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March 2026 Data Sources: General Administration of Customs of China, Global Customs Data System

Driven by surging global demand for colored contact lenses and daily disposable lenses, China has become the world’s leading contact lens manufacturing and export base, thanks to its complete industrial chain, large-scale intelligent production, international compliance certifications and unbeatable cost performance. Chinese contact lenses are exported to over 20 countries and regions across Southeast Asia, Europe, America and the Middle East, with steady growth in export volume and strong global competitiveness.

Authentic Export Data Highlights

In 2024, China exported 82.9746 million pieces of contact lenses (HS Code 90013000) with a total export value of 12.993 million USD. Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia, is the top export market, accounting for over 30% of total exports. With contact lenses as the core growth category. Xiamen’s exports of eyewear products to Belt & Road countries rose 35% year-on-year, and exports to Southeast Asia surged 242.93%, winning high recognition from overseas buyers.

Core Export Advantages of Chinese Contact Lens Factories

1. Complete Industrial Chain, Lower Cost & Faster Delivery

China has built a closed-loop contact lens industry chain covering raw material R&D, mold making, lens production and logistics, breaking the monopoly of overseas upstream materials. Industrial clusters gather hundreds of upstream and downstream enterprises, cutting production costs by 15%-20% and delivery time by over 30% compared with overseas factories, perfectly meeting large-volume and quick reorder demands of global buyers.

2. Intelligent Manufacturing, Products for Global Markets

Top Chinese contact lens factories adopt fully automatic sterile production lines with intelligent quality control, reaching a daily capacity of millions of pieces and a product qualification rate of over 99%. We offer diversified products including colored contact lenses, daily/monthly disposable lenses and astigmatism custom lenses (over 1000 styles), catering to different consumer preferences in Europe, America, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

3. Full International Certifications, Barrier-Free Global Trade

Export-oriented factories comply with international medical device standards, and core manufacturers hold US FDA, EU CE, South Korea KFDA certifications, gaining full access to major global markets. All products meet medical-grade safety standards, ensuring hassle-free cross-border trade for worldwide purchasers.

4. High Cost-Effectiveness & Flexible Supply

With large-scale production, Chinese contact lenses offer medical-grade quality at a much lower price than European, American, Japanese and Korean brands. We support flexible supply modes including OEM/ODM, small-batch trial orders and bulk customization, suitable for cross-border e-commerce, chain retailers and overseas brand buyers worldwide.

Industry Outlook

The global contact lens market will keep growing as myopia rates rise and beauty consumption expands. Chinese contact lens manufacturers will accelerate high-end and intelligent transformation, deepen layout in Belt & Road and emerging markets, optimize supply chain via cross-border e-commerce and overseas warehousing, and consolidate its leading position as the world’s top contact lens exporter.