# Electro-mechanical tools (HS4 8508) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Electro-mechanical tools at HS4 8508, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The electro-mechanical tools subsector recorded $18.7B in reported global trade in 2024, with +8.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $18.7B |
| Latest annual change | +8.4% |
| Active exporters | 186 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.3B | 4,279 | 3 |
| 1996 | $2.6B | 4,402 | 3 |
| 1997 | $2.6B | 4,410 | 3 |
| 1998 | $2.5B | 4,540 | 3 |
| 1999 | $2.6B | 4,916 | 3 |
| 2000 | $2.6B | 5,565 | 3 |
| 2001 | $2.7B | 5,666 | 3 |
| 2002 | $3.4B | 6,406 | 4 |
| 2003 | $4.3B | 6,561 | 4 |
| 2004 | $5.3B | 6,728 | 4 |
| 2005 | $5.8B | 6,930 | 4 |
| 2006 | $6.2B | 7,161 | 4 |
| 2007 | $6.8B | 4,906 | 4 |
| 2008 | $7.3B | 5,040 | 4 |
| 2009 | $6.2B | 5,149 | 4 |
| 2010 | $7.2B | 5,219 | 4 |
| 2011 | $7.8B | 5,657 | 4 |
| 2012 | $7.9B | 5,852 | 4 |
| 2013 | $8.4B | 5,861 | 4 |
| 2014 | $9.1B | 6,084 | 4 |
| 2015 | $9.0B | 6,344 | 4 |
| 2016 | $9.0B | 6,307 | 4 |
| 2017 | $10.6B | 6,416 | 4 |
| 2018 | $12.4B | 6,507 | 4 |
| 2019 | $12.7B | 6,650 | 4 |
| 2020 | $14.8B | 6,348 | 4 |
| 2021 | $17.8B | 6,594 | 4 |
| 2022 | $16.8B | 6,765 | 4 |
| 2023 | $16.8B | 7,004 | 4 |
| 2024 | $18.7B | 6,849 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Germany: $1.1B; growth +9.3%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.1B; growth -19.2%.
- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $785.8M; growth +26.8%.
- Netherlands to Germany: $610.6M; growth +67%.
- China to Japan: $574.1M; growth -3.8%.
- China to United Kingdom: $486.3M; growth -3.4%.
- Malaysia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $419.9M; growth -11.1%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $407.6M; growth +23.2%.
- China to Russia: $389.8M; growth +2.9%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $389.5M; growth +12%.

## HS6 products

- Electro-mechanical tools: drills of all kinds, for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor (HS6 850810)
- Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20L (HS6 850811)
- Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, n.e.c. in item no. 8508.1 (HS6 850819)
- Electro-mechanical tools: saws, for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor (HS6 850820)
- Vacuum cleaners, other than with a self-contained electric motor (HS6 850860)
- Parts of vacuum cleaners (HS6 850870)
- Electro-mechanical tools: (other than drills and saws), for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor (HS6 850880)
- Electro-mechanical tools: parts of the tools of heading no. 8508 (HS6 850890)

## 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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