 48% Netherlands 17%
Saudi Arabia 2025 🇳🇱 Netherlands30% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic26% 🇯🇵 Japan17% 🇩🇪 Germany5.4% 🇨🇳 China4.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.7% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 11th	9.1 mn	0.9%11th	Netherlands 30% Czech Republic 26%
Germany 2025 🇨🇿 Czech Republic26% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom22% 🇯🇵 Japan15% 🇺🇸 United States12% 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.6% 🇰🇷 South Korea4.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 25th	229 mn	<0.1%25th	Czech Republic 26% United Kingdom 22%
Ethiopia 2023 🇨🇳 China70% 🇮🇳 India17% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.5% 🇩🇯 Djibouti3.2% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.8% 🇯🇵 Japan0.7%	0.2 mn	17%2nd	China 70% United Kingdom 6.5%

The markets that buy the most 9012 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
China 2025 🇨🇿 Czech Republic28% 🇯🇵 Japan19% 🇳🇱 Netherlands14% 🇮🇱 Israel12% 🇩🇪 Germany6.3% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 21st	2.07 bn	<0.1%21st	Czech Republic 28% Japan 19%
South Korea 2025 🇯🇵 Japan37% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic21% 🇮🇱 Israel19% 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.5% 🇺🇸 United States6.0% 🇸🇬 Singapore2.9% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 38th	837 mn	<0.1%38th	Japan 37% Czech Republic 21%
Netherlands 2025 🇨🇿 Czech Republic65% 🇺🇸 United States9.9% 🇩🇪 Germany5.5% 🇦🇹 Austria4.0% 🇨🇳 China3.0% 🇯🇵 Japan1.9% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 33rd	486 mn	<0.1%33rd	Czech Republic 65% United States 9.9%
United States 2025 🇨🇿 Czech Republic38% 🇩🇪 Germany17% 🇯🇵 Japan16% 🇳🇱 Netherlands15% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.8% 🇰🇷 South Korea1.6% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 20th	394 mn	0.2%20th	Czech Republic 38% Germany 17%
Czech Republic 2025 🇺🇸 United States39% 🇳🇱 Netherlands33% 🇫🇷 France6.2% 🇩🇪 Germany5.7% 🇸🇬 Singapore3.2% 🇨🇳 China2.7% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 13th	252 mn	0.4%13th	United States 39% Netherlands 33%
Germany 2025 🇨🇿 Czech Republic26% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom22% 🇯🇵 Japan15% 🇺🇸 United States12% 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.6% 🇰🇷 South Korea4.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 25th	229 mn	<0.1%25th	Czech Republic 26% United Kingdom 22%
Japan 2025 🇨🇿 Czech Republic32% 🇺🇸 United States19% 🇩🇪 Germany15% 🇳🇱 Netherlands13% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.8% 🇨🇳 China6.2%	187 mn	–not sold	Czech Republic 32% United States 19%
Singapore 2025 🇨🇿 Czech Republic48% 🇳🇱 Netherlands17% 🇺🇸 United States8.9% 🇯🇵 Japan8.4% 🇩🇪 Germany7.7% 🇲🇾 Malaysia2.9% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 16th	123 mn	<0.1%16th	Czech Republic 48% Netherlands 17%
Israel 2025 🇩🇪 Germany71% 🇹🇼 Taiwan8.0% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic5.2% 🇹🇷 Turkey4.1% 🇯🇵 Japan3.3% 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 23rd	114 mn	<0.1%23rd	Germany 71% Taiwan 8.0%
United Kingdom 2025 🇩🇪 Germany24% 🇳🇱 Netherlands22% 🇺🇸 United States12% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic11% 🇯🇵 Japan10% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.9% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 13th	111 mn	0.9%13th	Germany 24% Netherlands 22%

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.