EU External Trade - Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading|8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Contact lenses

The main extra-EU suppliers of Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading|8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Contact lenses are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇸🇬 Singapore. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 36.3% of total imports (€995.6M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2400, indicating a Moderate market.

The main extra-EU export markets for Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading|8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Contact lenses are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 27.6% of European exports (€2.1B).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading|8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Contact lenses are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 38.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (5.1%) and exports rising (6.2%) compared to the previous year.