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Automotive laminated glass (windshields, side windows)

Laminated safety glass (PVB interlayer) for windshields; tempered glass for side and rear windows; AGC, NSG/Pilkington, and Saint-Gobain are the global oligopoly; acoustic, heated, and HUD-ready glass requires OEM-specific tooling and multi-year qualification

Source countries

Companies

Goods affected

Claims on record

What depends on it

Goods that need this input

1 essential American goods rely on automotive laminated glass (windshields, side windows) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.

Materials

Vehicles and light trucks

New passenger cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks; dependent on semiconductors, batteries, and global parts networks.

Where it comes from

Source countries

Share of global supply, by country.

Country	Share of supply
MXMexico	56%
TRTurkey	12%
CNChina	11%
JPJapan	9%
COColombia	2%
FRFrance	2%
ILIsrael	1%

Who makes it

Supplier companies

1 company produce automotive laminated glass (windshields, side windows).

AGC Inc. (Automotive Glass)(5201.T)

HQ JP30% share

World's largest flat glass producer; AGC Automotive segment is the #1 global supplier of windshields, side glass, and rear glass to OEMs; produces ~30% of global automotive glazing; also makes float glass, architectural glass, and specialty glass for electronics (TFT substrates).

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