Electrical Capacitors8532 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2020 World Trade: $28.2B, Rnk 126 / 1217
2020 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $6.7B | $5.97B, Japan | Hong Kong
2020 Product Complexity: 1.28, Rnk 103 / 1028
2019 - 2020 Export Growth (CAGR): 6.36%, Rnk 181 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 3.85%, Rnk 1041 / 1259
2020 Share of World Trade: 0.17%, Rnk 126 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Electrical Capacitors. In 2020, Electrical Capacitors were the world's 126th most traded product, with a total trade of $28.2B. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of Electrical Capacitors grew by 6.36%, from $26.5B to $28.2B. Trade in Electrical Capacitors represent 0.17% of total world trade.
Electrical Capacitors are a part of Electrical machinery and electronics. They include Electric capacitors, fixed, ceramic, multilayer,, Electric capacitors, fixed, aluminium electrolytic ne, Electric capacitors, fixed, tantalum, nes, Electric capacitors, fixed, nes, Electric capacitors, fixed, paper/plastic dielectric, Parts of electrical capacitors, Fixed power capacitors (50/60 herz circuits), Electric capacitors, fixed, ceramic, single layer, and Electric capacitors, variable or adjustable (pre-set).
Exports In 2020 the top exporters of Electrical Capacitors were Japan ($6.7B), China ($6.06B), Chinese Taipei ($1.94B), Germany ($1.61B), and South Korea ($1.6B).
Imports In 2020 the top importers of Electrical Capacitors were Hong Kong ($5.97B), China ($5.19B), Germany ($1.87B), United States ($1.81B), and Chinese Taipei ($1.38B).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Electrical Capacitors was 3.85%, making it the 1041st lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Electrical Capacitors ranks 103rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Electrical capacitors are used to store electrical energy. They can be made from a variety of materials, including aluminum, ceramic, and plastic.
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Electrical Capacitors. Countries are shown based on data availability.
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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Electrical Capacitors are the world's 126th most traded product.
In 2020, the top exporters of Electrical Capacitors were Japan ($6.7B), China ($6.06B), Chinese Taipei ($1.94B), Germany ($1.61B), and South Korea ($1.6B).
In 2020, the top importers of Electrical Capacitors were Hong Kong ($5.97B), China ($5.19B), Germany ($1.87B), United States ($1.81B), and Chinese Taipei ($1.38B).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2019 - 2020): China, $1.5B
Top Destination Growth (2019 - 2020): Hong Kong, $1.43B
Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of Electrical Capacitors grew the fastest in China ($1.5B), Chinese Taipei ($327M), Japan ($265M), Hong Kong ($170M), and South Korea ($112M).
Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of Electrical Capacitors were Hong Kong ($1.43B), China ($914M), Chinese Taipei ($345M), Singapore ($224M), and Vietnam ($189M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Electrical Capacitors.
In 2020, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.78. This means that most of the exports of Electrical Capacitors are explained by 13 countries.
This map shows which countries export or import more of Electrical Capacitors. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Electrical Capacitors during 2020.
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Electrical Capacitors were Japan ($6.34B), China ($870M), Chinese Taipei ($562M), Malaysia ($550M), and Philippines ($473M).
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Electrical Capacitors were Hong Kong ($5.34B), Vietnam ($822M), India ($429M), Mexico ($419M), and United States ($355M).
In 2020, the world most traded Electrical Capacitors, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Electric capacitors, fixed, ceramic, multilayer, ($15.8B), Electric capacitors, fixed, aluminium electrolytic ne ($4.51B), Electric capacitors, fixed, nes ($2.03B), Electric capacitors, fixed, tantalum, nes ($1.78B), and Electric capacitors, fixed, paper/plastic dielectric ($1.56B)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Electrical Capacitors. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Electrical Capacitors in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.
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