Latest trade
$32.2BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Electrical capacitors
HS4 8532 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
+1.6%Latest year on yearExporters
184Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
9Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$32.2B in trade, with -3.8% annualized growth over three years.
Electrical capacitors is recorded across 6,661 active corridors, with 184 exporters and 197 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 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $3.3B | -7.8% | 9 | 1,763 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | +63.7% | 9 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | ChinaCHN | $1.2B | -21% | 9 | 1,163 km | No |
| 4 | PhilippinesPHL | ChinaCHN | $849.1M | -4.4% | 9 | 1,841 km | Yes |
| 5 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $776.7M | -2.7% | 9 | 2,109 km | No |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $677.6M | -5.3% | 9 | 867 km | Yes |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $675.5M | -17.8% | 9 | 688 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | TaiwanTWN | $630.4M | -2% | 9 | 688 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | MexicoMEX | $619.4M | +37.4% | 9 | 12,928 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $608.8M | +1.8% | 9 | 2,732 km | Yes |
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 | $8.0B | 191 | 9 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $7.9B | 124 | 9 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $1.8B | 152 | 9 |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.7B | 120 | 9 |
| 5 | TaiwanTWN | $1.7B | 118 | 9 |
| 6 | PhilippinesPHL | $1.5B | 88 | 9 |
| 7 | SingaporeSGP | $1.2B | 112 | 9 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | 158 | 9 |
| 9 | MalaysiaMYS | $1.1B | 115 | 9 |
| 10 | IndonesiaIDN | $886.4M | 93 | 9 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $8.3B | 99 | 9 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.7B | 83 | 9 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $2.1B | 121 | 9 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $2.0B | 94 | 9 |
| 5 | TaiwanTWN | $2.0B | 64 | 9 |
| 6 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $1.6B | 63 | 9 |
| 7 | Viet NamVNM | $1.5B | 59 | 9 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.3B | 74 | 9 |
| 9 | SingaporeSGP | $1.2B | 78 | 9 |
| 10 | IndiaIND | $995.2M | 77 | 9 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8532
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
9 classifications shownElectrical capacitors
Electrical capacitors: fixed, designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0.5 kVAr (power capacitors)HS6 853210
Electrical capacitors: fixed, tantalumHS6 853221
Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolyticHS6 853222
Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, single layerHS6 853223
Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS6 853224
Electrical capacitors: fixed, dielectric of paper or plasticsHS6 853225
Electrical capacitors: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 8532HS6 853229
Electrical capacitors: variable or adjustable (pre-set) capacitorsHS6 853230
Electrical capacitors: parts of the capacitors of heading no. 8532HS6 853290
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.