🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of resistor: 2024 trade data
Exports of resistor by the United Kingdom reached $156.7 million in 2024 (1.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 9% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $199.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of resistor by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $156.7M | 1.9K t |
| 2023 | $172.9M | 2.5K t |
| 2022 | $177.4M | 2.0K t |
| 2021 | $174.1M | 2.3K t |
| 2020 | $181.8M | 6.0K t |
| 2019 | $181.9M | 5.3K t |
| 2018 | $199.5M | 5.7K t |
| 2017 | $179.4M | 4.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports resistor to
The largest buyer markets were United States (15%), Germany (12%), China (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 36%. Among the main buyer markets, Italy grew fastest (+53% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $23.8M | 15% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $19.0M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $13.2M | 8.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $11.4M | 7.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $10.4M | 6.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $8.1M | 5.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7.1M | 4.5% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $6.2M | 4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.9M | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.0M | 3.2% |
Types of resistor under HS 8533
| 8533.40 | Electrical resistors: variable, including rheostats and potentiometers (excluding heating) | 36% |
| 8533.29 | Electrical resistors: fixed, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and… | 20% |
| 8533.10 | Electrical resistors: fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors) | 19% |
| 8533.21 | Electrical resistors: fixed, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors… | 18% |
| 8533.90 | Resistors: parts of the resistors of heading no. 8533 | 3.9% |
| 8533.39 | Electrical resistors: wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (excluding heating) | 1.8% |
| 8533.31 | Electrical resistors: wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (excluding heating) | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8533.
Average export price of resistor
The average declared value was about $81.52 per kg, 351% above the world average of $18.07. 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.
The United Kingdom also imports resistor
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported resistor worth $153.6 million (1.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The largest suppliers were United States (16%), Germany (14%), China (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 41%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $24.7M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $21.1M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $17.8M | 12% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $14.5M | 9.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $11.2M | 7.3% |
| Taiwan | $9.5M | 6.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $9.1M | 6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $8.5M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $5.1M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.2M | 2.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
Shipment records are in the platform
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
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 8533: Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), excluding heating resistors.
Resistor trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of resistor imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported resistor worth $153.6 million in 2024 (1.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import resistor from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (16%), Germany (14%), China (12%).
What is the average import price of resistor in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $97.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.07 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export resistor?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported resistor worth $156.7 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, China.
What is the HS code for resistor?
Resistor falls under HS heading 8533 (Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), excluding heating resistors). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading resistor with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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