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View PricingExport of Spectacle Glass Lenses in China Dips to $111M by June 2023
China Spectacle Glass Lenses Exports
In June 2023, approximately 149M units of spectacle lenses of glass or other materials were exported from China; growing by 4.6% on May 2023 figures. Overall, exports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 with an increase of 175% month-to-month. The exports peaked at 183M units in January 2023; however, from February 2023 to June 2023, the exports failed to regain momentum.
In value terms, spectacle glass lenses exports shrank modestly to $111M (IndexBox estimates) in June 2023. Over the period under review, exports, however, recorded a mild setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 with an increase of 61% against the previous month. The exports peaked at 131M units in June 2022; however, from July 2022 to June 2023, the exports failed to regain momentum. 
| COUNTRY | Export Value of Spectacle Glass Lenses in China (million USD) | ||||||||||||
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| Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Jun 2023 | |
| India | 13.7 | 12.8 | 10.7 | 13.0 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 14.7 | 6.0 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 13.3 |
| United States | 11.7 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 13.2 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 10.0 |
| Italy | 8.7 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Brazil | 7.8 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 4.8 |
| South Korea | 4.0 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 3.3 | 21.7 | 2.5 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| Turkey | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Indonesia | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Others | 78.8 | 74.1 | 64.4 | 66.5 | 65.7 | 72.6 | 70.9 | 75.9 | 47.8 | 75.1 | 70.7 | 69.7 | 67.9 |
| Total | 131 | 122 | 112 | 114 | 127 | 110 | 117 | 128 | 76.5 | 123 | 116 | 113 | 111 |
Exports by Country
India (47M units) was the main destination for spectacle glass lenses exports from China, accounting for a 31% share of total exports. Moreover, spectacle glass lenses exports to India exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Italy (9.2M units), fivefold. Brazil (7.3M units) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 4.9% share.
From June 2022 to June 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume to India amounted to +2.3%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: Italy (-1.0% per month) and Brazil (-1.8% per month).
In value terms, India ($13M), the United States ($10M) and Italy ($8.5M) were the largest markets for spectacle glass lenses exported from China worldwide, with a combined 29% share of total exports.
Italy, with a CAGR of -0.2%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced a decline.
Exports by Type
Lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of materials other than glass (132M units) was the largest type of spectacle glass lenses exported from China, accounting for a 88% share of total exports. Moreover, lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of materials other than glass exceeded the volume of the second product type, lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of glass, excluding elements of glass not optically worked (18M units), sevenfold.
From June 2022 to June 2023, the average monthly growth rate of the volume of export of lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of materials other than glass was relatively modest.
In value terms, lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of materials other than glass ($104M) remains the largest type of spectacle glass lenses exported from China, comprising 93% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of glass, excluding elements of glass not optically worked ($7.4M), with a 6.6% share of total exports.
From June 2022 to June 2023, the average monthly growth rate of the export volume of lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of materials other than glass totaled -1.4%.
Export Prices by Country
In June 2023, the spectacle glass lenses price stood at $746 per thousand units (FOB, China), reducing by -5.8% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price continues to indicate a slight shrinkage. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in February 2023 when the average export price increased by 93% m-o-m. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $1,345 per thousand units. From March 2023 to June 2023, the the average export prices remained at a lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was the United States ($1.5 per unit), while the average price for exports to Bangladesh ($220 per thousand units) was amongst the lowest.
From June 2022 to June 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Indonesia (+3.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.
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- Prodcom 32504153 - Unmounted spectacle lenses other than for the correction of vision
- Prodcom 32504155 - Unmounted single focal spectacle lenses for the correction of vision, with both sides finished
- Prodcom 32504159 - Unmounted spectacle lenses for the correction of vision, with both sides finished other than single focal lenses
- Prodcom 32504170 - Unmounted spectacle lenses for the correction of vision, other than those with both sides finished
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LIST OF FIGURES
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- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
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- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
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- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
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- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
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- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
