Domestic optical materials market: The overall market size reached RMB 3.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3%. Optical glass accounts for 70% of the total market, and the optical crystal market is around RMB 900 million. The downstream optical component market stood at RMB 145.5 billion, down 3% slightly due to the downturn in the consumer electronics sector.
Global market: The global optical materials market totals approximately USD 22 billion. Global annual sales of fluoride optical crystals hit 402.8 tons with a market value of USD 138 million; market demand for deep-ultraviolet and infrared fluoride crystals keeps rising steadily.