HS4 subsector intelligence

Circuits
HS4 8534 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 85341995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$47.7BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+5.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

181Active reporting countries
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Importers

196Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$47.7B in trade, with -1.9% annualized growth over three years.

Circuits is recorded across 6,605 active corridors, with 181 exporters and 196 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $10.7B1996: $11.1B1997: $12.6B1998: $14.3B1999: $15.8B2000: $20.6B2001: $17.5B2002: $16.8B2003: $18.8B2004: $23.6B2005: $27.7B2006: $32.0B2007: $33.3B2008: $32.5B2009: $26.3B2010: $33.8B2011: $37.7B2012: $39.4B2013: $38.7B2014: $39.2B2015: $37.8B2016: $36.4B2017: $39.7B2018: $41.7B2019: $40.5B2020: $40.8B2021: $50.5B2022: $52.1B2023: $45.1B2024: $47.7B
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1ChinaCHNTaiwanTWN$2.9B+17.6%1688 kmNo
2ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$2.8B+12.9%12,732 kmYes
3ChinaCHNChinaCHN$1.9B-20%11,163 kmNo
4ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$1.9B+8.4%112,928 kmNo
5TaiwanTWNChinaCHN$1.6B-20%1688 kmNo
6ChinaCHNThailandTHA$1.5B+16.4%12,887 kmYes
7JapanJPNChinaCHN$1.4B-5.7%11,763 kmNo
8Republic of KoreaKORViet NamVNM$1.3B-8.4%13,599 kmYes
9ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$1.2B-9.6%11,226 kmYes
10Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$1.2B-10.9%1867 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$21.6B1881
2TaiwanTWN$5.0B1191
3Republic of KoreaKOR$4.7B1201
4JapanJPN$3.7B1251
5China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$2.0B1371
6Viet NamVNM$1.7B841
7ThailandTHA$1.5B1111
8GermanyDEU$949.2M1491
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$808.9M1481
10MalaysiaMYS$778.9M1161
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$7.4B831
2Viet NamVNM$5.1B531
3TaiwanTWN$4.4B571
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.0B931
5MexicoMEX$2.8B1161
6Republic of KoreaKOR$2.7B711
7MalaysiaMYS$2.5B731
8ThailandTHA$2.5B671
9China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$1.9B631
10GermanyDEU$1.8B961

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8534

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

1 classifications shownCircuits
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Circuits: printedHS6 853400

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.