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9005

Heading in chapter 90 — Optical, photographic, measuring, medical instruments; parts

Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor

$17MIndia’s exports in 2025
73countries bought from India in 2025
5.1×change since 2013 ($3.4M)
under 1%of chapter 90 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. Morocco
  2. Israel
  3. France
  4. Brazil
  5. United Arab Emirates
  6. Belgium
  7. USA
  8. Uruguay
  9. United Kingdom
  10. Türkiye

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

What's inside 9005

3 codes India exports
9005.10Binoculars$10M in 2025 — 58% of the total9005.90Parts and accessories (including mountings)$4.5M in 2025 — 26% of the total9005.80Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor — other instruments$2.7M in 2025 — 16% of the total

Other codes in chapter 90

9018Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences…$1.5B in 20259001Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles$626M in 20259032Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus$510M in 20259021Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses$489M in 20259022Apparatus based on the use of x-rays or of alpha, beta or gamma radiations$377M in 20259031Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included…$371M in 20259026Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other…$354M in 20259030Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or…$207M in 20259027Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters…$170M in 20259014Direction finding compasses$153M in 20259028Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters…$107M in 20259015Surveying$88M in 2025