# HS 853540 Lightning Arresters global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors (for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts) reached $743.8M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $679.8M | +3.4% | +4% |
| 2014 | $666.5M | -2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | $601.4M | -9.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | $577.7M | -3.9% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | $598.5M | +3.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | $671.4M | +12.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | $581.2M | -13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | $576.0M | -0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | $600.3M | +4.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | $605.3M | +0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | $668.2M | +10.4% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $743.8M | +11.3% | +7.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $94.4M | +4.7% | 62 |
| Saudi Arabia | $44.2M | +41% | 52 |
| Germany | $31.2M | +4.2% | 59 |
| Canada | $30.1M | +3.7% | 49 |
| Mexico | $26.8M | +11% | 88 |
| India | $26.0M | +11.1% | 47 |
| Indonesia | $24.4M | +17.4% | 44 |
| Republic of Korea | $22.8M | +8.7% | 38 |
| China | $21.9M | +5.4% | 51 |
| Brazil | $20.9M | +6.9% | 38 |
| Poland | $19.4M | +0.8% | 42 |
| Taiwan | $17.0M | +13.9% | 36 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._