# Electrical insulators (HS4 8546) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Electrical insulators at HS4 8546, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The electrical insulators subsector recorded $2.9B in reported global trade in 2024, with +7.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.9B |
| Latest annual change | +7.7% |
| Active exporters | 161 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.1B | 2,578 | 3 |
| 1996 | $1.1B | 2,616 | 3 |
| 1997 | $1.2B | 2,604 | 3 |
| 1998 | $1.2B | 2,697 | 3 |
| 1999 | $1.2B | 2,847 | 3 |
| 2000 | $1.2B | 3,419 | 3 |
| 2001 | $1.2B | 3,438 | 3 |
| 2002 | $1.2B | 3,559 | 3 |
| 2003 | $1.3B | 3,587 | 3 |
| 2004 | $1.5B | 3,670 | 3 |
| 2005 | $1.6B | 3,827 | 3 |
| 2006 | $1.8B | 4,023 | 3 |
| 2007 | $2.1B | 4,283 | 3 |
| 2008 | $2.4B | 4,406 | 3 |
| 2009 | $2.1B | 4,220 | 3 |
| 2010 | $2.3B | 4,219 | 3 |
| 2011 | $2.5B | 4,341 | 3 |
| 2012 | $2.6B | 4,500 | 3 |
| 2013 | $2.6B | 4,436 | 3 |
| 2014 | $2.5B | 4,652 | 3 |
| 2015 | $2.4B | 4,804 | 3 |
| 2016 | $2.4B | 4,699 | 3 |
| 2017 | $2.5B | 4,733 | 3 |
| 2018 | $2.6B | 4,865 | 3 |
| 2019 | $2.3B | 4,816 | 3 |
| 2020 | $2.4B | 4,651 | 3 |
| 2021 | $2.4B | 4,716 | 3 |
| 2022 | $2.5B | 4,803 | 3 |
| 2023 | $2.7B | 4,876 | 3 |
| 2024 | $2.9B | 4,832 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $130.7M; growth +12.4%.
- Sweden to China: $78.3M; growth +32.7%.
- China to India: $53.5M; growth +7.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $52.1M; growth +11.8%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $49.6M; growth +20.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $47.8M; growth -8%.
- China to Saudi Arabia: $41.2M; growth +117.9%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $41.0M; growth -10.7%.
- China to Brazil: $37.0M; growth +4.9%.
- China to Viet Nam: $35.8M; growth +25.1%.

## HS6 products

- Electrical insulators: of glass (HS6 854610)
- Electrical insulators: of ceramics (HS6 854620)
- Electrical insulators: other than of glass and ceramics (HS6 854690)

## 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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