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, Other

Extra-EU sourcing 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, Other is well diversified across 5 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇰🇷 South Korea) account for 80.9% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 25.2% (€446.7M). An HHI of 1421 confirms a Competitive market.

The main extra-EU export markets for 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, Other are 🇹🇼 Taiwan, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇹🇼 Taiwan absorbs 27.3% of European exports (€790.7M).

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 40.3% 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, Other imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (37.9%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France.

In 2025, imports were declining (-7.6%) and exports falling sharply (-21.3%) compared to the previous year.