According to statistics, Malaysia LED lighting industry in 2013 for German exports to achieve a huge leap, from $ 3.9 million in 2008, exports jumped to $ 139 million in 2013, an increase of 35.4%. Europe's growing demand for energy-saving lighting products is driven by Malaysia's export-driven force. "Germany is now ahead of the United Kingdom, Italy and France, a dominant position in the lighting market in Europe." City of Frankfurt Trade Commissioner S. Jai Shankar by Malaysian newspaper said, "constantly high energy prices are forcing the German architect, public investment and consumers are turning more green energy-saving lighting solutions. "

In addition, inter-city to maintain close relations and trade cooperation is an important driving force to enhance demand for Malaysia's exports to Germany. Shankar urged local manufacturers to actively explore and focus on exports, Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic and other countries.

Asian lighting market is more low production cost advantages, the European lighting manufacturers who want to move eastward, enhance production capacity, it has great appeal. Asian exports to the number of products from the European lighting market is also growing. The Malaysian government will continue to increase their investment in the lighting industry.