Vacuum tubes imports in Israel: data, top suppliers and prices
Imports of vacuum tubes by Israel reached $21.3 million in 2024 (13 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 15% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $40.4 million.
Public statistics, latest complete year (2024). Values in US dollars. Page updated .
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.3M | 13 t |
| 2023 | $25.0M | 20 t |
| 2022 | $24.9M | 23 t |
| 2021 | $33.7M | 21 t |
| 2020 | $26.6M | 31 t |
| 2019 | $40.4M | 24 t |
| 2018 | $25.2M | 25 t |
| 2017 | $23.8M | 14 t |
Where Israel imports vacuum tubes from
Most of the value came from United States (40%), Japan (16%), Germany (15%). Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest (+69% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $8.4M | 40% |
| Japan | $3.3M | 16% |
| Germany | $3.3M | 16% |
| China | $2.1M | 9.9% |
| Netherlands | $1.3M | 6% |
| France | $1.0M | 4.8% |
| Greece | $619K | 2.9% |
| Australia | $207K | 1% |
| Bosnia Herzegovina | $190K | 0.9% |
| Belgium | $146K | 0.7% |
Product types under HS 8540
| 8540.20 | Tubes: television camera tubes, image converters and intensifiers, other photo-cathode tubes | 47% |
| 8540.79 | Tubes: microwave (for example klystrons, travelling wave tubes, carlinotrons), excluding magnetrons and grid-controlled tubes | 20% |
| 8540.81 | Valves and tubes: receiver or amplifier | 14% |
| 8540.89 | Valves and tubes: n.e.c. in heading no. 8540 | 7.1% |
| 8540.71 | Tubes: microwave, magnetrons, excluding grid-controlled tubes | 5.1% |
| 8540.99 | Valves and tubes: parts of the valves and tubes of heading no. 8540, excluding parts of cathode-ray tubes | 3.8% |
| 8540.60 | Tubes: cathode ray, n.e.c. in heading no. 8540 | 2.6% |
| 8540.40 | Tubes: data/graphic display tubes, monochrome: data/graphic display tubes, colour, with a phosphor dot screen pitch smaller than 0.4mm | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8540.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $1,623.31 per kg, 1827% above the world average of $84.23. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Vacuum tubes exports from Israel
In 2024, Israel exported vacuum tubes worth $3.2 million (1 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: South Korea accounted for 54% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | $1.7M | 54% |
| Singapore | $362K | 11% |
| United Kingdom | $243K | 7.5% |
| France | $153K | 4.7% |
| Japan | $124K | 3.9% |
| Germany | $113K | 3.5% |
| China | $110K | 3.4% |
| United States | $92K | 2.9% |
| Benin | $67K | 2.1% |
| Brazil | $54K | 1.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in Israel?
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Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 8540: Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode-ray and television camera tubes).
Common questions
What is the value of vacuum tubes imported by Israel?
Israel imported vacuum tubes worth $21.3 million in 2024, the latest year with complete public data, about 13 tonnes. That ranks it 21st of 201 countries worldwide, with 1% of world imports. The value was down 15% on 2023.
Which countries supply vacuum tubes to Israel?
The United States was the largest supplier with 40% of the value ($8.4 million), followed by Japan (16%) and Germany (15%). The top three together account for 71%, out of 32 supplier countries in total. Belgium grew fastest among the top ten, up 724% on the year.
What is the average import price of vacuum tubes per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1,623.31 per kg in 2024, 1827% above the world average of $84.23 per kg. It is total declared value divided by total weight, so it blends every grade and size; use it as a benchmark, not a quote. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
How have imports of vacuum tubes to Israel changed since 2017?
Imports went from $23.8 million in 2017 to $21.3 million in 2024, a fall of 11%. The peak was 2019 at $40.4 million. Monthly and weekly movements since then are in EximDataX.
Does Israel also export vacuum tubes?
Yes. Israel exported $3.2 million worth of this product in 2024, mainly to South Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom. On balance Israel is a net importer of this product, by about $18.0 million a year.
What is the HS code for vacuum tubes?
The HS code for vacuum tubes is heading 8540. In Israel the largest six-digit codes were 8540.20 (47% of the value) and 8540.79 (20%). It sits in HS chapter 85 (electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles). The full list of codes and descriptions is on the HS 8540 page.
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