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, Other

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, Other are 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland. 🇨🇳 China leads with 32.5% of total imports (€1.4B). The HHI concentration index stands at 1834, 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, Other are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇭 Switzerland. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 33.7% of European exports (€804.4M).

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 50.5% 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, Other imports, well ahead of 🇫🇷 France (7.6%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇭🇺 Hungary.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-4.4%) while exports were rising (5.6%), signalling a structural market shift.