T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Lenses: objective, (other than for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers), mounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked) (HS 900219)

See where China stands in lenses: objective, (other than for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers), mounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked): export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

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Exporter CHNHS6 900219Latest year 2024Stable

Latest exports

$1.3BLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

165Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-2%Annualized change

Destination HHI

1,119Destination concentration

Weighted share

34.9%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Lenses: objective, (other than for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers), mounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked)?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 900219. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$1.3B

Current 2024 exports$1.3B

Three-year average$1.6B

Historical peak$2.7B

Market position

Active destinations165

Destination HHI1,119

Weighted share34.9%

Share change-5.8 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-2%

Volatility1.2

Maximum drawdown81.7%

TrendStable

Measure	Value	What it describes
Exporter	China	Country represented by this profile
Latest observed exports	$1.3B	Sum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports	$1.3B	Common-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth	-2%	Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth	-5.1%	Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destination	VNM	Destination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share	21%	Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration	1,119	HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change	-5.8 pp	Value-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes	13.4%	Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell lenses: objective, (other than for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers), mounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked)?

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

Destination	Latest exports	Market share	Growth	Access	Signal
Viet Nam	$274.0M	43.3%	+5.2%	FTA reported	Growing
Republic of Korea	$194.3M	29.2%	+10.2%	FTA reported	Growing
China	$172.9M	13.2%	-17%	0% tariff	Accelerating
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	$154.1M	34.9%	-0.2%	FTA reported	Growing
Japan	$110.2M	47%	-3.7%	0% tariff	Accelerating
Taiwan	$67.9M	28.5%	-19.8%	Not reported	Accelerating
Thailand	$47.9M	68.5%	+2.6%	FTA reported	Growing
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands	$47.7M	13.7%	+19.8%	0% tariff	Accelerating
Germany	$32.3M	28.2%	+17.3%	0% tariff	Accelerating
Mexico	$25.2M	64.9%	-0.2%	0.1% tariff	Growing
Poland	$20.5M	70.1%	+36.8%	0.1% tariff	Accelerating
India	$19.9M	54.7%	-19.6%	0.5% tariff	Growing
Netherlands	$17.2M	0.9%	-2.9%	0% tariff	Accelerating
Malaysia	$13.3M	34.2%	-25.7%	FTA reported	Accelerating
Singapore	$10.1M	11%	-1.9%	FTA reported	Growing

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports: $274.0M
Market share: 43.3%
Growth: +5.2%
Access: FTA reported
Signal: Growing

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports: $194.3M
Market share: 29.2%
Growth: +10.2%
Access: FTA reported
Signal: Growing

Destination

China

Latest exports: $172.9M
Market share: 13.2%
Growth: -17%
Access: 0% tariff
Signal: Accelerating

Destination

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Latest exports: $154.1M
Market share: 34.9%
Growth: -0.2%
Access: FTA reported
Signal: Growing

Destination

Japan

Latest exports: $110.2M
Market share: 47%
Growth: -3.7%
Access: 0% tariff
Signal: Accelerating

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports: $67.9M
Market share: 28.5%
Growth: -19.8%
Access: Not reported
Signal: Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports: $47.9M
Market share: 68.5%
Growth: +2.6%
Access: FTA reported
Signal: Growing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports: $47.7M
Market share: 13.7%
Growth: +19.8%
Access: 0% tariff
Signal: Accelerating

Destination

Germany

Latest exports: $32.3M
Market share: 28.2%
Growth: +17.3%
Access: 0% tariff
Signal: Accelerating

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports: $25.2M
Market share: 64.9%
Growth: -0.2%
Access: 0.1% tariff
Signal: Growing

Destination

Poland

Latest exports: $20.5M
Market share: 70.1%
Growth: +36.8%
Access: 0.1% tariff
Signal: Accelerating

Destination

India

Latest exports: $19.9M
Market share: 54.7%
Growth: -19.6%
Access: 0.5% tariff
Signal: Growing

Destination

Netherlands

Latest exports: $17.2M
Market share: 0.9%
Growth: -2.9%
Access: 0% tariff
Signal: Accelerating

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports: $13.3M
Market share: 34.2%
Growth: -25.7%
Access: FTA reported
Signal: Accelerating

Destination

Singapore

Latest exports: $10.1M
Market share: 11%
Growth: -1.9%
Access: FTA reported
Signal: Growing

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of): $18.4M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Burundi: $255.0 / ton.

Median price

$144.8K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 900219 where available.

Year	Exports	Year-on-year change	Active destinations
2010	$502.6M	+37.7%	141
2011	$699.2M	+39.1%	140
2012	$916.2M	+31%	148
2013	$1.1B	+21%	144
2014	$1.1B	+1.1%	151
2015	$1.2B	+9.3%	149
2016	$934.8M	-23.7%	149
2017	$919.5M	-1.6%	150
2018	$1.3B	+38.6%	150
2019	$1.7B	+33.2%	156
2020	$1.1B	-38%	154
2021	$1.4B	+31.9%	153
2022	$2.0B	+46.6%	155
2023	$1.4B	-33.7%	163
2024	$1.3B	-3.2%	165

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 900219.

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 lenses: objective, (other than for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers), mounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked) exports

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