EU External Trade - GLASS AND GLASSWARE, Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked

Extra-EU sourcing of GLASS AND GLASSWARE, Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom) account for 61.2% of the total. 🇨🇳 China leads with 16.5% (€187.3M). An HHI of 924 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports GLASS AND GLASSWARE, Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (10.6%, €264.7M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of GLASS AND GLASSWARE, Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇵🇱 Poland. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 24.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were surging (23.6%) and exports stable (-0.4%) compared to the previous year.