Latest trade
$36.2BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Lighting or visual signalling equipment
HS4 8512 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
+2.6%Latest year on yearExporters
195Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$36.2B in trade, with +2% annualized growth over three years.
Lighting or visual signalling equipment is recorded across 9,359 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 | $3.2B | +5.8% | 5 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | CzechiaCZE | GermanyDEU | $1.1B | +5.2% | 5 | 280 km | Yes |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $934.3M | -5.7% | 5 | 8,415 km | No |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $885.9M | -2.4% | 5 | 12,555 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $843.7M | +8.3% | 5 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $835.5M | -1.7% | 5 | 11,883 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $757.3M | +8.8% | 5 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 8 | SlovakiaSVK | GermanyDEU | $634.0M | +16.1% | 5 | 553 km | Yes |
| 9 | Republic of KoreaKOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $610.2M | +12.9% | 5 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $517.5M | +2% | 5 | 1,763 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 | $6.0B | 198 | 5 |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | $3.8B | 137 | 5 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $3.4B | 171 | 5 |
| 4 | CzechiaCZE | $2.2B | 138 | 5 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.0B | 167 | 5 |
| 6 | TaiwanTWN | $1.7B | 167 | 5 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.6B | 164 | 5 |
| 8 | SlovakiaSVK | $1.4B | 123 | 5 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $1.3B | 170 | 5 |
| 10 | PolandPOL | $1.2B | 150 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $7.3B | 100 | 5 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $4.8B | 101 | 5 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $2.1B | 121 | 5 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $1.8B | 93 | 5 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $1.3B | 111 | 5 |
| 6 | CzechiaCZE | $1.2B | 92 | 5 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $1.1B | 104 | 5 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $1.1B | 89 | 5 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $1.0B | 81 | 5 |
| 10 | SlovakiaSVK | $991.0M | 75 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8512
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownLighting or visual signalling equipment
Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on bicycles, excluding articles of heading no. 8539HS6 851210
Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS6 851220
Sound signalling equipment: electrical, used on cycles or motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS6 851230
Windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: electrical, of kinds used for cycles or motor vehiclesHS6 851240
Lighting or signalling equipment: electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: parts, of those kinds used for cycles or motor vehiclesHS6 851290
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.