EU External Trade - GLASS AND GLASSWARE, Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like

The main extra-EU suppliers of GLASS AND GLASSWARE, Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like are 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇹🇼 Taiwan. 🇨🇳 China leads with 38.1% of total imports (€19.7M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2321, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports GLASS AND GLASSWARE, Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (26.2%, €8.0M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, the leading importers of GLASS AND GLASSWARE, Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like are 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland. 🇸🇰 Slovakia accounts for 39.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (22.7%) while exports were falling sharply (-20.4%), signalling a structural market shift.