# Electrical apparatus (HS4 8538) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Electrical apparatus at HS4 8538, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The electrical apparatus subsector recorded $40.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with -3.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $40.5B |
| Latest annual change | -3.8% |
| Active exporters | 193 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $8.3B | 4,133 | 2 |
| 1996 | $8.8B | 4,227 | 2 |
| 1997 | $9.4B | 4,371 | 2 |
| 1998 | $9.9B | 4,562 | 2 |
| 1999 | $10.7B | 4,972 | 2 |
| 2000 | $11.5B | 5,916 | 2 |
| 2001 | $11.1B | 6,196 | 2 |
| 2002 | $11.6B | 6,413 | 2 |
| 2003 | $13.9B | 6,487 | 2 |
| 2004 | $17.2B | 6,853 | 2 |
| 2005 | $18.7B | 7,040 | 2 |
| 2006 | $21.8B | 7,449 | 2 |
| 2007 | $25.5B | 7,973 | 2 |
| 2008 | $28.1B | 8,125 | 2 |
| 2009 | $22.4B | 8,131 | 2 |
| 2010 | $28.4B | 8,200 | 2 |
| 2011 | $32.5B | 8,483 | 2 |
| 2012 | $32.1B | 8,866 | 2 |
| 2013 | $33.1B | 8,972 | 2 |
| 2014 | $34.0B | 9,357 | 2 |
| 2015 | $31.2B | 9,480 | 2 |
| 2016 | $30.9B | 9,510 | 2 |
| 2017 | $33.9B | 9,777 | 2 |
| 2018 | $36.3B | 9,971 | 2 |
| 2019 | $34.9B | 9,987 | 2 |
| 2020 | $32.5B | 9,727 | 2 |
| 2021 | $39.8B | 10,104 | 2 |
| 2022 | $41.4B | 10,025 | 2 |
| 2023 | $43.2B | 10,185 | 2 |
| 2024 | $40.5B | 10,075 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $2.5B; growth +0.6%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.6B; growth +6.3%.
- China to Mexico: $841.5M; growth +11.2%.
- Germany to China: $676.5M; growth -10.6%.
- Japan to China: $569.5M; growth -16%.
- Germany to Czechia: $413.6M; growth -5.4%.
- Germany to Hungary: $380.5M; growth +2.5%.
- Czechia to Germany: $375.9M; growth -0.7%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $372.3M; growth -6.5%.
- Germany to Italy: $369.9M; growth -5.5%.

## HS6 products

- Electrical apparatus: parts (e.g. boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, other bases), for goods of heading no. 8537, not equipped with their apparatus (HS6 853810)
- Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 (HS6 853890)

## 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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