HS4 subsector intelligence

Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus
HS4 8548 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 85481995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$5.8BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-4.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

191Active reporting countries
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Importers

197Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$5.8B in trade, with -12.1% annualized growth over three years.

Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus is recorded across 4,858 active corridors, with 191 exporters and 197 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $8.7B1996: $6.2B1997: $4.3B1998: $3.5B1999: $3.3B2000: $4.0B2001: $3.2B2002: $3.3B2003: $4.0B2004: $5.4B2005: $5.3B2006: $5.6B2007: $7.9B2008: $6.8B2009: $4.5B2010: $6.3B2011: $6.4B2012: $5.0B2013: $5.4B2014: $6.2B2015: $6.0B2016: $5.9B2017: $9.1B2018: $9.7B2019: $6.7B2020: $7.0B2021: $8.6B2022: $7.8B2023: $6.2B2024: $5.8B
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$563.2M+6.5%23,359 kmYes
2JapanJPNChinaCHN$387.3M-6.7%21,763 kmNo
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSARepublic of KoreaKOR$208.1M+3%211,077 kmYes
4MalaysiaMYSChinaCHN$193.8M-24.8%23,737 kmYes
5ChinaCHNChinaCHN$135.0M-12%11,163 kmNo
6MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$131.4M-1.7%23,359 kmYes
7ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$129.4M-37.8%21,226 kmYes
8ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$111.5M-14.7%22,732 kmYes
9TaiwanTWNChinaCHN$97.3M-16.8%1688 kmNo
10ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$73.6M-3.1%212,928 kmNo

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$1.1B1712
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.0B1322
3JapanJPN$723.6M1002
4MalaysiaMYS$269.7M802
5GermanyDEU$232.9M1342
6ThailandTHA$229.8M1042
7TaiwanTWN$202.9M1042
8MexicoMEX$176.1M742
9FranceFRA$164.3M1152
10NetherlandsNLD$154.7M1132
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$1.1B772
2MexicoMEX$731.7M1072
3Republic of KoreaKOR$470.9M782
4IndiaIND$405.2M1132
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$393.5M732
6Viet NamVNM$277.4M442
7GermanyDEU$263.8M752
8China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$155.8M452
9MalaysiaMYS$150.8M592
10NetherlandsNLD$132.3M642

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8548

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

3 classifications shownElectrical parts of machinery or apparatus
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Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus: not specified or elsewhere included in this chapterHS6 854800
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Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulatorsHS6 854810
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Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus: n.e.s. or included in chapter 85HS6 854890

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.