EU External Trade - GLASS AND GLASSWARE, Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked

The main extra-EU suppliers of GLASS AND GLASSWARE, Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked are 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇼 Taiwan, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇨🇳 China leads with 41.6% of total imports (€43.9M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2134, indicating a Moderate market.

European exports of GLASS AND GLASSWARE, Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked are concentrated on a few markets. 🇺🇸 United States accounts for 48.3% (€375.3M), ahead of 🇨🇳 China (16.9%). The top three destinations are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇭 Thailand.

Within the EU, the leading importers of GLASS AND GLASSWARE, Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 32.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (12.3%) while exports were falling sharply (-26.8%), signalling a structural market shift.