The European Committee for Standardization (Comité Européen de Normalisation, CEN) has published the latest version of the nickel release standard for spectacle frames and sunglasses – EN 16128:2025.

Hong Kong was the world’s third-largest exporter of spectacles and frames in 2023. In Jan-May 2025, the city’s total exports of spectacles, lenses and frames grew by 6% year-on-year to HK$9.0 billion. The EU27 and the US were the two biggest markets for Hong Kong’s exports, accounting for more than half of the total.

In the third of a three-part look at the HKTDC Hong Kong International Optical Fair, Raphael Rambeau, Head of Product Development and Exports for Lafont, and Jason Shih, Deputy General Manager of Sunfree, assess the latest trends making an impact in the world of eyewear.

In the second of a three-part look at the HKTDC Hong Kong International Optical Fair, Jason Shih, Deputy General Manager of Sunfree, Raphael Rambeau, Head of Product Development for Lafont, and Kenny Cheung, General Manager, Solos Technology assess the latest trends.