Electronics trade data: HS codes, importers, and markets

The main Harmonized System (HS) codes for electronics and components are 8471.30, 8471.41, 8517.13, 8517.62, 8542.31, 8542.32, 8523.51, and 8541.21. HS 8471.30 covers portable automatic data processing machines, not over 10 kg. HS 8471.41 covers other automatic data processing machines with processing, input, and output in one housing. HS 8517.13 covers smartphones. HS 8517.62 covers machines for the reception, conversion and transmission of voice, images or other data. HS 8542.31 covers electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers. HS 8542.32 covers electronic integrated circuits: memories. HS 8523.51 covers solid-state non-volatile storage devices. HS 8541.21 covers transistors, other than photosensitive, dissipation rate under 1 W. CargoFax Atlas Explorer searches each electronics code alone or together. The search runs in all eight CargoFax markets.

In CargoFax, electronics trade is measured by units. Declarations in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Argentina, and Uruguay carry declared quantities with their unit. US bills of lading carry the package quantity and package type. Electronics trade is also measured by declared value. Customs declarations in Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay carry declared values in US dollars. US values come from US Census statistics.

To find importers of electronics and components, search HS 8471.30, 8471.41, 8517.13, 8517.62, 8542.31, 8542.32, 8523.51, and 8541.21 in CargoFax Atlas Explorer. US bills of lading name the consignee and the foreign shipper on most shipments. Haiti records name the importer and the shipper. Atlas Explorer ranks electronics importers by units, shipments, or weight. In Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay, Explorer also ranks them by declared value.

CargoFax covers electronics and components in eight markets: the United States, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. Every one of the eight markets carries HS 8471.30, 8471.41, 8517.13, 8517.62, 8542.31, 8542.32, 8523.51, and 8541.21. US and Mexico records carry the most detail for electronics supply chains.

CargoFax Atlas Explorer ranks every origin country of US electronics imports, from US bills of lading. The ranking covers HS 8471.30, 8471.41, 8517.13, 8517.62, 8542.31, 8542.32, 8523.51, and 8541.21 over any period. Buyers of electronics and components commonly compare China, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Japan. Run the search in Explorer for the current ranking.

CargoFax updates electronics and components trade data on each market's schedule. US bill of lading records are updated daily, with about a one-day lag. Haiti and Peru records are updated weekly. Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Argentina records are updated monthly.

Yes. CargoFax Vault follows competitors in electronics and components. Vault is part of CargoFax Atlas. It adds a competitor's new electronics records as each market updates. Vault emails you when a followed company or HS code has a new shipment.

Yes. Book a CargoFax demo to see electronics and components trade data before you buy. CargoFax runs your HS codes in Atlas Explorer. The demo shows the electronics records for your markets.

CargoFax electronics and components trade data comes with a CargoFax Atlas plan. Plans are billed monthly or annually. The price depends on the markets and data access you choose. See the CargoFax pricing page, or book a demo for a quote.