# Nuclear reactors (HS4 8401) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Nuclear reactors at HS4 8401, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The nuclear reactors subsector recorded $5.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with +30.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $5.0B |
| Latest annual change | +30.4% |
| Active exporters | 115 |
| Active importers | 167 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.4B | 936 | 4 |
| 1996 | $1.3B | 848 | 4 |
| 1997 | $1.3B | 871 | 4 |
| 1998 | $1.2B | 782 | 4 |
| 1999 | $2.4B | 925 | 4 |
| 2000 | $2.3B | 864 | 4 |
| 2001 | $2.3B | 850 | 4 |
| 2002 | $2.5B | 863 | 4 |
| 2003 | $3.2B | 947 | 4 |
| 2004 | $3.3B | 1,004 | 4 |
| 2005 | $3.2B | 1,056 | 4 |
| 2006 | $3.2B | 1,039 | 4 |
| 2007 | $4.1B | 1,000 | 4 |
| 2008 | $5.3B | 1,148 | 4 |
| 2009 | $5.6B | 967 | 4 |
| 2010 | $5.4B | 992 | 4 |
| 2011 | $6.0B | 993 | 4 |
| 2012 | $5.5B | 1,103 | 4 |
| 2013 | $5.7B | 955 | 4 |
| 2014 | $4.7B | 968 | 4 |
| 2015 | $3.9B | 1,038 | 4 |
| 2016 | $3.7B | 930 | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.7B | 1,009 | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.3B | 1,014 | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.0B | 1,084 | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.1B | 955 | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.5B | 950 | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.0B | 985 | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.5B | 998 | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.0B | 922 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- Republic of Korea to United Arab Emirates: $404.6M; growth +38.7%.
- Kazakhstan to China: $348.6M; growth +0%.
- Russia to Czechia: $337.8M; growth +34.9%.
- Russia to China: $323.4M; growth +80.9%.
- Sweden to Ukraine: $321.6M; growth +7.6%.
- Russia to Turkey: $269.0M; growth +84.7%.
- Sweden to France: $234.4M; growth -20.3%.
- China to Pakistan: $189.0M; growth +12%.
- Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein: $153.6M; growth +41.5%.
- France to China: $139.8M; growth -2.7%.

## HS6 products

- Nuclear reactors (HS6 840110)
- Machinery and apparatus: for isotopic separation, and parts thereof (HS6 840120)
- Fuel elements (cartridges): non-irradiated (HS6 840130)
- Nuclear reactors: parts thereof (HS6 840140)

## 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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