# Insulating fittings (HS4 8547) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Insulating fittings at HS4 8547, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The insulating fittings subsector recorded $6.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $6.8B |
| Latest annual change | +5% |
| Active exporters | 176 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.7B | 2,621 | 3 |
| 1996 | $1.9B | 2,693 | 3 |
| 1997 | $2.0B | 2,764 | 3 |
| 1998 | $2.0B | 2,890 | 3 |
| 1999 | $2.3B | 3,052 | 3 |
| 2000 | $2.6B | 3,656 | 3 |
| 2001 | $2.3B | 3,790 | 3 |
| 2002 | $2.5B | 3,976 | 3 |
| 2003 | $2.9B | 4,056 | 3 |
| 2004 | $3.2B | 4,173 | 3 |
| 2005 | $3.3B | 4,304 | 3 |
| 2006 | $3.8B | 4,507 | 3 |
| 2007 | $4.2B | 4,875 | 3 |
| 2008 | $4.5B | 4,846 | 3 |
| 2009 | $3.4B | 4,735 | 3 |
| 2010 | $4.2B | 4,825 | 3 |
| 2011 | $4.6B | 5,055 | 3 |
| 2012 | $4.4B | 5,080 | 3 |
| 2013 | $4.8B | 5,168 | 3 |
| 2014 | $5.0B | 5,316 | 3 |
| 2015 | $5.0B | 5,467 | 3 |
| 2016 | $5.3B | 5,555 | 3 |
| 2017 | $6.1B | 5,575 | 3 |
| 2018 | $6.4B | 5,582 | 3 |
| 2019 | $6.0B | 5,623 | 3 |
| 2020 | $5.8B | 5,454 | 3 |
| 2021 | $6.8B | 5,680 | 3 |
| 2022 | $6.7B | 5,750 | 3 |
| 2023 | $6.9B | 5,875 | 3 |
| 2024 | $6.8B | 5,923 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $153.2M; growth +1.2%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $151.8M; growth +8.3%.
- Japan to China: $145.5M; growth -14.2%.
- Hungary to Czechia: $141.5M; growth +7.9%.
- Czechia to Germany: $141.1M; growth +7.1%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $111.6M; growth -7%.
- Germany to China: $105.5M; growth -9.4%.
- Germany to Hungary: $93.8M; growth -6.1%.
- Germany to Czechia: $93.1M; growth -5.4%.
- China to Germany: $84.7M; growth +1.1%.

## HS6 products

- Insulating fittings: of ceramics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no. 8546 (HS6 854710)
- Insulating fittings: of plastics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no. 8546 (HS6 854720)
- Insulating fittings: (other than of ceramics or plastics), for electrical machines, appliances and equipment, excluding insulators of heading no. 8546 (HS6 854790)

## 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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