EU External Trade - Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Filters

The main extra-EU suppliers of Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Filters are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇯🇵 Japan. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 38.8% of total imports (€138.0M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2366, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Filters to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (20.5%, €52.1M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇱 Israel.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Filters are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 39.6% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (3.9%) and exports rising (6.0%) compared to the previous year.