Sector export playbook ยท HS 84-85

Seychelles Machinery and electrical equipment exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Seychelles'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.

SYCHS 84-85106 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$15.7M2024 reported value
Products106Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets40Markets represented
Average CAGR+8.5%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$1.7TReported buyer imports

Machinery and electrical equipment capability

How strong is Seychelles 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

$15.7M in exports

Reported machinery and electrical equipment exports in 2024 across 106 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$195.7B$231.9K$178.4B-8.0%19+0.0%
HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$223.2B$333.9K$130.7B+5.0%11+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$108.9B$5.1M$92.7B+3.6%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$163.8B$1.8M$66.5B+0.9%11+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$85.5B$83.6K$57.2B-1.1%9+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$139.5B$280.6K$54.1B+21.8%26+0.0%
HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$85.0B$307.1K$39.3B+9.3%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$50.3B$52.8K$39.3B-7.8%14+0.0%
HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$37.9B$84.7K$37.2B+11.5%6+0.0%
HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers$54.3B$37.0K$26.2B-18.4%6+0.0%
HS 850440Electrical static converters$58.8B$126.4K$24.0B+6.4%22+0.0%
HS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$37.9B$1.3M$21.9B+3.3%7+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$47.3B$49.5K$20.8B+43.0%11+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$26.3B$8.1K$10.6B+7.8%8+0.0%
HS 847170Data processing machines: storage units$25.2B$94.1K$10.2B-10.4%10+0.0%
HS 848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves$26.0B$16.2K$9.8B-9.7%12+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$10.3B$27.0K$9.7B+5.0%9+0.0%
HS 852580Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders$22.4B$160.1K$8.1B+10.9%11+0.0%
HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$8.4B$2.7K$7.3B+62.9%3+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$8.7B$74.4K$7.0B+2.3%4+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$15.6B$100.0K$6.6B-5.0%9+0.0%
HS 847160Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing$8.2B$710.4K$6.0B+15.3%12+0.0%
HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions$17.0B$826.6K$5.8B+10.2%8+0.0%
HS 840999Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)$17.3B$34.6K$5.7B+4.6%10+0.0%
HS 853400Circuits: printed$11.1B$104.0K$5.5B+13.5%5+0.0%
HS 854442Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors$13.5B$15.2K$5.4B-15.7%6+0.0%
HS 844399Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91$15.4B$77.5K$5.4B+5.8%9+0.0%
HS 853224Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer$6.7B$659.6$5.2B+15.5%2+0.0%
HS 853890Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537$11.9B$28.2K$5.1B+44.5%5+0.0%
HS 852351Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37$6.6B$2.8K$5.1B+32.3%2+0.0%
HS 842139Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines$8.7B$90.9K$5.1B+44.9%3+0.0%
HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors$10.9B$30.3K$4.9B+98.9%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$7.0B$1.3M$4.7B+13.1%4+0.0%
HS 848690Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories$8.4B$38.0K$4.7B+10.9%2+0.0%
HS 851220Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)$7.2B$139.3K$4.2B+18.3%3+0.0%
HS 850980Electro-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$38.7K$3.9B+55.2%1+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$5.2B$2.1K$3.9B-18.6%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$12.1K$3.2B+14.5%3+0.0%
HS 851679Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes$2.5B$41.9K$2.9B-0.7%2+0.0%
HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes$3.6B$5.2K$2.9B+12.8%3+0.0%
HS 853669Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$7.3B$7.5K$2.9B-7.0%5+0.0%
HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors$4.9B$4.6K$2.8B+39.8%4+0.0%
HS 848190Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof$5.7B$8.0K$2.6B-5.5%3+0.0%
HS 853650Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$5.1B$1.2K$2.3B-6.3%3+0.0%
HS 850300Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502$6.4B$4.9K$2.2B-6.0%4+0.0%
HS 843149Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431$4.2B$30.1K$2.0B-5.9%4+0.0%
HS 853950Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) lamps$1.5B$934.9$1.9B-13.0%1+0.0%
HS 847990Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions$5.5B$22.5K$1.8B-1.4%3+0.0%
HS 850790Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507$1.4B$599.9$1.7B+22.1%1+0.0%
HS 850450Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504$2.1B$62.4K$1.6B+15.3%3+0.0%
HS 841330Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines$3.9B$908.5$1.6B-21.2%2+0.0%
HS 854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships$4.1B$1.5K$1.6B+63.7%2+0.0%
HS 841391Pumps: parts thereof$3.8B$12.3K$1.4B-0.3%2+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$3.9B$19.6K$1.4B+7.9%3+0.0%
HS 854810Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators$796.3M$91.4K$1.3B+4.3%2+0.0%
HS 841199Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)$4.4B$25.3K$1.2B-6.3%1+0.0%
HS 848120Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions$2.4B$2.3K$1.2B-15.4%2+0.0%
HS 841459Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51$3.9B$101.7K$1.2B+3.5%2+0.0%
HS 852329Magnetic media: other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37$2.2B$97.3$1.1B+34.5%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$1.8B$1.3K$1.1B+9.1%2+0.0%
HS 850110Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5W$3.1B$543.5$1.1B-18.3%2+0.0%
HS 843139Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators)$2.9B$19.9K$1.0B+35.3%2+0.0%
HS 841360Pumps: rotary positive displacement pumps, n.e.s. in heading no. 8413, for liquids$1.1B$226.1$1.0B-22.1%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$5.2B$835.1K$1.0B+29.5%2+0.0%
HS 841480Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414$3.5B$1.7K$959.6M-22.1%3+0.0%
HS 854290Parts of electronic integrated circuits$2.4B$343.9$914.5M+0.5%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$3.1B$3.0K$905.6M-1.3%2+0.0%
HS 852691Radio navigational aid apparatus$2.7B$21.0K$884.7M+30.2%3+0.0%
HS 841290Engines: parts, for engines and motors of heading no. 8412$2.5B$58.6K$799.8M+24.6%1+0.0%
HS 850490Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof$688.2M$4.7K$694.5M+32.1%1+0.0%
HS 842199Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases$2.5B$45.2K$669.3M+13.4%1+0.0%
HS 851840Amplifiers: audio-frequency electric$1.0B$3.3K$640.7M+13.1%1+0.0%
HS 850231Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines)$651.1M$5.6K$589.5M-5.7%1+0.0%
HS 850153Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kW$455.4M$106.1$550.7M+68.2%2+0.0%
HS 854470Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables$575.7M$556.2$531.1M+12.4%1+0.0%
HS 846799Tools: for working in the hand, parts thereof for other than chain saws and pneumatic tools$354.8M$139.0$524.1M+8.4%1+0.0%
HS 853222Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolytic$629.1M$169.1$504.1M-8.6%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$330.3$501.0M-2.9%1+0.0%
HS 853620Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$524.0M$181.4$471.9M-4.8%1+0.0%
HS 851718Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1$682.6M$28.5K$438.0M+106.1%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$509.9$408.0M+2.5%1+0.0%
HS 842129Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2$1.4B$2.9K$403.3M+35.3%1+0.0%
HS 850140Electric motors: AC motors, single-phase$451.4M$278.0$389.7M+6.8%1+0.0%
HS 850131Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750W$985.5M$504.2$370.8M-1.5%1+0.0%
HS 842490Mechanical appliances: parts of machines projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operated$1.1B$55.6K$367.3M+20.9%1+0.0%
HS 842290Machinery: parts of machinery of heading no. 8422$1.3B$9.5K$366.2M+10.7%1+0.0%
HS 848390Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: parts$1.7B$2.3K$359.1M-9.2%1+0.0%
HS 846729Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: other than saws and drills$499.7M$8.1K$353.3M-0.7%1+0.0%
HS 848071Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression types$945.8M$1.9K$347.5M+6.3%1+0.0%
HS 842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure$923.6M$320.3K$347.4M+15.3%1+0.0%
HS 841810Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other$613.4M$8.8K$335.9M+30.4%1+0.0%
HS 852190Video recording or reproducing apparatus: other than magnetic tape-type$635.2M$77.3$335.2M+17.4%1+0.0%
HS 854460Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts$324.3M$605.7$314.2M+51.1%1+0.0%
HS 848330Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings and plain shaft bearings$509.9M$220.2$307.4M+18.2%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$254.2$304.9M-4.9%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$450.6M$223.1$301.9M-1.0%1+0.0%
HS 850511Magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metal$279.5M$137.9$291.9M+2.1%1+0.0%
HS 852610Radar apparatus$269.5M$120.0$286.3M+10.7%1+0.0%
HS 851680Resistors: electric heating, other than those of heading no. 8545$330.8M$215.8$270.3M+7.6%1+0.0%
HS 842123Machinery: filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal combustion engines$423.9M$2.3$270.2M-4.5%1+0.0%
HS 845011Washing machines: household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg)$562.9M$2.3$261.9M-17.7%1+0.0%
HS 840890Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of chapter 87$449.2M$19.9$260.9M-18.1%1+0.0%
HS 853110Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, burglar or fire alarms and similar, other than those of heading no. 8512 or 8530$477.4M$23.1K$256.0M+54.9%1+0.0%
HS 843120Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8427$348.2M$55.0$249.8M-13.0%1+0.0%
HS 848310Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks$312.1M$472.7$246.3M-32.8%1+0.0%
HS 854411Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, of copper$301.0M$214.1$245.7M-1.1%1+0.0%

Best markets

Where does sector demand concentrate?

Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

57 products represented in the sector.

$290.9B$525.6B reported buyer imports

HKG

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

8 products represented in the sector.

$102.7B$149.9B reported buyer imports

MEX

Mexico

58 products represented in the sector.

$82.9B$123.5B reported buyer imports

CHN

China

5 products represented in the sector.

$75.0B$104.2B reported buyer imports

SGP

Singapore

22 products represented in the sector.

$71.3B$124.2B reported buyer imports

DEU

Germany

25 products represented in the sector.

$46.9B$113.4B reported buyer imports

ARE

United Arab Emirates

12 products represented in the sector.

$38.6B$41.0B reported buyer imports

IND

India

17 products represented in the sector.

$37.3B$40.6B reported buyer imports

GBR

United Kingdom

31 products represented in the sector.

$33.8B$67.0B reported buyer imports

NLD

Netherlands

17 products represented in the sector.

$27.3B$63.7B reported buyer imports

MYS

Malaysia

11 products represented in the sector.

$25.5B$59.6B reported buyer imports

CAN

Canada

27 products represented in the sector.

$23.2B$40.4B 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 851718Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1+106.1%$438.0M1
HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors+98.9%$4.9B6
HS 850153Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kW+68.2%$550.7M2
HS 854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships+63.7%$1.6B2
HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)+62.9%$7.3B3
HS 850980Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509+55.2%$3.9B1
HS 853110Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, burglar or fire alarms and similar, other than those of heading no. 8512 or 8530+54.9%$256.0M1
HS 854460Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts+51.1%$314.2M1
HS 842139Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines+44.9%$5.1B3
HS 853890Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537+44.5%$5.1B5

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

26 markets$54.1B calculated opportunity

HS 850440

Electrical static converters

22 markets$24.0B 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

20 markets$92.7B calculated opportunity

HS 847330

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

20 markets$39.3B calculated opportunity

HS 851712

Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks

19 markets$178.4B calculated opportunity

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

14 markets$39.3B calculated opportunity

HS 848180

Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves

12 markets$9.8B calculated opportunity

HS 847160

Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing

12 markets$6.0B 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 Seychelles 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.