# Electrical apparatus (HS4 8541) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Electrical apparatus at HS4 8541, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The electrical apparatus subsector recorded $130.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with -10.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $130.8B |
| Latest annual change | -10.2% |
| Active exporters | 194 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $22.6B | 3,925 | 8 |
| 1996 | $23.4B | 3,977 | 8 |
| 1997 | $25.2B | 4,033 | 8 |
| 1998 | $25.3B | 4,049 | 8 |
| 1999 | $28.8B | 4,325 | 8 |
| 2000 | $38.2B | 5,427 | 8 |
| 2001 | $30.1B | 5,572 | 8 |
| 2002 | $32.0B | 5,791 | 8 |
| 2003 | $37.3B | 5,941 | 8 |
| 2004 | $45.6B | 6,209 | 8 |
| 2005 | $51.7B | 6,289 | 8 |
| 2006 | $61.4B | 6,621 | 8 |
| 2007 | $67.0B | 7,028 | 8 |
| 2008 | $84.3B | 7,186 | 8 |
| 2009 | $72.0B | 7,200 | 8 |
| 2010 | $115.4B | 7,324 | 8 |
| 2011 | $118.7B | 7,637 | 8 |
| 2012 | $96.1B | 7,857 | 8 |
| 2013 | $93.3B | 7,888 | 8 |
| 2014 | $100.2B | 8,090 | 8 |
| 2015 | $97.8B | 8,427 | 8 |
| 2016 | $96.7B | 8,414 | 8 |
| 2017 | $98.0B | 8,431 | 8 |
| 2018 | $101.8B | 8,515 | 8 |
| 2019 | $104.0B | 8,481 | 8 |
| 2020 | $106.2B | 8,300 | 8 |
| 2021 | $132.8B | 8,474 | 8 |
| 2022 | $157.0B | 8,458 | 7 |
| 2023 | $154.9B | 8,569 | 7 |
| 2024 | $130.8B | 8,482 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- China to China: $7.8B; growth -4.8%.
- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $6.1B; growth +28.9%.
- China to India: $4.1B; growth +0.8%.
- China to Netherlands: $3.4B; growth -9.5%.
- Thailand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $3.0B; growth +35.5%.
- Malaysia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $2.8B; growth +10%.
- Japan to China: $2.8B; growth -12.7%.
- China to Brazil: $2.8B; growth -1.3%.
- Taiwan to China: $2.4B; growth -14.6%.
- Malaysia to China: $2.3B; growth -3%.

## HS6 products

- Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light emitting diodes (HS6 854110)
- Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of less than 1W (HS6 854121)
- Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more (HS6 854129)
- Electrical apparatus: thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices (HS6 854130)
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes (HS6 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 panels (HS6 854142)
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels (HS6 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 panels (HS6 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 panels (HS6 854150)
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, semiconductor-based transducers (HS6 854151)
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices n.e.c. in heading no. 8541 (HS6 854159)
- Crystals: mounted piezo-electric (HS6 854160)
- Electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices (HS6 854190)

## 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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