2025 China Aluminum Mirror Foreign Trade Performance Leading Export & Structural Upgrade

In 2025, China's aluminum mirrors achieved steady foreign trade growth relying on capacity, technology and diversified market advantages, leading the world in export scale with remarkable results in high-end and green transformation. Amid volume and value growth, emerging market expansion and product optimization provided dual support, effectively hedging trade uncertainties.

In 2025, China's aluminum mirror exports reached 140 million square meters (+7.2% YoY) with an export value of 9.87 billion RMB, accounting for 81% of the global market share. Sheet glass aluminum mirrors accounted for over 60%, while functional models (anti-fog, antibacterial) grew by 19.3% YoY, becoming a new growth driver.

The market showed a pattern of "stable traditional markets and booming emerging markets": exports to the Belt and Road, Southeast Asia and the Middle East rose by 9.5%; the US remained the top destination, with exports to Brazil and Costa Rica increasing by 35% and 46% respectively, expanding market coverage.

In terms of capacity and supply chain, total aluminum mirror capacity reached 185 million square meters in 2025 (+12.4% YoY) with a utilization rate of 76.4%. Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong accounted for 60.3% of capacity, forming industrial clusters with integrated operations and prominent scale advantages. Technically, 67% of new capacity adopted magnetron sputtering, achieving over 92% reflectivity and 18% lower energy consumption. Leading enterprises realized automated production, with products certified by CE and RoHS, entering the global mid-to-high-end market. Policy-wise, eco-friendly enterprises received funding support; leading players deployed EPD certification and digital management to meet EU CBAM requirements, avoiding trade barriers and laying a solid foundation for sustained growth.