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Electric motors
HS4 8501 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+0.3%Latest year on yearExporters
195Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
14Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$71.8B in trade, with +3.6% annualized growth over three years.
Electric motors is recorded across 10,516 active corridors, with 195 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.2B | +5.1% | 14 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.7B | -3.6% | 14 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | +8.6% | 14 | 10,872 km | No |
| 4 | HungaryHUN | GermanyDEU | $1.3B | +18.3% | 12 | 689 km | Yes |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | +15.7% | 14 | 6,402 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | MexicoMEX | $1.1B | +5.4% | 14 | 12,928 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.0B | +0.6% | 14 | 867 km | Yes |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $986.0M | +7.5% | 14 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $902.1M | +0.8% | 14 | 1,763 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $842.8M | -4.9% | 14 | 8,415 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $16.8B | 200 | 14 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $8.5B | 188 | 14 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.2B | 182 | 14 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $4.8B | 140 | 14 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $3.7B | 168 | 14 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $2.4B | 180 | 14 |
| 7 | HungaryHUN | $2.3B | 139 | 14 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $2.3B | 174 | 14 |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | $1.9B | 129 | 14 |
| 10 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $1.9B | 167 | 14 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $13.1B | 137 | 14 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $7.3B | 118 | 14 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $3.9B | 105 | 14 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $3.4B | 133 | 14 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.6B | 88 | 14 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $2.2B | 110 | 14 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $2.1B | 124 | 14 |
| 8 | JapanJPN | $2.0B | 67 | 14 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $1.8B | 108 | 14 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $1.7B | 126 | 14 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8501
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
17 classifications shownElectric motors
Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5WHS6 850110
Electric motors: universal AC/DC of an output exceeding 37.5WHS6 850120
Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750WHS6 850131
Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kWHS6 850132
Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 375kWHS6 850133
Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output exceeding 375kWHS6 850134
Electric motors: AC motors, single-phaseHS6 850140
Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output not exceeding 750WHS6 850151
Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kWHS6 850152
Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kWHS6 850153
Generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output not exceeding 75kVAHS6 850161
Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVAHS6 850162
Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 375kVA but not exceeding 750kVAHS6 850163
Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 750kVAHS6 850164
Electric generators: photovoltaic DC generators, of an output not exceeding 50WHS6 850171
Electric generators: photovoltaic DC generators, of an output exceeding 50WHS6 850172
Electric generators: (excluding generating sets), photovoltaic AC generators (alternators)HS6 850180
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). 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.