HS 8538 · All partner countries
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Exports · 2026-01 to 2026-08 · Imports · 2026-01 to 2026-08 · Monthly USD values; separate scales.
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Exports · 2026-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.
| Partner | Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $629M | 11.7% |
| 2 | Hong Kong | $415M | 7.7% |
| 3 | India | $356M | 6.6% |
| 4 | Vietnam | $355M | 6.6% |
| 5 | Germany | $274M | 5.1% |
Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025
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Ranked by USD increase, then current value. Current value ≥ $1M, increase ≥ $500K and YoY growth ≥ 50%. Only complete, observed matching months with a positive prior-year baseline qualify. Missing or excluded values are not zero. Rankings compare all markets, independently of the chart’s selected country or historical period.
Imports · 2026-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.
| Partner | Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | $652M | 23.3% |
| 2 | Japan | $518M | 18.5% |
| 3 | United States | $197M | 7.0% |
| 4 | Taiwan | $177M | 6.3% |
| 5 | South Korea | $172M | 6.2% |
Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025
Compare all import suppliers for HS 8538. Showing 3 of 3 qualifying markets.
Ranked by USD increase, then current value. Current value ≥ $1M, increase ≥ $500K and YoY growth ≥ 50%. Only complete, observed matching months with a positive prior-year baseline qualify. Missing or excluded values are not zero. Rankings compare all markets, independently of the chart’s selected country or historical period.
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Over the 8 months both directions report (January 2026 to August 2026), China's apparatus for protecting electrical trade under HS 8538 ran $5.4B of exports against $2.8B of imports, a trade surplus of $2.6B.
Monthly exports of apparatus for protecting electrical (HS 8538) ranged from $523M to $779M between January 2026 and August 2026, averaging $673M. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $779M, the highest month in that window.
Imports over the same months came to $2.8B. Across the published period its largest source markets are Germany, Japan and United States.
The three largest destination markets — United States, Hong Kong and India — account for 26% of the published total, out of 193 trading partners on record.
Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.
| Year | Exports | Imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $5.1B2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | $4.8B2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | +$292M |
| 2022 | $5.7B2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | $4.3B2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | +$1.3B |
| 2023 | $5.3B2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | $4.0B2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | +$1.3B |
| 2024 | $5.6B2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | $3.3B2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | +$2.3B |
| 2025 | $6.4B2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | $3.5B2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | +$2.9B |
| 2026 | $5.4B2026 Jan–Aug · YTD | $2.8B2026 Jan–Aug · YTD | +$2.6B |
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HS 8538 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.
Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.
China Data Portal. "China Apparatus for protecting electrical Trade Data (HS 8538)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8538/
China exported $5.4B of apparatus for protecting electrical in the 8 months to August 2026, averaging $673M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 8538).
United States, Hong Kong and India together account for 26% of the published total, out of 193 trading partners on record.
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.