Sector footprint
$768.7M in exports
Reported machinery and electrical equipment exports in 2024 across 79 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 84-85
Laos Machinery and electrical equipment exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Laos's HS 84-85 product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
Sector exports$768.7M2024 reported value
Products79Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets41Markets represented
Average CAGR+139.5%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$1.6TReported buyer imports
Machinery and electrical equipment capability
How strong is Laos in this sector?
Compare exporter scale with product breadth, buyer demand, growth, and destination reach. A large sector does not remove the need for product, compliance, pricing, and buyer validation.
Global demand
$1.6T buyer imports
The sector's reported buyer import base provides context for product and market prioritization.
How to use the guide
Find the next credible move
Start with products that combine demand and exporter capability, then validate standards, route economics, buyers, and competition.
Product portfolio
Which products anchor the sector?
Each HS6 product is ranked by calculated opportunity and shown with reported market size, exporter exports, growth, and destination reach.
| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $183.3B | $8.3M | $173.9B | +29.0% | 20 | +0.0% |
| HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $210.0B | $4.9M | $114.0B | +15.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $153.6B | $305.0K | $93.0B | +31.9% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 851762Communication 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 | $172.8B | $207.5M | $72.3B | +61.9% | 38 | +0.1% |
| HS 847150Digital 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 | $86.5B | $320.1K | $60.9B | +9.0% | 10 | +0.0% |
| HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $44.5B | $2.1M | $48.3B | +89.8% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $103.8B | $286.3K | $44.5B | +9.1% | 14 | +0.0% |
| HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $54.3B | $3.2M | $43.3B | +8.9% | 15 | +0.0% |
| HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $47.9B | $23.0K | $41.2B | -12.8% | 13 | +0.0% |
| HS 850440Electrical static converters | $59.4B | $2.2M | $27.1B | +3.8% | 23 | +0.0% |
| HS 853710Boards, 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 | $57.4B | $1.1M | $27.0B | +30.9% | 17 | +0.0% |
| HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $37.0B | $93.8M | $22.8B | +79.5% | 13 | +0.8% |
| HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $36.9B | $344.8M | $21.0B | +3711.5% | 10 | +0.3% |
| HS 852580Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | $34.7B | $32.5M | $17.2B | +90.8% | 20 | +0.1% |
| HS 854370Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 | $34.0B | $611.7K | $13.8B | +17.7% | 13 | +0.0% |
| HS 854442Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $22.9B | $16.1M | $12.2B | +39.5% | 13 | +0.1% |
| HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $14.7B | $5.3K | $10.1B | +4.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 853690Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $17.1B | $869.2K | $9.7B | +77.7% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $8.0B | $277.9K | $7.7B | +230.2% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 847170Data processing machines: storage units | $22.0B | $2.0K | $7.4B | -14.5% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $11.1B | $541.9K | $6.9B | +5.5% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 851830Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers | $9.3B | $1.2M | $6.4B | +72.3% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 853400Circuits: printed | $9.2B | $718.8K | $5.9B | +30.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 852852Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71 | $6.2B | $22.1K | $5.8B | +15.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 852351Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $6.6B | $288.9K | $5.1B | +92.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $13.2B | $240.0K | $4.8B | +42.1% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $9.9B | $69.5K | $4.5B | -18.8% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 854290Parts of electronic integrated circuits | $8.6B | $11.7K | $4.4B | +34.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 841112Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $5.4B | $1.6M | $4.1B | +27.4% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 848690Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories | $6.0B | $2.9M | $4.0B | +31.7% | 2 | +0.3% |
| HS 853890Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $7.4B | $264.4K | $3.9B | +84.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | $7.2B | $2.8M | $3.9B | +123.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 840999Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $5.6B | $4.7K | $3.2B | +8.7% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 852872Reception 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 | $3.3B | $150.0K | $3.1B | +110.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 850450Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504 | $4.3B | $696.8K | $2.6B | +54.5% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 840991Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft) | $5.7B | $736.7 | $2.5B | -7.7% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 844399Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91 | $4.3B | $673.8 | $2.3B | -4.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 854470Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables | $2.9B | $106.0K | $2.3B | +114.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 842139Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines | $2.5B | $49.0 | $2.2B | -20.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 847149Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), presented in the form of systems, n.e.s. in item no. 8471.41 | $3.6B | $52.6K | $2.2B | +54.5% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 853669Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $4.6B | $92.5K | $2.1B | +45.3% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 854110Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light emitting diodes | $2.8B | $1.5K | $2.1B | +92.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 853950Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) lamps | $1.5B | $891.4K | $1.9B | +10.5% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 850790Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507 | $1.4B | $57.3K | $1.7B | +242.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841590Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof | $2.1B | $2.2K | $1.6B | +42.8% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 853650Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $3.5B | $814.6K | $1.5B | +34.6% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 850300Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502 | $2.4B | $813.9K | $1.5B | +50.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 847160Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing | $2.6B | $1.3K | $1.5B | -2.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848190Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof | $3.8B | $52.4K | $1.5B | +4.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 851220Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | $2.1B | $73.5K | $1.4B | +71.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 850490Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof | $1.3B | $60.7K | $1.2B | +12.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $1.2B | $1.4K | $1.1B | -4.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 852329Magnetic media: other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $2.2B | $12.6 | $1.1B | -17.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 843149Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $2.7B | $7.6K | $1.1B | -14.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 851769Communication 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 | $28.8M | $944.6M | +159.9% | 1 | +1.5% |
| HS 851660Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves) | $940.1M | $283.5K | $911.1M | -6.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 854810Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators | $457.2M | $27.4K | $892.2M | +163.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 851890Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518 | $503.8M | $2.4K | $732.3M | +532.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 854190Electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices | $1.2B | $26.8K | $615.7M | +94.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841430Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipment | $632.6M | $0.0 | $571.2M | -55.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 853222Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolytic | $629.1M | $16.2K | $504.0M | +44.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 852721Radio-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 | $515.2M | $31.6K | $501.0M | +162.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848390Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: parts | $742.8M | $5.2K | $483.3M | +15.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 853224Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer | $965.4M | $59.3K | $479.2M | +51.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841480Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414 | $1.5B | $106.1K | $478.8M | +330.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 853620Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $524.0M | $28.5K | $471.9M | +45.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850110Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5W | $886.4M | $46.5K | $454.3M | +174.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 851718Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1 | $682.6M | $5.0M | $432.4M | +9.0% | 1 | +0.7% |
| HS 841330Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines | $478.4M | $152.3 | $423.6M | -11.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841459Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51 | $640.5M | $5.5K | $423.1M | -45.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 851290Lighting or signalling equipment: electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: parts, of those kinds used for cycles or motor vehicles | $924.2M | $49.0K | $407.9M | +171.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 840820Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87 | $694.3M | $0.0 | $400.4M | -94.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850140Electric motors: AC motors, single-phase | $451.4M | $26.6K | $389.6M | +170.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 847780Machinery: for working rubber or plastics n.e.s. in heading no. 8477 | $394.6M | $5.3K | $382.6M | -13.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850131Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750W | $985.5M | $46.4K | $370.7M | +165.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 843390Harvesting machinery: parts, including parts of threshing machinery, straw or fodder balers and grass or hay mowers | $442.6M | $156.6 | $365.1M | +4.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 854129Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more | $647.0M | $198.0K | $364.6M | +62.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 851829Loudspeakers: not mounted in their enclosures | $364.2M | $63.0K | $361.4M | +28.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848340Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters | $311.7M | $9.4K | $358.8M | -31.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
CHN
China
24 products represented in the sector.
$227.6B$384.4B reported buyer importsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
23 products represented in the sector.
$211.7B$348.3B reported buyer importsMEX
Mexico
38 products represented in the sector.
$70.9B$103.6B reported buyer importsSGP
Singapore
17 products represented in the sector.
$48.8B$81.6B reported buyer importsTHA
Thailand
29 products represented in the sector.
$40.8B$58.6B reported buyer importsARE
United Arab Emirates
7 products represented in the sector.
$36.4B$36.9B reported buyer importsJPN
Japan
13 products represented in the sector.
$34.8B$43.3B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
12 products represented in the sector.
$32.7B$68.2B reported buyer importsVNM
Viet Nam
19 products represented in the sector.
$31.8B$48.1B reported buyer importsIND
India
10 products represented in the sector.
$27.5B$25.6B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
22 products represented in the sector.
$25.9B$39.3B reported buyer importsKOR
Republic of Korea
13 products represented in the sector.
$22.7B$32.6B reported buyer importsGrowth stars
Which products show the strongest growth?
Average product-level CAGR is a screening signal. Confirm the latest trend, base effects, buyer quality, and commercial feasibility before acting.
| Product | Average CAGR | Opportunity | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | +3711.5% | $21.0B | 10 |
| HS 851890Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518 | +532.4% | $732.3M | 1 |
| HS 841480Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414 | +330.7% | $478.8M | 1 |
| HS 850790Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507 | +242.4% | $1.7B | 1 |
| HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | +230.2% | $7.7B | 3 |
| HS 850110Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5W | +174.3% | $454.3M | 1 |
| HS 851290Lighting or signalling equipment: electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: parts, of those kinds used for cycles or motor vehicles | +171.8% | $407.9M | 1 |
| HS 850140Electric motors: AC motors, single-phase | +170.6% | $389.6M | 1 |
| HS 850131Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750W | +165.5% | $370.7M | 1 |
| HS 854810Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators | +163.2% | $892.2M | 1 |
Diversification opportunities
Which products reach the widest buyer base?
Destination count is a simple breadth indicator. It does not measure destination concentration or guarantee resilience.
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
38 markets$72.3B calculated opportunityHS 850440
Electrical static converters
23 markets$27.1B calculated opportunityHS 851712
Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
20 markets$173.9B calculated opportunityHS 852580
Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders
20 markets$17.2B calculated opportunityHS 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
17 markets$27.0B calculated opportunityHS 851770
Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts
15 markets$43.3B calculated opportunityHS 847330
Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units
14 markets$44.5B calculated opportunityHS 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
13 markets$41.2B calculated opportunityFrequently asked questions
Using the Machinery and electrical equipment export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.
How strong is Laos in this sector?
Compare sector exports, product breadth, buyer markets, growth, and global demand. These signals identify research priorities rather than guarantee market access.
What are growth stars?
Products with higher average reported growth in the screened rows. Validate the time period, base effects, buyer demand, and current exporter position.
What does diversification mean here?
Products reaching more buyer markets in the screened data. Destination breadth is useful context but does not replace concentration, route, or buyer analysis.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.