Latest trade
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Electrical apparatus
HS4 8541 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
-10.2%Latest year on yearExporters
194Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$130.8B in trade, with -0.5% annualized growth over three years.
Electrical apparatus is recorded across 8,482 active corridors, with 194 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 | ChinaCHN | ChinaCHN | $7.8B | -4.8% | 7 | 1,163 km | No |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $6.1B | +28.9% | 6 | 14,306 km | No |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $4.1B | +0.8% | 7 | 4,252 km | No |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | NetherlandsNLD | $3.4B | -9.5% | 7 | 8,894 km | No |
| 5 | ThailandTHA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.0B | +35.5% | 7 | 13,951 km | No |
| 6 | MalaysiaMYS | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.8B | +10% | 7 | 15,128 km | No |
| 7 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $2.8B | -12.7% | 7 | 1,763 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | BrazilBRA | $2.8B | -1.3% | 7 | 18,570 km | No |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $2.4B | -14.6% | 7 | 688 km | No |
| 10 | MalaysiaMYS | ChinaCHN | $2.3B | -3% | 7 | 3,737 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 | $49.5B | 196 | 7 |
| 2 | MalaysiaMYS | $10.3B | 139 | 7 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $9.5B | 140 | 7 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $8.5B | 117 | 7 |
| 5 | SingaporeSGP | $7.2B | 131 | 7 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $7.0B | 173 | 7 |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | $5.5B | 130 | 7 |
| 8 | ThailandTHA | $5.1B | 131 | 7 |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.7B | 175 | 7 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $3.4B | 147 | 7 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $23.1B | 116 | 7 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $20.3B | 102 | 7 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $7.1B | 107 | 7 |
| 4 | IndiaIND | $6.0B | 75 | 7 |
| 5 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $5.1B | 67 | 7 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $4.6B | 85 | 7 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $4.2B | 86 | 7 |
| 8 | MalaysiaMYS | $4.2B | 77 | 7 |
| 9 | SingaporeSGP | $4.1B | 86 | 7 |
| 10 | Viet NamVNM | $4.0B | 69 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8541
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
14 classifications shownElectrical apparatus
Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light emitting diodesHS6 854110
Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of less than 1WHS6 854121
Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS6 854129
Electrical apparatus: thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devicesHS6 854130
Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodesHS6 854140
Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes (LED)HS6 854141
Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS6 854142
Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS6 854143
Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, diodes other than light emitting diodes and photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS6 854149
Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices n.e.c. in heading no. 8541, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS6 854150
Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, semiconductor-based transducersHS6 854151
Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices n.e.c. in heading no. 8541HS6 854159
Crystals: mounted piezo-electricHS6 854160
Electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devicesHS6 854190
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.