# Kenya Machinery and electrical equipment Export Opportunities (HS 84-85)

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Explore Kenya HS 84-85 machinery and electrical equipment export opportunities, product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities.

## Overview

- Exporter: Kenya (KEN)
- Sector: Machinery and electrical equipment
- HS chapters: HS 84-85
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $34.4M
- Products: 89
- Buyer markets: 42
- Average CAGR: +4.4%
- Global sector size: $2.5T

## Product portfolio

| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $294.1B | $302.6K | $268.8B | +11.9% | 32 | +0.0% |
| HS 854231 - Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $355.0B | $939.4K | $176.7B | +1.1% | 14 | +0.0% |
| HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $217.8B | $111.5K | $125.1B | +0.9% | 12 | +0.0% |
| HS 854232 - Electronic integrated circuits: memories | $163.3B | $374.1K | $125.1B | +11.2% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $136.1B | $181.1K | $121.0B | +9.5% | 29 | +0.0% |
| HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $75.7B | $17.8K | $76.5B | +12.4% | 13 | +0.0% |
| HS 847150 - Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $102.8B | $85.6K | $65.3B | -2.7% | 12 | +0.0% |
| HS 851762 - Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $146.6B | $1.0M | $57.9B | +11.8% | 22 | +0.0% |
| HS 847180 - Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $50.5B | $10.1K | $51.4B | +7.7% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 851770 - Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $57.9B | $1.1M | $49.6B | +16.8% | 11 | +0.0% |
| HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $103.8B | $177.3K | $46.0B | +0.2% | 13 | +0.0% |
| HS 841191 - Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $65.5B | $774.4K | $37.4B | +56.7% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 854140 - Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $44.7B | $68.9K | $32.5B | -1.6% | 10 | +0.0% |
| HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $63.1B | $53.9K | $27.2B | -1.4% | 19 | +0.0% |
| HS 853710 - Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $46.4B | $8.2K | $22.4B | -1.0% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 852351 - Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $32.3B | $559.2K | $18.3B | +7.3% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 852990 - Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $25.5B | $11.3K | $17.8B | +14.4% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 854430 - Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | $24.3B | $104.0K | $15.7B | -11.9% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 848690 - Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories | $23.5B | $38.3K | $15.4B | -0.9% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 852872 - Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $16.9B | $1.9K | $14.3B | -13.5% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 853400 - Circuits: printed | $26.0B | $158.1K | $13.8B | -0.1% | 9 | +0.0% |
| HS 847170 - Data processing machines: storage units | $28.6B | $2.1K | $13.3B | -15.4% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 852852 - Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71 | $12.4B | $13.8K | $10.8B | +10.7% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 852580 - Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | $23.7B | $6.8K | $10.6B | -4.3% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 853690 - Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $18.1B | $4.3K | $9.4B | -3.4% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 854370 - Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 | $22.2B | $5.8K | $9.0B | -6.3% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 854290 - Parts of electronic integrated circuits | $17.8B | $340.5K | $8.7B | -0.8% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 847149 - Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), presented in the form of systems, n.e.s. in item no. 8471.41 | $10.3B | $6.1K | $7.7B | +5.9% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 854442 - Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $17.1B | $10.3K | $7.3B | -9.8% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 840991 - Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft) | $13.8B | $5.8K | $6.7B | +10.6% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 854129 - Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more | $8.3B | $1.3K | $6.7B | -3.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841590 - Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof | $8.8B | $16.8K | $6.5B | +7.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 853224 - Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer | $7.5B | $3.1K | $6.1B | -2.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 841112 - Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $10.1B | $26.4M | $6.0B | +22.2% | 3 | +0.2% |
| HS 842139 - Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines | $11.0B | $151.9K | $5.9B | +34.7% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 854449 - Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $10.5B | $2.3K | $5.9B | -9.6% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 853890 - Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $11.4B | $36.5K | $5.7B | +10.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 848180 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $16.7B | $34.1K | $5.6B | -5.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 854233 - Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiers | $10.2B | $330.4 | $5.1B | -7.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 847989 - Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $13.9B | $16.2K | $4.9B | -12.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 840999 - Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $12.1B | $653.8K | $4.6B | -5.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 842952 - Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $5.0B | $22.8K | $4.4B | -3.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 851830 - Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers | $6.8B | $1.8K | $4.2B | -7.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 851220 - Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | $6.4B | $16.7K | $4.1B | +3.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 850980 - Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509 | $2.4B | $18.5 | $3.9B | -24.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 840734 - Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | $6.3B | $820.5 | $3.2B | -5.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 844399 - Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91 | $9.8B | $237.4 | $3.2B | -5.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 851679 - Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes | $2.2B | $4.0K | $2.6B | +10.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841582 - Air conditioning machines: containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit | $2.9B | $209.7K | $2.4B | +24.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850300 - Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502 | $7.9B | $64.8K | $2.3B | -5.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 847160 - Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing | $3.7B | $1.4K | $2.3B | -0.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 841199 - Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $5.6B | $33.0K | $2.1B | -10.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 854110 - Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light emitting diodes | $2.8B | $84.1 | $2.1B | -15.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841451 - Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125W | $2.1B | $4.4K | $2.0B | +27.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 853950 - Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) lamps | $1.5B | $48.8 | $1.9B | +1.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841869 - Refrigerating or freezing equipment: heat pumps, other than compression type units whose condensers are heat exchangers | $2.7B | $56.0 | $1.8B | +53.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850790 - Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507 | $1.4B | $681.4 | $1.7B | +10.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 851660 - Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves) | $2.8B | $2.3K | $1.5B | -13.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848190 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof | $3.8B | $527.2 | $1.5B | -10.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841480 - Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414 | $4.0B | $6.7K | $1.4B | +6.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 851650 - Ovens: microwave, of a kind used for domestic purposes | $1.4B | $1.6K | $1.3B | -33.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 853650 - Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $3.0B | $316.8 | $1.2B | -10.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 842890 - Lifting machinery: handling, loading or unloading machinery n.e.s. in heading no. 8428 | $4.6B | $3.3K | $1.2B | -3.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 852721 - Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus | $2.6B | $3.8K | $1.2B | +30.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850811 - Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20L | $2.3B | $3.5 | $1.2B | -25.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841330 - Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines | $2.9B | $2.6K | $1.2B | +12.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 843143 - Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $2.1B | $0.8 | $1.2B | -49.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850131 - Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750W | $2.7B | $21.8K | $1.1B | -7.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 843149 - Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $4.3B | $5.6K | $1.1B | -1.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 852329 - Magnetic media: other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $2.2B | $4.8K | $1.1B | -11.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 840820 - Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87 | $3.0B | $1.6K | $1.1B | -0.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841430 - Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipment | $2.8B | $10.9K | $1.0B | +19.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 844331 - Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network | $3.3B | $45.6 | $1.0B | +34.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 851310 - Lamps: portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512) | $917.7M | $7.0K | $1.0B | -6.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 851769 - Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.6 | $1.9B | $3.9K | $985.8M | +9.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 852859 - Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: other than of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system of heading 84.71 | $2.8B | $31.1K | $966.5M | -6.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850450 - Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504 | $2.1B | $33.3K | $942.7M | +41.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850490 - Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof | $2.9B | $100.1 | $927.0M | -52.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850140 - Electric motors: AC motors, single-phase | $1.6B | $2.7K | $897.5M | -0.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 854810 - Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators | $457.2M | $367.6 | $892.2M | +1.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841510 - Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $947.3M | $762.7 | $876.8M | -15.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848390 - Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: parts | $1.4B | $1.0K | $863.9M | +31.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 852691 - Radio navigational aid apparatus | $1.2B | $13.8 | $856.9M | -66.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 842230 - Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beverages | $1.9B | $23.3K | $837.9M | +30.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841391 - Pumps: parts thereof | $2.9B | $1.7K | $819.6M | -2.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841290 - Engines: parts, for engines and motors of heading no. 8412 | $2.5B | $36.2K | $799.8M | -3.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848120 - Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions | $1.8B | $2.5K | $799.7M | -8.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 847990 - Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions | $3.8B | $975.8 | $788.6M | -4.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 854160 - Crystals: mounted piezo-electric | $2.1B | $24.0 | $784.6M | -22.2% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $390.7B calculated opportunity across 71 products.
- China (CHN): $349.6B calculated opportunity across 33 products.
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG): $90.8B calculated opportunity across 14 products.
- Germany (DEU): $78.0B calculated opportunity across 30 products.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $77.6B calculated opportunity across 15 products.
- Mexico (MEX): $70.1B calculated opportunity across 25 products.
- India (IND): $66.3B calculated opportunity across 15 products.
- Singapore (SGP): $64.9B calculated opportunity across 13 products.
- Japan (JPN): $47.7B calculated opportunity across 10 products.
- Taiwan (TWN): $43.7B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $40.2B calculated opportunity across 14 products.
- United Arab Emirates (ARE): $35.3B calculated opportunity across 4 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 841191: +56.7% average CAGR, $37.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 841869: +53.8% average CAGR, $1.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 850450: +41.8% average CAGR, $942.7M calculated opportunity.
- HS 844331: +34.8% average CAGR, $1.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 842139: +34.7% average CAGR, $5.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 848390: +31.8% average CAGR, $863.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 852721: +30.5% average CAGR, $1.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 842230: +30.3% average CAGR, $837.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 841451: +27.8% average CAGR, $2.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 841582: +24.3% average CAGR, $2.4B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 851712: 32 buyer markets, $268.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 847130: 29 buyer markets, $121.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 851762: 22 buyer markets, $57.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 850440: 19 buyer markets, $27.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 854231: 14 buyer markets, $176.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 850760: 13 buyer markets, $76.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 847330: 13 buyer markets, $46.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 854239: 12 buyer markets, $125.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 847150: 12 buyer markets, $65.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 851770: 11 buyer markets, $49.6B calculated opportunity.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting. [Read the Yugalinks methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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