China Thermionic (HS 8540) Trade by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021–2026

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Latest exports$16.4MAugust 2026 · 2026 Jan–Aug · YTD: $96.9M · +1.5% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-08
Latest imports$12.3MAugust 2026 · 2026 Jan–Aug · YTD: $103M · -2.1% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-08
Trade balance+$4.1MAugust 2026
Data as ofAugust 2026Exports August 2026 · Imports August 2026
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Browse 24 of 29 HS6 / HS8 codes under HS 8540

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HS 854011 Cathode ray television picture tubes, incl. video monitor cathode ray tubes, colourHS 85401100 Cathode-ray TV picture tubes, including video monitor tubes, colourHS 854012 Cathode ray television picture tubes, incl. video monitor cathode ray tubes, black and white or other monochrome, with a screen width-to-height ratio of < 1, 5 and a diagonal measurement of the screen > 72 cmHS 85401200 Cathode-ray TV picture tubes, including video monitor tubes, monochromeHS 854020 Television camera tubes; image converters and intensifiers; other photo cathode tubes (excluding cathode ray television picture tubes incl. video monitor cathode ray tubes)HS 85402010 Television camera tubesHS 85402090 Image converter/intensifiers; other photo-cathode tubesHS 854040 Data/graphic display tubes, monochrome; data/graphic display tubes, colour, with a phosphor dot screen pitch of < 0, 4 mm (excluding photo cathode tubes and cathode ray tubes)HS 85404010 Data/graphic displaytubes, color, phosphor doc screen pitch<0.4mmHS 85404020 Data/graphic displaytubes, monochromeHS 854060 Cathode-ray tubes (excluding television and video-monitor cathode-ray tubes, television camera tubes, image converters or intensifiers, other photo-cathode tubes, black and white or other monochrome data-graphic display tubes and colour data-graphic display tubes with a phosphor dot screen pitch of < 0.4 mm)HS 85406010 Radar display cathode-ray tubesHS 85406090 Cathode-ray tubes, nesHS 854071 MagnetronsHS 85407100 Magnetron tubesHS 854079 Microwave tubes, e.g. travelling wave tubes and carcinotrons (excluding magnetrons and grid-controlled tubes)HS 85407910 KlystronsHS 85407990 Other microwave tubesHS 854081 Receiver or amplifier valves and tubes (excluding microwave tubes, photo-cathode tubes and cathode ray tubes)HS 85408100 Receiver or amplifier valves & tubesHS 854089 Electronic valves and tubes (excluding receiver or amplifier valves and tubes, microwave tubes, photo-cathode tubes, cathode ray tubes, black and white or other monochrome data-graphic display tubes and colour data-graphic display tubes with a phosphor dot screen pitch of < 0, 4 mm)HS 85408900 Valve & tubes, nesHS 854091 Parts of cathode ray tubes, n.e.s.HS 85409110 Parts of TV picture tubes

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Monthly Trade Trend

Exports · 2026-01 to 2026-08 · Imports · 2026-01 to 2026-08 · Monthly USD values; separate scales.

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Source
GACC statistics query
Unit
USD
Rows
888
Data as of
August 2026

Export Partner Preview

Exports · 2026-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.

PartnerValueShare
1United States$11.2M11.5%
2Serbia$10.6M10.9%
3Brazil$9.0M9.3%
4Germany$7.8M8.1%
5Japan$6.8M7.1%

Fast-growing export markets

Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025

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  • Serbia Exports $10.6M Increase +$4.3M YoY +68%
  • Brazil Exports $9.0M Increase +$3.2M YoY +54%
  • Hong Kong Exports $2.7M Increase +$1.3M YoY +90%
  • BulgariaSelected Exports $2.4M Increase +$1.1M YoY +81%
  • Pakistan Exports $2.0M Increase +$925K YoY +88%
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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.

Import Partner Preview

Imports · 2026-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.

PartnerValueShare
1Japan$35.5M34.3%
2United Kingdom$22.1M21.3%
3United States$14.2M13.7%
4Thailand$9.8M9.5%
5France$6.5M6.3%

Fast-growing import suppliers

Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025

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  • France Imports $6.5M Increase +$3.1M YoY +93%
  • Slovakia Imports $1.4M Increase +$709K YoY +106%
How markets are selected

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.

HS 8540 Trade Analysis

Over the 8 months both directions report (January 2026 to August 2026), China's thermionic trade under HS 8540 ran $96.9M of exports against $103M of imports, a trade deficit of $6.6M.

Monthly imports of thermionic (HS 8540) ranged from $9.8M to $16.5M between January 2026 and August 2026, averaging $12.9M. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $12.3M.

Exports over the same months came to $96.9M. Across the published period its largest destination markets are United States, Serbia and Brazil.

The three largest source markets — Japan, United Kingdom and United States — account for 69% of the published total, out of 31 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
2021$114M2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$186M2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec)-$71.8M
2022$110M2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$153M2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec)-$43.6M
2023$141M2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$155M2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec)-$13.5M
2024$134M2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$143M2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec)-$9.3M
2025$149M2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$155M2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec)-$6.0M
2026$96.9M2026 Jan–Aug · YTD$103M2026 Jan–Aug · YTD-$6.6M

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 8540 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 Thermionic Trade Data (HS 8540)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8540/

About this data

How much thermionic does China export?

China exported $96.9M of thermionic in the 8 months to August 2026, averaging $12.1M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 8540).

Which countries buy the most thermionic from China?

United States, Serbia and Brazil together account for 32% of the published total, out of 91 trading partners on record.

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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