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Sunglasses: an overview
March 18th 2024
Sunglasses or sun glasses are a form of protective eyewear designed primarily to prevent bright sunlight and high-energy visible light from damaging or discomforting the eyes. They can sometimes also function as a visual aid, as variously termed spectacles or glasses exist, featuring lenses that are colored, polarized or darkened. In the early 20th century, they were also known as sun cheaters. Since the 1930s, sunglasses have been a popular fashion accessory, especially on the beach. Australia introduced the world's first national standards for sunglasses in 1971. Like corrective glasses, sunglasses have to meet special requirements when worn for sports. They need shatterproof and impact-resistant lenses; a strap or other fixing is typically used to keep glasses in place during sporting activities, and they have a nose cushion. For water sports, so-called water sunglasses (also: surf goggles or water eyewear) are specially adapted for use in turbulent water, such as the surf or whitewater. In addition to the features for sports glasses, water sunglasses can have increased buoyancy to stop them from sinking should they come off, and they can have a vent or other method to eliminate fogging.
In 2021, Sunglasses were the world's 534th most traded product, with a total trade of $6.87B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Sunglasses grew by 38.5%, from $4.96B to $6.87B. Trade in Sunglasses represent 0.033% of total world trade.
Exports
In 2021 the top exporters of Sunglasses were Italy ($2.95B), China ($2B), United States ($334M), Germany ($244M), and France ($203M).
Imports
In 2021 the top importers of Sunglasses were United States ($1.82B), Italy ($463M), France ($446M), Germany ($423M), and Hong Kong ($302M).
Ranking Sunglasses ranks 1317th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Sunglasses at a glance
Top Origin (2021): Italy $2.95B
Top Destination (2021): United States $1.82B
Top Origin Growth (2020 - 2021): Italy $910M
Top Destination Growth (2020 - 2021): United States $637M
Fonti:
https://oec.world/en
https://data.worldbank.org/