Latest HS4 trade
$130.8BReported valueHS4 subsector corridor intelligence
Electrical apparatus
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HS4 8541 - leading exporter-to-importer routes
Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.
The route picture at a glanceHS4 8541 - reported trade
Corridors shown
25Leading routes by valueLeading route value
$7.8BLatest reported valueLeading route growth
-4.8%Calculated 3-year changeLatest reported year
20241995-2024 coverageThe HS4 corridor read
China to China leads the reported HS4 8541 routes.
The leading route recorded $7.8B in 2024, with -4.8% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $130.8B, with -0.5% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗
Leading route$7.8B6% of latest HS4 trade
Top HS4 corridors
Where Electrical apparatus trade moves
Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗
HS4 8541 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value
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| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Latest trade | 3-year CAGR | 5-year CAGR | 10-year CAGR | Market share | FTA / access | Applied tariff | MFN tariff | Preferential tariff | Tariff advantage | Distance | Historical peak | Latest below peak | Years | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | ChinaCHN | $7.8B | -4.8% | +3.2% | +2.4% | 6% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,163 km | $9.0B2021 | 13.7% | 25 | Declining |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $6.1B | +28.9% | +24% | +88.5% | 4.7% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 14,306 km | $6.1B2024 | 0% | 26 | Rapid growth |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $4.1B | +0.8% | +15.9% | +19.3% | 3.2% | No FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | +0.5 pp | 4,252 km | $4.1B2024 | 0% | 30 | Stable |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | NetherlandsNLD | $3.4B | -9.5% | +17.4% | +15.7% | 2.6% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 8,894 km | $8.2B2022 | 58.7% | 30 | Declining |
| 5 | ThailandTHA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.0B | +35.5% | +39.4% | +51.1% | 2.3% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 13,951 km | $3.8B2023 | 21.7% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 6 | MalaysiaMYS | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.8B | +10% | +1.6% | +9.7% | 2.2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 15,128 km | $3.5B2023 | 17.8% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 7 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $2.8B | -12.7% | -4% | -3.6% | 2.2% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 1,763 km | $4.4B2012 | 35.7% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | BrazilBRA | $2.8B | -1.3% | +17.5% | +36.1% | 2.1% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 18,570 km | $5.2B2022 | 46.8% | 30 | Stable |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $2.4B | -14.6% | -5.7% | -7.9% | 1.8% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 688 km | $5.4B2014 | 56% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 10 | MalaysiaMYS | ChinaCHN | $2.3B | -3% | +3.1% | -0.1% | 1.8% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 pp | 3,737 km | $3.1B2022 | 24.1% | 30 | Stable |
| 11 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $2.2B | -6.1% | +3.8% | +6.7% | 1.7% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 8,415 km | $8.2B2010 | 73.1% | 30 | Declining |
| 12 | ChinaCHN | PakistanPAK | $2.0B | +54.2% | +42.2% | +26.8% | 1.6% | FTA reported | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | +0.3 pp | 5,339 km | $2.0B2024 | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 13 | SingaporeSGP | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $1.8B | -7% | +1.8% | -1% | 1.4% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 2,578 km | $2.2B2021 | 19.7% | 30 | Declining |
| 14 | ChinaCHN | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $1.7B | +288.1% | +71.3% | +83.9% | 1.3% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 7,253 km | $1.7B2024 | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 15 | IndiaIND | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.6B | +131.5% | +56.6% | +42.2% | 1.2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 11,771 km | $1.8B2023 | 15.2% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 16 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.4B | -9.6% | -4.9% | -2.1% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0 pp | 867 km | $2.0B2022 | 27.2% | 30 | Declining |
| 17 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $1.4B | -15.6% | -10.3% | -12.9% | 1.1% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,763 km | $5.6B2014 | 74.8% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 18 | ChinaCHN | SpainESP | $1.4B | +2.3% | +8.1% | +42.7% | 1.1% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 10,277 km | $4.2B2008 | 67.1% | 30 | Stable |
| 19 | SingaporeSGP | MalaysiaMYS | $1.3B | +3.3% | +12.4% | +3.5% | 1% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0 pp | 316 km | $1.3B2024 | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 20 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $1.3B | -2.3% | -10.3% | +7.6% | 1% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 2,732 km | $3.7B2020 | 65.5% | 30 | Stable |
| 21 | ChinaCHN | TaiwanTWN | $1.3B | -9.5% | +3.8% | +0.2% | 1% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 688 km | $1.7B2021 | 25.8% | 30 | Declining |
| 22 | MalaysiaMYS | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | +3.6% | +1.2% | +2.3% | 0.9% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,616 km | $1.5B2010 | 23.1% | 30 | Growing |
| 23 | ChinaCHN | MexicoMEX | $1.2B | +3.1% | -1.6% | +6.4% | 0.9% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 12,928 km | $1.5B2018 | 21.3% | 30 | Growing |
| 24 | SingaporeSGP | ChinaCHN | $1.1B | +2.5% | +10% | +5% | 0.8% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 pp | 3,797 km | $1.1B2024 | 0% | 30 | Stable |
| 25 | ChinaCHN | ThailandTHA | $1.1B | +2.9% | +18.2% | +14.1% | 0.8% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0% | +0.3 pp | 2,887 km | $1.7B2023 | 35.7% | 30 | Stable |
Movement to watch
Growth leaders for HS4 8541
The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗
01Growth leader
China to Saudi Arabia
+288.1%calculated 3-year CAGR$1.7B latest value1.3% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader
India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
+131.5%calculated 3-year CAGR$1.6B latest value1.2% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader
China to Pakistan
+54.2%calculated 3-year CAGR$2.0B latest value1.6% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader
Thailand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
+35.5%calculated 3-year CAGR$3.0B latest value2.3% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader
Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
+28.9%calculated 3-year CAGR$6.1B latest value4.7% market shareRapid growth
Access and tariff context
Compare route access without over-reading one indicator
FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗
8 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +5.1%.
- Average applied tariff
- 0.2%
- Average tariff advantage
- +0.2 pp
17 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +25.3%.
- Average applied tariff
- 0.1%
- Average tariff advantage
- +0.1 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffNo FTA reported
China to China
0%Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $7.8B.
Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp1,163 km
Largest reported tariff advantageNo FTA reported
China to India
+0.5 ppRoutes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $4.1B.
Applied 0.5%Advantage +0.5 pp4,252 km
HS4 indicators
Scale, momentum, and structure in one view
These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗
Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.
Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.
Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.
Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.
Historical peak: $157.0B in 2022. Latest below peak: 16.7%.
30 observed years; 8,482 active corridors, 194 exporters, 200 importers, and 7 HS6 products.
How to read this view
Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.
Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 8541. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.
FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.