Optical, measuring and medical instruments
Official WCO Harmonized System description: Ophthalmic instruments and appliances
3 of these companies started importing HS 9018.50 during 2026. A buyer that has just entered a category is choosing a supplier right now — and no directory tells you which ones they are.
| Market | Importers | With contact | Above US$1M/yr | New in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 107 | 107 | 67 | 3 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 30 | 28 | 20 | 1 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 24 | 19 | 2 | — |
These are companies with recorded import activity under this code — real buyers, not a directory of who might be interested. Captive assembly plants importing from their own parent abroad are identified separately, so the count you act on is commercial demand.
Every company that imported this heading in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Ecuador; Guatemala with partial coverage; Nicaragua, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay and Argentina as emerging markets: who they are, who they buy from and at what price. One-off payment of US$ 1,490, delivered in 5 business days as PDF and Excel.
Measured channel: in heading 9018, 55% of 2025 value in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Colombia goes through relationships with subsidiaries or captive or exclusive importers (heading screening). The report lists them all, marked 'subsidiary or exclusive'; they are not counted as multi-brand or as prospects.
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| State | Companies |
|---|---|
| Ciudad de México | 63 |
| Baja California | 9 |
| Jalisco | 9 |
| Tamaulipas | 8 |
| México | 6 |
Every row is a real company recorded importing HS 9018.50. Registry information only: no import values, no individuals and no contact details are published on this page.
| Importing company | Location |
|---|---|
| Apramed - Ind. e Com. de Aparelhos Médicos | 🇧🇷 SP |
| Art Medical Produtos Médico-Hospitalares L | 🇧🇷 RS |
| Becton Dickinson Indústrias Cirúrgicas Ltd | 🇧🇷 MG |
| Bio Brasil Tecnologia e Inovação para a Sa | 🇧🇷 SP |
| Bl Ind. Ótica Ltda. | 🇧🇷 RS |
| + 156 more companies recorded under this code | |
The figures above are counts. The annual report names the companies, who they buy from and at what price.
Order the annual report →Counts derived from customs operation records for Mexico and Argentina and from Brazil's public importers catalogue. Company names are registry information only: no import values, no individuals and no contact details are published on this page. See our methodology.