China Apparatus for protecting electrical (HS 8538) Trade by Country

Monthly · USD · Source: GACC · Data through 2026-09

YTD exports$6.3B2026 Jan–Sep · +31.3% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest exports$877.9MSeptember 2026 · +61.3% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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Monthly Export Trend

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Annual Totals

YearExport value
2026 Jan–Sep$6.3B
2025 · Full year$6.4B
2024 · Full year$5.6B
2023 · Full year$5.3B
2022 · Full year$5.7B
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YearExport value
2021 · Full year$5.1B

Fast-growing export markets

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Hong Kong Exports $491M Increase +$164M YoY +50%
  • Vietnam Exports $417M Increase +$143M YoY +52%
  • Saudi Arabia Exports $234M Increase +$100M YoY +75%
  • Thailand Exports $226M Increase +$91.7M YoY +68%
  • Malaysia Exports $163M Increase +$60.6M YoY +59%
  • Australia Exports $86.7M Increase +$35.9M YoY +71%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
United States $105M 12.0%
Hong Kong $76.7M 8.7%
Vietnam $62.2M 7.1%
India $61.1M 7.0%
Germany $40.2M 4.6%

Same countries · period totals

2021-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
United States $4.8B 13.9%
Hong Kong $3B 8.7%
Vietnam $1.8B 5.4%
India $1.8B 5.1%
Germany $1.9B 5.6%

Products under HS 8538

About this data

How much apparatus for protecting electrical does China export?

China exported $6.3B of apparatus for protecting electrical (HS 8538) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China exported $877.9M of apparatus for protecting electrical, up 61.3% from September 2025. Electrical circuit protection components rated for 1000 volts or less, such as surge protectors, relays, and disconnectors, designed to safeguard wiring and equipment from overloads and faults. The page covers January 2021 to September 2026. Values are in US dollars, from the China General Administration of Customs (GACC).

Which countries buy the most apparatus for protecting electrical from China?

In September 2026, United States, Hong Kong, Vietnam were among the leading destinations shown, together accounting for 27.8% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's apparatus for protecting electrical exports growing?

China's apparatus for protecting electrical exports were up 31.3% from January–September 2025, reaching $6.3B during January–September 2026.

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Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.

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China Data Portal. "China Apparatus for protecting electrical (HS 8538) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8538/

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