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Electrical resistors
HS4 8533 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
-4%Latest year on yearExporters
187Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$10.7B in trade, with -6.7% annualized growth over three years.
Electrical resistors is recorded across 7,313 active corridors, with 187 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 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $383.6M | -17.7% | 7 | 688 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | ChinaCHN | $372.1M | -14.3% | 7 | 1,163 km | No |
| 3 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $330.5M | -19.3% | 7 | 1,763 km | No |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $271.3M | -2.5% | 7 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $237.3M | -14.9% | 7 | 867 km | Yes |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $220.0M | +8.3% | 7 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $170.0M | -3.5% | 7 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | MexicoMEX | $166.1M | +1.6% | 7 | 12,928 km | No |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $154.8M | -5.5% | 7 | 8,415 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $154.7M | +16.6% | 7 | 4,252 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 | $2.4B | 184 | 7 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | 163 | 7 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $1.1B | 139 | 7 |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | $842.3M | 124 | 7 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $759.7M | 161 | 7 |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | $328.5M | 108 | 7 |
| 7 | MalaysiaMYS | $287.6M | 115 | 7 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $271.8M | 130 | 7 |
| 9 | PhilippinesPHL | $263.1M | 84 | 7 |
| 10 | IsraelISR | $256.6M | 89 | 7 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $1.9B | 106 | 7 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $820.8M | 102 | 7 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $802.1M | 94 | 7 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $744.1M | 120 | 7 |
| 5 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $580.6M | 59 | 7 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $438.7M | 75 | 7 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $399.1M | 80 | 7 |
| 8 | SingaporeSGP | $359.7M | 79 | 7 |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | $333.1M | 59 | 7 |
| 10 | MalaysiaMYS | $314.4M | 65 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8533
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
7 classifications shownElectrical resistors
Electrical resistors: fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors)HS6 853310
Electrical resistors: fixed, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors)HS6 853321
Electrical resistors: fixed, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors)HS6 853329
Electrical resistors: wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (excluding heating)HS6 853331
Electrical resistors: wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (excluding heating)HS6 853339
Electrical resistors: variable, including rheostats and potentiometers (excluding heating)HS6 853340
Resistors: parts of the resistors of heading no. 8533HS6 853390
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.