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Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing in China Industry Data and Analysis

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Millie Walker
Analyst Beijing, China June 2025

Revenue for the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow at an annualized 4.2% over the five years through 2025, including 5.3% growth in 2025, to total $12.8 billion. The development of China's automotive sector promotes development of the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China. The sales volume of automobiles had increased at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2020 to 2024. Industry profitability is expected to account for 4.7% of industry revenue in 2025, down from 5.0% in 2020. Increased competition has 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 8.5% over the past five years, with share of industry revenue growing 46.8% in 2020 to an estimated 57.3% in 2025.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 3.5% over the five years through 2030, to $15.2 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.

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What's included in this industry analysis

IBISWorld's research coverage on the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released June 2025.

About this industry

What's this industry report about?

The Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China operates under the industry code 3991. 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. Related terms covered in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China include market saturation, light-emitting diode (led) and aftermarket.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China include Vehicle lighting and visual signaling equipment, Vehicle audio signaling equipment and Bicycle lighting and other visual signaling equipment.

What companies are included in this industry?

Companies covered in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China include HASCO Vision Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co., Ltd. and HELLA Corporate Center (China) Co., Ltd.

Performance

What's included in the Performance chapter?

The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.

Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.

Products & Markets

What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?

The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.

Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.

Geographic Breakdown

What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?

The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.

Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.

Competitive Forces

What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?

The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.

Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.

Companies

What's included in the Companies chapter?

The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.

Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.

External Environment

What's included in the External Environment chapter?

The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.

Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.

Financial Benchmarks

What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?

The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.

Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.

Industry Data

What's included in the Industry Data chapter?

The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the market size of the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China in 2026?

The market size of the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is $12.8bn in 2026.

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

There are 197 businesses in the Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of 2.5 % 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 4.2 % 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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