Latest trade
$148.0BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Discharge lamps or tubes
HS4 8504 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
+9.1%Latest year on yearExporters
200Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
11Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$148.0B in trade, with +8.3% annualized growth over three years.
Discharge lamps or tubes is recorded across 13,063 active corridors, with 200 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 | $6.6B | +27.4% | 11 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.6B | -6% | 11 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $2.8B | +2.8% | 11 | 8,415 km | No |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | MexicoMEX | $2.6B | +9.8% | 11 | 12,928 km | No |
| 5 | ThailandTHA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.3B | +41.2% | 11 | 13,951 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $2.2B | +15.9% | 11 | 4,252 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $2.1B | -3.1% | 11 | 1,763 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $2.0B | +8.4% | 11 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | ThailandTHA | $1.8B | +29.3% | 11 | 2,887 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | ChinaCHN | $1.8B | -15.8% | 10 | 1,163 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 | $47.6B | 199 | 11 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $11.2B | 187 | 11 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $7.1B | 141 | 11 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $6.2B | 189 | 11 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $5.6B | 171 | 11 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $5.3B | 184 | 11 |
| 7 | ThailandTHA | $5.0B | 155 | 11 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $4.1B | 147 | 11 |
| 9 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $3.9B | 168 | 11 |
| 10 | TaiwanTWN | $3.2B | 170 | 11 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $29.2B | 154 | 11 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $12.1B | 145 | 11 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $8.8B | 138 | 11 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $6.1B | 141 | 11 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $4.2B | 143 | 11 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $4.2B | 145 | 11 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $4.2B | 142 | 11 |
| 8 | JapanJPN | $3.7B | 87 | 11 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $3.5B | 111 | 11 |
| 10 | IndiaIND | $3.5B | 112 | 11 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8504
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownDischarge lamps or tubes
Discharge lamps or tubes: ballasts thereforHS6 850410
Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVAHS6 850421
Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVAHS6 850422
Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS6 850423
Electrical transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 1kVAHS6 850431
Transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 1kVA but not exceeding 16kVAHS6 850432
Transformers: n.e.s. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 16kVA but not exceeding 500kVAHS6 850433
Transformers: n.e.s. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 500kVAHS6 850434
Electrical static convertersHS6 850440
Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504HS6 850450
Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereofHS6 850490
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.