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Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), excluding heating resistors

8533 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $14BRnk 298 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $4.72B | $2.95BChina | China
2022
Product Complexity 1.05Rnk 152 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 2.39%Rnk 739 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.059%Rnk 298 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Electrical Resistors. In 2022, Electrical Resistors were the world's 298th most traded product, with a total trade of $14B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Electrical Resistors grew by 2.39%, from $13.7B to $14B. Trade in Electrical Resistors represent 0.059% of total world trade.

Electrical Resistors are a part of Electrical machinery and electronics. They include Electrical resistors fixed, power capacity < 20 watt, Variable resistors, rheostats and potentiometers, nes, Electrical resistors, fixed, except heating, > 20 wat, Electrical resistors, fixed carbon, Parts of electrical resistors, rheostats, etc, Wirewound variable resistors, rheostats, etc > 20 wat, and Wirewound variable resistors, rheostats, etc, <20 wat.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Electrical Resistors  were China ($4.72B), Germany ($1.33B), Japan ($1.08B), United States ($1B), and Chinese Taipei ($916M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Electrical Resistors were China ($2.95B), Hong Kong ($1.53B), United States ($1.27B), Germany ($1.2B), and Mexico ($631M).

Ranking Electrical Resistors ranks 152nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Resistors are used in electrical circuits to limit the flow of electricity. They can be made from a variety of materials, including metal and ceramic.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$4.72B
Top Destination (2022)China$2.95B

In 2022 Electrical Resistors were the world's 298th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Electrical Resistors were China ($4.72B), Germany ($1.33B), Japan ($1.08B), United States ($1B), and Chinese Taipei ($916M).

In 2022, the top importers of Electrical Resistors were China ($2.95B), Hong Kong ($1.53B), United States ($1.27B), Germany ($1.2B), and Mexico ($631M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$677M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$765M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Electrical Resistors grew the fastest in China ($677M), United States ($94.5M), Israel ($56.2M), Indonesia ($50M), and Costa Rica ($30.1M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Electrical Resistors were China ($765M), South Korea ($223M), United States ($118M), United Kingdom ($26.8M), and Mexico ($26.7M).

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Exporters of Electrical Resistors (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Electrical Resistors.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.91. This means that most of the exports of Electrical Resistors are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in Electrical Resistors

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$1.78B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Hong Kong$1.29B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Electrical Resistors. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Electrical Resistors during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Electrical Resistors were China ($1.78B), Japan ($747M), Chinese Taipei ($680M), Israel ($290M), and Philippines ($135M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Electrical Resistors were Hong Kong ($1.29B), South Korea ($369M), Mexico ($320M), India ($296M), and United States ($270M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Electrical Resistors, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Electrical resistors fixed, power capacity <... ($6.81B), Variable resistors, rheostats and potentiometers, nes ($4.71B), Electrical resistors, fixed, except heating, >... ($1.23B), Electrical resistors, fixed carbon ($600M), and Parts of electrical resistors, rheostats, etc ($420M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Electrical Resistors by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $79.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALPhilippines+ $28.6M

Electrical Resistors’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $79.5M.  Electrical Resistors’s highest import potential is Philippines with an import gap of $28.6M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Electrical Resistors.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Electrical Resistors to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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