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55mm uv filter

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 37Conversion 91Competition 25Returns 33Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 5Review moat 24Quality gap 24

Avg price

Incredible$23.97

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great11.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Great$7.39–$53.29

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Growth

Okay+9.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Returns

Okay4.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad5,307

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$74K

$74K/yr · 28K searches

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 55mm uv filter is a $74K/yr Amazon United States market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

55mm uv filter market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$72K–$96K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.0%
Avg BSR
#34
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
98 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • K&F CONCEPT59%
  • Tiffen23%
  • NEEWER10%
  • Hoya3%
  • waka2%
  • Amazon Basics2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 60 weeks — +9.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
800600Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top 55mm uv filter search terms

  • 55mm uv filter11K/yr
  • 55mm lens filter9K/yr
  • 55mm filter5K/yr
  • 55 mm lens filter3K/yr
All search terms

Top 55mm uv filter products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$7K20%$15K30%$22K40%$30K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 55mm uv filter

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Lenses24%

“it's protected my lens well”

Blue Light Filter15%

“Budget friendly filter”

Quality-Overall12%

“This is a great quality filter”

Value For Money11%

“Fair price”

Display Frame Per Seconds6%

“Use speed light at or below high speed sync, awesome photos”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As described”

Size-Overall6%

“Fits perfect”

Durability4%

“The filters are quite durable”

Color2%

“color cast — a common weakness of budget variable ND filters — is reasonably well controlled through the mid-range of the adjustment”

Weight Light2%

“They're lightweight”

What buyers complain about

Lenses40%

“Filter did not fit lens”

Size-Overall23%

“The lens filters did not fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“62mm in size as stated by the description, but it is not true”

Aperture2%

“Sigma 18-50 frequently meant battling overexposure in bright conditions or being forced into compromises on aperture”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall44%
Lenses37%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Functionality-Overall3%
Value For Money2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Quality-Overall1%
Image/Picture Clarity1%
Product Condition1%
Defective Material/Parts1%

Common questions

Is 55mm uv filter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $74K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the 55mm uv filter niche?
6 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 55mm uv filter?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Lenses, Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 4.4%.
When does demand for 55mm uv filter peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 55mm uv filter niche?
Listings span $7.39–$53.29; the average listing price is $23.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,307 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.