Sector export playbook ยท HS 84-85

Rwanda Machinery and electrical equipment exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Rwanda'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.

RWAHS 84-85105 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$2.6M2024 reported value
Products105Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets43Markets represented
Average CAGR+2.1%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$1.7TReported buyer imports

Machinery and electrical equipment capability

How strong is Rwanda 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.

Sector footprint

$2.6M in exports

Reported machinery and electrical equipment exports in 2024 across 105 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$1.7T 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.

ProductGlobal sizeYour exportsOpportunityCAGRMarketsShare
HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$197.4B$90.5K$167.3B-2.9%20+0.0%
HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$228.3B$214.0K$136.2B+6.0%11+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$250.1B$152.3K$124.0B+19.4%10+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$87.9B$134.6K$70.0B-0.3%15+0.0%
HS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$83.8B$32.9K$66.3B+12.0%3+0.0%
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$75.0B$27.9K$54.8B+11.8%10+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$132.4B$186.9K$50.9B+9.3%23+0.0%
HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$109.6B$1.1M$47.2B+11.4%20+0.0%
HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$33.6B$15.7K$30.0B+51.1%7+0.0%
HS 850440Electrical static converters$58.2B$41.3K$20.9B+9.4%20+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$32.3B$66.0K$18.5B-9.9%9+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$21.2B$2.0K$16.5B+2.9%10+0.0%
HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors$23.9B$745.6$13.1B-11.1%4+0.0%
HS 854370Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543$26.8B$8.0K$11.0B+16.7%9+0.0%
HS 852580Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders$25.4B$26.3K$10.5B-8.6%10+0.0%
HS 852351Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37$14.9B$8.9K$10.2B+35.5%4+0.0%
HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$10.6B$1.4K$8.8B+11.1%4+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$20.4B$7.0K$6.9B-3.8%7+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$17.5B$85.9K$6.7B-17.5%5+0.0%
HS 854442Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors$16.5B$1.7K$6.0B-26.2%6+0.0%
HS 851830Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers$9.0B$7.6K$5.9B+28.2%6+0.0%
HS 853890Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537$9.9B$1.4K$5.3B-34.0%4+0.0%
HS 853400Circuits: printed$8.6B$6.9K$4.5B+1.3%3+0.0%
HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers$6.2B$168.8$4.0B-23.9%1+0.0%
HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors$6.4B$490.5$3.7B+38.9%3+0.0%
HS 854290Parts of electronic integrated circuits$7.2B$31.0K$3.6B-19.2%1+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$5.0B$2.3K$3.1B+38.1%2+0.0%
HS 848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves$9.4B$1.1K$3.0B-12.1%4+0.0%
HS 851660Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)$5.6B$60.1$3.0B-32.0%5+0.0%
HS 853650Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$7.9B$760.7$2.8B-19.1%5+0.0%
HS 854110Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light emitting diodes$3.7B$94.0$2.5B-16.4%3+0.0%
HS 853669Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$6.0B$103.7K$2.3B-4.9%6+0.1%
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$2.9B$1.9K$2.3B+4.8%3+0.0%
HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes$2.3B$284.8$2.2B-23.7%3+0.0%
HS 840999Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)$7.2B$16.2K$2.2B+0.7%4+0.0%
HS 853950Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) lamps$1.7B$33.1$2.1B+5.2%2+0.0%
HS 841451Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125W$2.1B$3.2$2.0B-59.1%1+0.0%
HS 846729Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: other than saws and drills$3.7B$49.1$1.9B-55.2%1+0.0%
HS 841480Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414$5.5B$3.9K$1.9B+11.6%2+0.0%
HS 847160Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing$2.7B$42.5K$1.8B-4.7%4+0.0%
HS 850790Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507$1.4B$127.8$1.7B+19.5%1+0.0%
HS 847141Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit, an input and output unit, whether or not combined$4.2B$36.7K$1.6B+7.0%4+0.0%
HS 840991Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)$4.4B$3.9K$1.5B-19.8%2+0.0%
HS 851220Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)$2.1B$251.0$1.4B+6.9%2+0.0%
HS 847170Data processing machines: storage units$6.2B$14.4K$1.2B-24.4%3+0.0%
HS 841330Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines$2.9B$6.5K$1.2B-6.2%1+0.0%
HS 844399Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91$4.1B$106.8$1.2B-23.0%3+0.0%
HS 843149Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431$3.7B$1.9K$1.1B+51.5%2+0.0%
HS 854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships$2.0B$371.1$1.1B+10.7%1+0.0%
HS 845011Washing machines: household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg)$1.9B$48.1$1.1B-24.6%3+0.0%
HS 851310Lamps: portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512)$917.7M$10.1$1.0B-54.3%1+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$3.8K$985.8M+19.3%1+0.0%
HS 841490Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan$3.8B$2.3K$935.5M-33.1%2+0.0%
HS 851890Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518$882.4M$764.2$930.8M+19.8%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$68.8$892.2M+6.2%1+0.0%
HS 854233Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiers$942.5M$35.6K$857.7M+110.6%1+0.0%
HS 854390Electrical machines and apparatus: parts of the electrical goods of heading no. 8543$2.4B$45.7$855.9M-28.2%2+0.0%
HS 848190Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof$1.3B$22.7$855.1M-33.5%1+0.0%
HS 850450Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504$1.8B$109.5$849.2M-27.9%2+0.0%
HS 850300Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502$2.3B$4.1K$712.4M-6.6%2+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$3.7B$42.4$699.2M-75.2%1+0.0%
HS 843390Harvesting machinery: parts, including parts of threshing machinery, straw or fodder balers and grass or hay mowers$1.3B$5.1K$665.0M-38.5%1+0.0%
HS 850131Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750W$1.2B$158.1$657.6M+3.4%2+0.0%
HS 851829Loudspeakers: not mounted in their enclosures$1.5B$108.9$633.6M-22.1%2+0.0%
HS 854470Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables$575.7M$135.2$531.1M+12.3%1+0.0%
HS 853222Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolytic$629.1M$40.7$504.1M+6.9%1+0.0%
HS 852610Radar apparatus$770.3M$7.0K$502.9M+26.0%2+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$79.4$501.0M+6.9%1+0.0%
HS 852859Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: other than of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system of heading 84.71$856.6M$8.4K$490.3M-5.7%2+0.0%
HS 853224Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer$965.4M$149.1$479.3M+21.2%1+0.0%
HS 853620Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$524.0M$70.5$471.9M+7.1%1+0.0%
HS 850110Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5W$886.4M$123.4$454.4M+9.1%1+0.0%
HS 851821Loudspeakers: single, mounted in their enclosures$859.7M$2.7$450.0M-59.9%1+0.0%
HS 851718Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1$682.6M$99.4$438.0M+6.1%1+0.0%
HS 852329Magnetic media: other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37$472.9M$9.1$435.0M-1.6%1+0.0%
HS 854420Insulated electric conductors: co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors$1.0B$49.4$422.8M-8.0%2+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$123.3$408.0M+7.5%1+0.0%
HS 850140Electric motors: AC motors, single-phase$451.4M$66.6$389.7M+9.1%1+0.0%
HS 843143Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41$1.2B$3.8$336.3M-56.6%1+0.0%
HS 847490Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand: parts$262.2M$5.6K$323.2M+16.6%1+0.0%
HS 842310Weighing machines: personal (including baby scales) and household scales$257.7M$51.5$305.2M+25.2%1+0.0%
HS 851150Ignition or starting equipment: generators n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines$395.2M$63.5$304.9M+6.6%1+0.0%
HS 850511Magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metal$279.5M$33.1$291.9M+10.0%1+0.0%
HS 842211Dish washing machines: of the household type$570.5M$14.8$286.9M-7.6%1+0.0%
HS 851680Resistors: electric heating, other than those of heading no. 8545$330.8M$52.1$270.3M+9.9%1+0.0%
HS 842123Machinery: filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal combustion engines$423.9M$83.7$270.2M+29.1%1+0.0%
HS 854519Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnaces$195.3M$5.2K$269.0M+12.7%1+0.0%
HS 853180Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, apparatus n.e.c. in heading no. 8531, excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530$1.2B$11.7K$264.8M+70.9%1+0.0%
HS 850153Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kW$238.3M$17.5$252.7M+7.3%1+0.0%
HS 854411Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, of copper$301.0M$51.3$245.7M+2.4%1+0.0%
HS 851130Ignition or starting equipment: distributors and ignition coils of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines$293.7M$34.0$242.6M+9.4%1+0.0%
HS 854129Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more$702.4M$123.6$237.2M+10.7%1+0.0%
HS 848330Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings and plain shaft bearings$331.9M$126.0$236.3M+5.8%1+0.0%
HS 841520Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind used for persons, in motor vehicles$336.5M$989.1$236.0M-68.7%1+0.0%
HS 851140Ignition or starting equipment: starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines$352.7M$59.1$235.2M+7.3%1+0.0%
HS 852869Projectors: n.e.c. in subheading 8528.62, whether or not colour$448.8M$1.4K$225.3M+2.7%1+0.0%
HS 850490Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof$634.9M$89.7$224.8M+7.2%1+0.0%
HS 851190Ignition or starting equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines$427.4M$70.6$209.6M+5.0%1+0.0%
HS 847990Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions$415.4M$260.2$208.6M+17.2%1+0.0%
HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions$653.5M$1.9$207.0M+35.0%1+0.0%
HS 852691Radio navigational aid apparatus$333.1M$3.9K$206.3M+32.2%1+0.0%
HS 851679Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes$175.5M$23.0$205.3M+11.8%1+0.0%
HS 842199Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases$325.6M$524.7$195.7M+12.6%1+0.0%
HS 850710Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$271.4M$42.1$194.5M+10.7%1+0.0%
HS 841410Pumps: vacuum$899.6M$7.0$189.5M-62.4%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

21 products represented in the sector.

$286.6B$437.1B reported buyer imports

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

48 products represented in the sector.

$257.3B$428.6B reported buyer imports

MEX

Mexico

58 products represented in the sector.

$75.7B$111.6B reported buyer imports

DEU

Germany

29 products represented in the sector.

$45.9B$114.6B reported buyer imports

HKG

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

6 products represented in the sector.

$44.1B$81.5B reported buyer imports

KOR

Republic of Korea

15 products represented in the sector.

$41.6B$67.5B reported buyer imports

ARE

United Arab Emirates

14 products represented in the sector.

$38.8B$39.8B reported buyer imports

NLD

Netherlands

23 products represented in the sector.

$30.8B$70.0B reported buyer imports

SGP

Singapore

4 products represented in the sector.

$21.6B$39.9B reported buyer imports

GBR

United Kingdom

14 products represented in the sector.

$21.1B$38.5B reported buyer imports

FRA

France

20 products represented in the sector.

$18.9B$40.9B reported buyer imports

MYS

Malaysia

5 products represented in the sector.

$16.5B$46.0B reported buyer imports

Growth 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.

ProductAverage CAGROpportunityMarkets
HS 854233Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiers+110.6%$857.7M1
HS 853180Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, apparatus n.e.c. in heading no. 8531, excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530+70.9%$264.8M1
HS 843149Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431+51.5%$1.1B2
HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471+51.1%$30.0B7
HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors+38.9%$3.7B3
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+38.1%$3.1B2
HS 852351Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37+35.5%$10.2B4
HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions+35.0%$207.0M1
HS 852691Radio navigational aid apparatus+32.2%$206.3M1
HS 842123Machinery: filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal combustion engines+29.1%$270.2M1

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

23 markets$50.9B calculated opportunity

HS 851712

Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks

20 markets$167.3B calculated opportunity

HS 847330

Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units

20 markets$47.2B calculated opportunity

HS 850440

Electrical static converters

20 markets$20.9B calculated opportunity

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

15 markets$70.0B calculated opportunity

HS 854239

Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542

11 markets$136.2B calculated opportunity

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

10 markets$124.0B calculated opportunity

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

10 markets$54.8B calculated opportunity

Frequently 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 Rwanda 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.