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

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Uganda (UGA)
- Sector: Machinery and electrical equipment
- HS chapters: HS 84-85
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $9.6M
- Products: 82
- Buyer markets: 38
- Average CAGR: +4.5%
- Global sector size: $1.9T

## Product portfolio

| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $287.4B | $62.8K | $262.3B | -3.2% | 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 | $237.7B | $980.5K | $123.2B | +1.3% | 8 | +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 | $127.4B | $90.6K | $111.4B | +2.9% | 24 | +0.0% |
| HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $139.7B | $172.4K | $92.8B | +17.2% | 6 | +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 | $156.7B | $1.0M | $62.7B | +13.0% | 26 | +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 | $82.4B | $109.0K | $57.2B | +2.8% | 10 | +0.0% |
| HS 847180 - Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $54.2B | $83.0K | $54.1B | +2.8% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $116.3B | $60.0K | $50.4B | +7.4% | 15 | +0.0% |
| HS 841191 - Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $60.5B | $1.1M | $33.6B | +44.2% | 10 | +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 | $37.6B | $662.8K | $29.2B | -3.3% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $65.6B | $47.8K | $27.7B | -1.1% | 22 | +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 | $54.9B | $304.6K | $24.8B | +8.0% | 13 | +0.0% |
| HS 852351 - Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $29.5B | $2.0K | $17.0B | -10.1% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $17.6B | $539.6K | $16.6B | +15.0% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 852990 - Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $24.6B | $1.2K | $16.5B | -20.2% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 847170 - Data processing machines: storage units | $36.0B | $5.7K | $15.5B | +11.3% | 8 | +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 | $18.6B | $235.5 | $15.0B | -29.1% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 848180 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $30.5B | $14.7K | $11.7B | +21.2% | 11 | +0.0% |
| HS 852580 - Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | $26.2B | $27.1K | $11.3B | +26.9% | 10 | +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 | $27.7B | $10.8K | $10.7B | +1.7% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 847989 - Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $26.5B | $48.1K | $9.5B | -0.1% | 8 | +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 | $6.1B | $2.8K | $9.3B | +31.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 854140 - Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $9.2B | $22.6K | $8.5B | +5.0% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 848690 - Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories | $9.4B | $923.8 | $7.9B | -21.3% | 2 | +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 | $16.6B | $69.1K | $7.4B | +14.9% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 854442 - Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $16.9B | $16.0K | $7.4B | +12.3% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 853400 - Circuits: printed | $15.1B | $8.9K | $6.5B | +25.1% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 842139 - Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines | $8.6B | $3.6K | $5.8B | -11.7% | 3 | +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 | $2.6K | $5.7B | -6.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 854290 - Parts of electronic integrated circuits | $10.5B | $16.4K | $5.2B | -17.5% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 854449 - Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $7.9B | $1.2K | $4.9B | +5.5% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 840991 - Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft) | $8.7B | $10.0K | $4.8B | +9.6% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 841199 - Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $9.0B | $245.3K | $4.7B | +26.3% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 840999 - Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $9.7B | $5.8K | $4.4B | -1.0% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 841112 - Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $6.8B | $161.2K | $4.1B | -16.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 843149 - Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $8.1B | $3.6K | $3.9B | -16.3% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 844399 - Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91 | $12.3B | $4.0K | $3.8B | -9.1% | 3 | +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 | $6.4B | $53.0K | $3.8B | +8.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 851679 - Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes | $2.9B | $110.4 | $3.1B | -17.3% | 2 | +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 | $4.0B | $2.1K | $3.0B | +34.3% | 1 | +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 | $3.4B | $733.7 | $2.6B | -3.5% | 2 | +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 | $2.0B | $5.5K | $2.6B | +28.1% | 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 | $6.8 | $2.3B | -9.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 853669 - Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $5.1B | $5.1K | $2.2B | -21.8% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 853650 - Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $4.4B | $76.2 | $2.0B | -25.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 847990 - Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions | $5.5B | $1.6K | $1.8B | -7.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 841330 - Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines | $4.2B | $13.1K | $1.7B | -0.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 850790 - Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507 | $1.4B | $40.2 | $1.7B | -36.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 854430 - Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | $3.5B | $1.9K | $1.6B | -2.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 850450 - Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504 | $3.0B | $570.3 | $1.6B | -10.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 841430 - Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipment | $2.2B | $1.5K | $1.5B | +34.2% | 2 | +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 | $2.4B | $364.0 | $1.5B | -27.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 851220 - Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | $2.1B | $49.5 | $1.4B | -5.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 841391 - Pumps: parts thereof | $3.8B | $12.7K | $1.4B | +31.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 842199 - Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases | $3.1B | $347.9 | $1.2B | -13.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 847141 - Data 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 | $2.7B | $2.8K | $1.2B | +22.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 843143 - Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $2.1B | $4.4K | $1.2B | -22.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848340 - Gears 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 | $1.7B | $198.0 | $1.1B | -29.2% | 2 | +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 | $925.3M | $161.8 | $1.1B | -0.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 841360 - Pumps: rotary positive displacement pumps, n.e.s. in heading no. 8413, for liquids | $1.1B | $165.0 | $1.0B | +29.6% | 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 | $29.7 | $1.0B | -60.2% | 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 | $3.1K | $985.8M | +1.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 852349 - Optical media: recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $2.0B | $6.3 | $908.9M | -12.6% | 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 | $22.2 | $892.2M | -43.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841490 - Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan | $1.4B | $724.2 | $865.2M | +8.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848190 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof | $1.3B | $564.5 | $855.1M | +20.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841480 - Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414 | $1.1B | $483.0 | $768.9M | +31.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850490 - Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof | $688.2M | $142.4 | $694.5M | -30.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 851840 - Amplifiers: audio-frequency electric | $1.0B | $12.9K | $640.7M | +14.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841121 - Turbo-propellers: of a power not exceeding 1100kW | $603.9M | $3.5M | $623.5M | +47.0% | 1 | +0.6% |
| HS 852550 - Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, not incorporating reception apparatus | $1.3B | $79.6K | $606.6M | +29.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 843139 - Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators) | $2.4B | $12.9K | $602.9M | +92.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848071 - Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression types | $1.4B | $728.8 | $576.3M | +33.5% | 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 | $673.0M | $1.1K | $542.6M | +17.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848310 - Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks | $752.8M | $3.1 | $538.9M | -23.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 854470 - Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables | $575.7M | $32.2 | $531.1M | -44.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 846799 - Tools: for working in the hand, parts thereof for other than chain saws and pneumatic tools | $354.8M | $138.1 | $524.1M | +32.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 853222 - Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolytic | $629.1M | $13.2 | $504.1M | -26.3% | 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 | $515.2M | $25.8 | $501.0M | -18.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848390 - Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: parts | $742.8M | $261.2 | $483.4M | -5.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 853224 - Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer | $965.4M | $48.4 | $479.3M | -19.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 853620 - Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $524.0M | $20.3 | $471.9M | -46.5% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $287.5B calculated opportunity across 44 products.
- China (CHN): $256.8B calculated opportunity across 25 products.
- Mexico (MEX): $114.3B calculated opportunity across 56 products.
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG): $58.1B calculated opportunity across 10 products.
- India (IND): $55.1B calculated opportunity across 17 products.
- Germany (DEU): $51.1B calculated opportunity across 26 products.
- Netherlands (NLD): $44.7B calculated opportunity across 23 products.
- Japan (JPN): $43.4B calculated opportunity across 7 products.
- United Arab Emirates (ARE): $39.2B calculated opportunity across 10 products.
- Singapore (SGP): $36.4B calculated opportunity across 8 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $35.8B calculated opportunity across 19 products.
- Canada (CAN): $31.5B calculated opportunity across 24 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 843139: +92.8% average CAGR, $602.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 841121: +47.0% average CAGR, $623.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 841191: +44.2% average CAGR, $33.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 840734: +34.3% average CAGR, $3.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 841430: +34.2% average CAGR, $1.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 848071: +33.5% average CAGR, $576.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 846799: +32.9% average CAGR, $524.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 841480: +31.7% average CAGR, $768.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 841391: +31.7% average CAGR, $1.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 840820: +31.6% average CAGR, $9.3B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 851712: 32 buyer markets, $262.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 851762: 26 buyer markets, $62.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 847130: 24 buyer markets, $111.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 850440: 22 buyer markets, $27.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 847330: 15 buyer markets, $50.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 853710: 13 buyer markets, $24.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 848180: 11 buyer markets, $11.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 847150: 10 buyer markets, $57.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 841191: 10 buyer markets, $33.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 852580: 10 buyer markets, $11.3B 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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