Core Insights - China's lighting product exports totaled approximately $20.9 billion from January to May, representing a year-on-year decline of about 7% [1] - Exports to the United States, the largest market, amounted to approximately $4.2 billion, down 17% year-on-year, accounting for 20% of total exports [1] - In May, lighting product exports were around $4.6 billion, showing a month-on-month increase of about 2% [1] Export Performance - Exports to North America reached approximately $4.6 billion, down 15% year-on-year, with a 4 percentage point increase in the decline compared to the previous four months [2] - Exports to Europe were approximately $5.2 billion, showing a year-on-year growth of about 2% [2] - Exports to countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative totaled about $10.4 billion, down 4% year-on-year, with a narrowing decline of 1 percentage point compared to the previous four months [2] Product Breakdown - The total export value of lighting products for the first five months was approximately $15.7 billion, down about 8% year-on-year [3] - Specific lighting products such as Christmas lights and LED-based fixtures saw export value increases of 45%, 7%, and 5% respectively [3] - Exports of electric light source products were approximately $2.3 billion, down 12% year-on-year, accounting for 11% of total exports [3] Market Trends - The top ten export markets for China's lighting products included the United States, Germany, Malaysia, Vietnam, and others, with a combined export value of about $10.3 billion, down 6.5% year-on-year [2] - Export growth rates for markets like the United States, Malaysia, and Singapore were in a downward trend, with declines ranging from 2% to 12% [2] - Conversely, exports to Germany, Vietnam, and the Netherlands showed positive growth rates between 0.8% and 11% [2]