T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Optical media: recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 (HS 852349)

See where China stands in optical media: recorded, excluding products of chapter 37: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 852349Latest year 2024Growing

Latest exports

$447.9MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

166Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+3.4%Annualized change

Destination HHI

1,031Destination concentration

Weighted share

27.5%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Optical media: recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 852349. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$447.9M
Current 2024 exports$430.5M
Three-year average$423.7M
Historical peak$1.8B

Market position

Active destinations166
Destination HHI1,031
Weighted share27.5%
Share change+6.8 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+3.4%
Volatility1.2
Maximum drawdown84.6%
TrendGrowing
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$447.9MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$430.5MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+3.4%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-2.4%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationGBRDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share22.9%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration1,031HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+6.8 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes2.5%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell optical media: recorded, excluding products of chapter 37?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
United Kingdom$102.6M26.2%+40.3%Not reportedAccelerating
Japan$78.2M26.6%-2.5%0% tariffGrowing
Pakistan$40.6M86.8%-14.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region$22.5M15%+50.2%FTA reportedGrowing
Germany$22.4M3.6%+2.9%0% tariffAccelerating
Spain$19.9M11%+13.1%0% tariffAccelerating

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$102.6M
Market share
26.2%
Growth
+40.3%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Japan

Latest exports
$78.2M
Market share
26.6%
Growth
-2.5%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Pakistan

Latest exports
$40.6M
Market share
86.8%
Growth
-14.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Latest exports
$22.5M
Market share
15%
Growth
+50.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$22.4M
Market share
3.6%
Growth
+2.9%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Spain

Latest exports
$19.9M
Market share
11%
Growth
+13.1%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Price intelligence

How does China's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Switzerland, Liechtenstein: $760.8M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Congo, Rep. of the: $173.9 / ton.

Median price

$121.1K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 852349 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$630.6M+5.3%176
2011$691.8M+9.7%185
2012$599.4M-13.4%179
2013$571.9M-4.6%182
2014$531.0M-7.2%178
2015$624.9M+17.7%175
2016$536.3M-14.2%176
2017$416.7M-22.3%181
2018$406.7M-2.4%180
2019$487.1M+19.8%169
2020$377.6M-22.5%171
2021$388.9M+3%176
2022$420.3M+8.1%173
2023$420.2M-0%175
2024$430.5M+2.4%166

Exporter context

China economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 852349.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about China optical media: recorded, excluding products of chapter 37 exports

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Which markets are most important?

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No. It summarizes reported trade value and quantity observations converted to unit values.

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