HS code · 4-digit heading

HS Code 85.33 – Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), excluding heating resistors

Subheadings under 85.33 7

8533.10Electrical resistors; fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors)8533.21Electrical resistors; fixed, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors)8533.29Electrical resistors; fixed, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors)8533.31Electrical resistors; wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (excluding heating)8533.39Electrical resistors; wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (excluding heating)8533.40Electrical resistors; variable, including rheostats and potentiometers (excluding heating)8533.90Resistors; parts of the resistors of heading no. 8533

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Top exporters and importers of HS code 8533, 2025

In 2025, the largest exporter of HS code 8533 in UN Comtrade data was China, with 18% of world exports; the largest importer in UN Comtrade data was China, with 17% of world imports. Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Top exporters 2025 · share of world exports

  1. 1 China $2.3B
  2. 2 Hong Kong $1.6B
  3. 3 Germany $1.3B

World total: $12.8B Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

Top importers 2025 · share of world imports

  1. 1 China $2.2B
  2. 2 Hong Kong $1.1B
  3. 3 United States $993M

World total: $12.9B Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

How these figures are built

109 countries reported 2025 trade to UN Comtrade in HS 2022, and their own totals are used. Countries that did not report are estimated from what other countries recorded trading with them. Those estimates miss trade with other non-reporting countries, so they can be low, and a non-reporting country can rank higher than shown or be missing from the list. World totals add both and leave out trade between two non-reporting countries. Figures are in current US dollars; reported imports are mostly valued CIF and exports FOB, and exports include re-exports. The UN Comtrade links show the underlying records; they can also list a few reporters left out here (regional groups and older HS editions).

Source: UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division), 2025 annual data.

Questions about HS 85.33

What is HS code 8533?

HS code 8533 is a 4-digit heading in the Harmonized System that covers: Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), excluding heating resistors.

Which countries are the top exporters of goods under HS code 8533?

In 2025, the top exporters of HS code 8533 in UN Comtrade data were China ($2.3B, 18% of world exports), Hong Kong ($1.6B) and Germany ($1.3B). World exports came to about $12.8B, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Which countries are the top importers of goods under HS code 8533?

In 2025, the top importers of HS code 8533 in UN Comtrade data were China ($2.2B, 17% of world imports), Hong Kong ($1.1B) and the United States ($993M). World imports came to about $12.9B, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

How is HS code 8533 structured?

HS code 8533 is a 4-digit heading under Chapter 85 of the Harmonized System. The first 2 digits (85) identify the chapter, and digits 3-4 (33) specify the heading. This code contains multiple 6-digit subheadings for precise product classification.