Futuresource anticipates that 2025 will see a moderate spike in sales in the EU for lamp-based projectors, as businesses, educational institutions and consumers prepare ahead of market uncertainty. If no renewal to the exemption covering projector lamps is granted, then from 24th February 2027, sales of lamp-based projectors will be reported as down to zero in EU countries.
However, continued demand could lead to grey imports, particularly in less-regulated markets. This could mean some EU lamp projector volumes essentially shift to being sold into MEA and Turkey, though in an unregulated grey market, customers would not have standard buyer protections.