# Cells and batteries (HS4 8506) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Cells and batteries at HS4 8506, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The cells and batteries subsector recorded $9.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with -5.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $9.4B |
| Latest annual change | -5.1% |
| Active exporters | 190 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.4B | 3,784 | 7 |
| 1996 | $3.5B | 3,877 | 7 |
| 1997 | $3.7B | 3,853 | 7 |
| 1998 | $3.9B | 3,993 | 7 |
| 1999 | $4.7B | 4,355 | 7 |
| 2000 | $4.7B | 5,347 | 7 |
| 2001 | $4.6B | 5,320 | 7 |
| 2002 | $4.7B | 5,748 | 7 |
| 2003 | $5.6B | 5,888 | 7 |
| 2004 | $6.0B | 5,980 | 7 |
| 2005 | $6.3B | 6,153 | 7 |
| 2006 | $6.5B | 6,415 | 7 |
| 2007 | $6.7B | 6,763 | 7 |
| 2008 | $7.2B | 6,694 | 7 |
| 2009 | $6.7B | 6,757 | 7 |
| 2010 | $7.0B | 6,738 | 7 |
| 2011 | $7.5B | 7,022 | 7 |
| 2012 | $7.5B | 7,145 | 7 |
| 2013 | $7.6B | 7,223 | 7 |
| 2014 | $7.9B | 7,401 | 7 |
| 2015 | $7.6B | 7,397 | 7 |
| 2016 | $7.4B | 7,440 | 7 |
| 2017 | $7.9B | 7,076 | 7 |
| 2018 | $8.3B | 7,143 | 7 |
| 2019 | $8.1B | 7,229 | 7 |
| 2020 | $8.1B | 7,001 | 7 |
| 2021 | $8.9B | 7,162 | 7 |
| 2022 | $9.0B | 7,216 | 7 |
| 2023 | $9.3B | 7,395 | 7 |
| 2024 | $9.4B | 7,189 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $360.1M; growth +4.6%.
- China to Viet Nam: $334.6M; growth +30.4%.
- China to Germany: $216.7M; growth -1.6%.
- China to Malaysia: $179.1M; growth +23.6%.
- Singapore to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $135.8M; growth -9.8%.
- Indonesia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $128.2M; growth +15.8%.
- Poland to Belgium: $127.1M; growth +7%.
- China to Russia: $118.3M; growth +12.1%.
- Singapore to Malaysia: $106.9M; growth +1%.
- China to Mexico: $105.6M; growth +12.4%.

## HS6 products

- Cells and batteries: primary, manganese dioxide (HS6 850610)
- Cells and batteries: primary, of an external volume not exceeding 300cm3, manganese dioxide (HS6 850611)
- Cells and batteries: primary, of an external volume not exceeding 300cm3, mercuric oxide (HS6 850612)
- Cells and batteries: primary, of an external volume not exceeding 300cm3, silver oxide (HS6 850613)
- Cells and batteries: primary, of an external volume not exceeding 300cm3, n.e.s. in heading no. 8506 (HS6 850619)
- Cells and batteries: primary, of an external volume exceeding 300cm3 (HS6 850620)
- Cells and batteries: primary, mercuric oxide (HS6 850630)
- Cells and batteries: primary, silver oxide (HS6 850640)
- Cells and batteries: primary, lithium (HS6 850650)
- Cells and batteries: primary, air-zinc (HS6 850660)
- Cells and batteries: primary, (other than manganese dioxide, mercuric oxide, silver oxide, lithium or air-zinc) (HS6 850680)
- Cells and batteries: primary, parts thereof (HS6 850690)

## 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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