# Electrodes (HS4 8311) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Electrodes at HS4 8311, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The electrodes subsector recorded $3.7B in reported global trade in 2024, with -1.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $3.7B |
| Latest annual change | -1.5% |
| Active exporters | 172 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.1B | 3,338 | 4 |
| 1996 | $1.2B | 3,418 | 4 |
| 1997 | $1.2B | 3,412 | 4 |
| 1998 | $1.2B | 3,570 | 4 |
| 1999 | $1.1B | 3,722 | 4 |
| 2000 | $1.2B | 4,325 | 4 |
| 2001 | $1.2B | 4,390 | 4 |
| 2002 | $1.2B | 4,495 | 4 |
| 2003 | $1.5B | 4,564 | 4 |
| 2004 | $1.8B | 4,759 | 4 |
| 2005 | $2.1B | 4,945 | 4 |
| 2006 | $2.6B | 5,158 | 4 |
| 2007 | $3.1B | 5,111 | 4 |
| 2008 | $3.8B | 5,211 | 4 |
| 2009 | $2.8B | 5,261 | 4 |
| 2010 | $3.2B | 5,336 | 4 |
| 2011 | $3.7B | 5,490 | 4 |
| 2012 | $3.5B | 5,670 | 4 |
| 2013 | $3.5B | 5,626 | 4 |
| 2014 | $3.5B | 5,890 | 4 |
| 2015 | $3.0B | 5,921 | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.8B | 5,882 | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.9B | 5,965 | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.1B | 5,958 | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.1B | 5,925 | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.7B | 5,626 | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.3B | 5,720 | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.7B | 5,749 | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.8B | 5,805 | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.7B | 5,783 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $111.7M; growth +7.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $91.3M; growth +0.8%.
- China to Indonesia: $80.9M; growth +23.7%.
- China to Viet Nam: $78.6M; growth +12.3%.
- China to Thailand: $73.2M; growth +19.4%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $44.0M; growth +15.2%.
- Belarus to Russia: $43.8M; growth +6%.
- Sweden to Czechia: $43.8M; growth +25.7%.
- Sweden to China: $42.9M; growth +84.7%.
- Japan to China: $41.9M; growth +4.7%.

## HS6 products

- Electrodes: coated, of base metal, for electric arc-welding (HS6 831110)
- Wire: cored, of base metal, for electric arc-welding (HS6 831120)
- Rods and wire: coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame (HS6 831130)
- Tubes, plates and similar products: of agglomerated base metal powder, other, including parts (HS6 831190)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [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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