T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Optical devices, appliances and instruments: n.e.c. in heading no. 9013 (including liquid crystal devices) (HS 901380)

See where China stands in optical devices, appliances and instruments: n.e.c. in heading no. 9013 (including liquid crystal devices): export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 901380Latest year 2024Rapid decline

Latest exports

$817.5MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

184Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-67.2%Annualized change

Destination HHI

1,708Destination concentration

Weighted share

38.4%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Optical devices, appliances and instruments: n.e.c. in heading no. 9013 (including liquid crystal devices)?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 901380. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$817.5M
Current 2024 exports$817.4M
Three-year average$1.5B
Historical peak$38.6B

Market position

Active destinations184
Destination HHI1,708
Weighted share38.4%
Share change+0.4 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-67.2%
Volatility1
Maximum drawdown87.3%
TrendRapid decline
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$817.5MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$817.4MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-67.2%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-45.7%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationUSADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share38.4%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration1,708HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+0.4 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes2.5%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell optical devices, appliances and instruments: n.e.c. in heading no. 9013 (including liquid crystal devices)?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$313.9M28.7%-25%0% tariffAccelerating
Thailand$73.9M62.2%-33.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
Viet Nam$59.1M86.9%-66.6%FTA reportedGrowing
Malaysia$46.5M76.7%-59%FTA reportedGrowing
Mexico$36.5M47.3%-81.4%0.1% tariffGrowing
Philippines$19.1M52.4%-14.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
Germany$19.0M13.8%-50.1%0% tariffGrowing
Japan$18.8M15.9%-63.7%0% tariffStable
Singapore$17.5M32.2%-34.2%FTA reportedStable
Canada$17.1M11.4%-17.2%0.1% tariffGrowing
Republic of Korea$14.5M6.1%-69.6%FTA reportedGrowing
Peru$12.4M87.2%+100.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
India$12.3M40.3%-73.9%0.5% tariffAccelerating
United Kingdom$12.1M10%-25.3%Not reportedGrowing
Indonesia$11.9M45%-73.6%FTA reportedAccelerating

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$313.9M
Market share
28.7%
Growth
-25%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$73.9M
Market share
62.2%
Growth
-33.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$59.1M
Market share
86.9%
Growth
-66.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports
$46.5M
Market share
76.7%
Growth
-59%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$36.5M
Market share
47.3%
Growth
-81.4%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Philippines

Latest exports
$19.1M
Market share
52.4%
Growth
-14.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$19.0M
Market share
13.8%
Growth
-50.1%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Japan

Latest exports
$18.8M
Market share
15.9%
Growth
-63.7%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Stable

Destination

Singapore

Latest exports
$17.5M
Market share
32.2%
Growth
-34.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Canada

Latest exports
$17.1M
Market share
11.4%
Growth
-17.2%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$14.5M
Market share
6.1%
Growth
-69.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Peru

Latest exports
$12.4M
Market share
87.2%
Growth
+100.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

India

Latest exports
$12.3M
Market share
40.3%
Growth
-73.9%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$12.1M
Market share
10%
Growth
-25.3%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$11.9M
Market share
45%
Growth
-73.6%
Access
FTA reported
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

Bermuda: $2.7M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Lesotho: $327.5 / ton.

Median price

$29.7K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 901380 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$20.4B+28.7%163
2011$22.9B+12.1%167
2012$27.0B+18.1%166
2013$27.4B+1.4%176
2014$24.9B-9.2%178
2015$25.1B+0.8%177
2016$20.0B-20.2%185
2017$20.4B+1.9%183
2018$18.4B-9.7%187
2019$17.3B-5.8%188
2020$17.1B-1.5%187
2021$23.2B+36.1%188
2022$2.6B-88.6%182
2023$991.5M-62.5%181
2024$817.4M-17.6%184

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 901380.

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 devices, appliances and instruments: n.e.c. in heading no. 9013 (including liquid crystal devices) exports

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Which markets are most important?

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