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Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing in China - Market Research Report (2015-2030)

IBISWorld IBISWorld Beijing, China Last Updated: April 2025 3991

Revenue

$11.6bn

2025

$12.3bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

74,656

Businesses

206

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing in China industry analysis

Revenue for the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow at an annualized 0.8% over the five years through 2023, including 3.7% growth in 2023, to total $11.6 billion. The development of China's automotive sector has slowed over the past five years, with sales decrease in 2019 and 2020. In 2023, the sales volume of automobile in China is expected to increase by 3.0%.Industry profitability is expected to account for 4.8% of industry revenue in 2023, down from 6.2% in 2018. Rising raw material costs and falling final prices due to increased competition have kept profit relatively low over the past five years. Profit margins are anticipated to continue decreasing gradually over the next five years, as market competition gets more intensified.Overseas market is of great importance for the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing in China. Mainly stimulated by increasing international market demand and improving domestic product quality, domestic enterprises have actively developed overseas market and export products. Exports have increased at a CAGR of 4.7% over the past five years, with share of industry revenue growing 45.3% in 2018 to an estimated 54.8% in 2023.As a major demand industry for automotive lighting and signaling equipment, automobile manufacturers are expected to significantly contribute to the development of the industry over the next five years. Industry revenue is forecast to grow at annualized 2.3% over the five years through 2028, to $13.0 billion.Consumption upgrading drives continuous changes in the consumption structure of the automotive industry, and the proportion of sales volume of medium- and high-end and luxury automobile models shows an increasing trend. The growth in sales volume of medium- and high-end and luxury automobile models will drive an increase in demand for high-end automotive lighting and signaling equipment products.

Trends and Insights

  • Overseas market is of great importance for the industry. Exports have increased at a CAGR of 8.5% over the past five years, with share of industry revenue growing 46.8% in 2020 to an estimated 57.3% in 2025.
  • Intelligent LED products will develop fast in the vehicle lighting and visual signaling equipment. Vehicle lighting and visual signaling equipment is expected to account for the largest share of industry revenue, at 58.5% in 2025.
  • East China is the largest region. With well-developed economy, many large automobile manufacturers and coastal ports, East China is expected to account for 65.5% of total industry revenue in 2025.
  • The industry concentration level is low. The sales revenue of the top four enterprises are expected to account for 37.6% of total industry revenue in 2025.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $11.6bn in 2025.

Trends and Insights

The industry profitability is low and has decreased over the past five years

  • There exists excess manufacturing capacity for low-end products and gradually saturated domestic market, leading to lower industry profit margins.
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Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing in China
Revenue (2015-2030)
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The development of automotive lighting equipment towards electronics and intelligence will accelerate

  • Over the next five years, as light-emitting diode (LED) technology, Intelligent automotive and low-carbon economies continue developing, LED and Intelligent lamp will likely be increasingly used in automotive lighting equipment.

Biggest companies in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($m)
2023
HASCO Vision Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
1,513.1
Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co., Ltd.
1,355.6
HELLA Corporate Center (China) Co., Ltd.
962.9

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Products & Services Segmentation

Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing in China
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Vehicle lighting and visual signaling equipment, Vehicle audio signaling equipment and Bicycle lighting and other visual signaling equipment. Vehicle lighting and visual signaling equipment is the largest segment of the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing in China.

Trends and Insights

Intelligent LED products will develop fast in the vehicle lighting and visual signaling equipment

  • Vehicle lighting and visual signaling equipment includes vehicle headlights, side lights, fog lights, rear lights, direction lights, brake lights, reversing lights and internal lights. Vehicle lighting and visual signaling equipment is expected to account for the largest share of industry revenue, at 58.5% in 2023.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is primarily engaged in manufacturing vehicular lighting and vehicle electrical and electronic equipment. The industry also manufactures other electrical and electronic signaling equipment. These products can be used for all types of transportation equipment, as well as physical locations where lighting and signaling equipment are required.

What's included in this industry?

Vehicle lighting and visual signaling equipmentVehicle audio signaling equipmentBicycle lighting and other visual signaling equipment

Companies

HASCO Vision Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co., Ltd.HELLA Corporate Center (China) Co., Ltd.

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Related Terms

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Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Overseas market is of great importance for the industry. Exports have increased at a CAGR of 8.5% over the past five years, with share of industry revenue growing 46.8% in 20...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Intelligent LED products will develop fast in the vehicle lighting and visual signaling equipment. Vehicle lighting and visual signaling equipment is expected to account for ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2025
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2025
  • Major market segmentation in 2025
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

East China is the largest region. With well-developed economy, many large automobile manufacturers and coastal ports, East China is expected to account for 65.5% of total ind...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The industry concentration level is low. The sales revenue of the top four enterprises are expected to account for 37.6% of total industry revenue in 2025.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The major companies usually focus on establishing and improving sales distribution networks. Developing domestic and overseas markets is essential for major enterprises.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
  • Overview of HASCO Vision Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of HELLA Corporate Center (China) Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 5 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for HASCO Vision Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for HELLA Corporate Center (China) Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 5 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The Government in China guides the industry development. The Government in China encourages the industry enterprises to increase research and development investment and launc...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Mainly due to rising raw material costs and falling final prices, industry profit margins have decreased over the past five years. Industry profit is expected to account for ...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Average Wage (2015-2030)
  • Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
  • Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2015-2030)
  • IVA (2015-2030)
  • Establishments (2015-2030)
  • Enterprises (2015-2030)
  • Employment (2015-2030)
  • Exports (2015-2030)
  • Imports (2015-2030)
  • Wages (2015-2030)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China in 2025?

The market size of the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is $11.6bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China in 2025?

There are 206 businesses in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of 2.7 % between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China?

The Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is likely to be impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China?

The Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is likely to be significantly impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.

Has the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 0.8 % between 2020 and 2025.

What is the forecast growth of the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China?

The biggest companies operating in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China are HASCO Vision Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co., Ltd. and HELLA Corporate Center (China) Co., Ltd.

What does the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China include?

Vehicle lighting and visual signaling equipment and Vehicle audio signaling equipment are part of the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China?

The company holding the most market share in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is HASCO Vision Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd..

How competitive is the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China?

The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.

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