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

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

YTD imports$3.2B2026 Jan–Sep · +23.1% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$424.7MSeptember 2026 · +37.6% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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Monthly Import Trend

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Annual Totals

YearImport value
2026 Jan–Sep$3.2B
2025 · Full year$3.5B
2024 · Full year$3.3B
2023 · Full year$4B
2022 · Full year$4.3B
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YearImport value
2021 · Full year$4.8B

Fast-growing import suppliers

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • United States Imports $229M Increase +$86.6M YoY +61%
  • Singapore Imports $30.1M Increase +$13.5M YoY +81%
  • Lithuania Imports $1.3M Increase +$835K YoY +195%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Germany $110.1M 25.9%
Japan $72.8M 17.1%
United States $32.4M 7.6%
Taiwan $24.3M 5.7%
South Korea $22.8M 5.4%

Same countries · period totals

2021-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Germany $5.9B 25.5%
Japan $4.3B 18.7%
United States $1.3B 5.5%
Taiwan $1.3B 5.6%
South Korea $1.7B 7.2%

Products under HS 8538

About this data

How much apparatus for protecting electrical does China import?

China imported $3.2B of apparatus for protecting electrical (HS 8538) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China imported $424.7M of apparatus for protecting electrical, up 37.6% 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 supply the most apparatus for protecting electrical to China?

In September 2026, Germany, Japan, United States were among the leading suppliers shown, together accounting for 50.7% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's apparatus for protecting electrical imports growing?

China's apparatus for protecting electrical imports were up 23.1% from January–September 2025, reaching $3.2B during January–September 2026.

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Source

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) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8538/

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