China Electrical transformers and converters (HS 8504) Trade by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: 2026 Coverage 2018–2026

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Latest exports$4.0BAugust 2026
Latest imports$697MAugust 2026
Trade balance+$3.3BAugust 2026
Data as ofAugust 2026Exports August 2026 · Imports August 2026
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Browse 24 of 41 HS6 / HS8 codes under HS 8504

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HS 850410 Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubesHS 85041010 Electronic ballasts for discharge lamps or tubesHS 85041090 Other ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes, nesHS 850421 Liquid dielectric transformers, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650 kVAHS 85042100 Liq dielectric transformers, a power handling capacity≤650 KVAHS 850422 Liquid dielectric transformers, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650 kVA but not exceeding 10MVAHS 85042200 Liq dielectric transformers, 650 KVA<capacity≤10 MVAHS 850423 Liquid dielectric transformers, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10MVAHS 85042311 Liq dielectric transformers, 10 MVA<capacity<220MVAHS 85042312 Liq dielectric transformers, 220 MVA≤capacity<330MVAHS 85042313 Liq dielectric transformers, 330 MVA≤capacity<400MVAHS 85042321 Liquid dielectric transformers, 400 MVA≤handling capacity<500MVAHS 85042329 Other liquid dielectric transformers, handling capacity≥500 MVAHS 850431 Transformers having a power handling capacity not exceeding 1kVAHS 85043110 Mutual inductors, capacity≤1 KVAHS 85043190 Other transformers, capacity ≤1 KVA, nesHS 850432 Transformers having a power handling capacity exceeding 1kVA but not exceeding 16kVAHS 85043210 Mutual inductors, 1 KVA<capacity≤16 KVAHS 85043290 Other transformers, 1 KVA<capacity≤16 KVA, nesHS 850433 Transformers having a power handling capacity exceeding 16kVA but not exceeding 500kVAHS 85043310 Mutual inductor, 16 KVA<capacity ≤500 KVAHS 85043390 Other transformers, 16 KVA<capacity ≤500 KVAHS 850434 Transformers having a power handling capacity exceeding 500kVAHS 85043410 Mutual inductors, capacity>500 KVA

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Monthly Trade Trend

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Source
GACC statistics query
Unit
USD
Rows
29724
Data as of
August 2026

Export Partner Preview

Total value across the published data period

PartnerValueShare
1Hong Kong,China$46.6B13.1%
2United States$40.6B11.4%
3Netherlands$19.6B5.5%
4Germany$16.8B4.7%
5Viet Nam$15.1B4.2%

Import Partner Preview

Total value across the published data period

PartnerValueShare
1China$28.0B28.2%
2Japan$17.1B17.2%
3Germany$10.5B10.6%
4Hungary$5.3B5.3%
5Taiwan,China$4.6B4.6%

HS 8504 Trade Analysis

Over the twelve months to August 2026, China's electrical transformers and converters trade under HS 8504 ran $57.8B of exports against $9.8B of imports, a trade surplus of $48.0B.

Monthly exports of electrical transformers and converters (HS 8504) ranged from $4.0B to $5.6B between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $4.8B. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $4.0B, the lowest month in that window.

Imports over the same months came to $9.8B. Across the published period its largest source markets are China, Japan and Germany.

Annual exports rose 97% between 2018 and 2025, from $26.7B to $52.6B.

The three largest destination markets — Hong Kong,China, United States and Netherlands — account for 30% of the published total, out of 221 trading partners on record.

Annual Totals

Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.

YearExportsImportsBalance
2018$26.7B$12.2B+$14.4B
2019$27.7B$11.7B+$15.9B
2020$30.1B$11.6B+$18.6B
2021$39.1B$13.6B+$25.4B
2022$46.7B$12.1B+$34.6B
2023$46.5B$11.4B+$35.1B
2024$46.4B$10.2B+$36.2B
2025$52.6B$10.1B+$42.5B
2026 (through Aug)$39.3B$6.3B+$33.0B

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 8504 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.

Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Electrical transformers and converters Trade Data (HS 8504)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8504/

About this data

How much electrical transformers and converters does China export?

China exported $57.8B of electrical transformers and converters in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $4.8B per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 8504).

Which countries buy the most electrical transformers and converters from China?

Hong Kong,China, United States and Netherlands together account for 30% of the published total, out of 221 trading partners on record.

Is China's electrical transformers and converters export growing?

Annual exports grew by 97% between 2018 and 2025, from $26.7B to $52.6B.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.

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