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8533

Heading in chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

Electrical resistors

Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), other than heating resistors

$58MIndia’s exports in 2025
141countries bought from India in 2025
2.1×change since 2013 ($28M)
under 1%of chapter 85 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. Germany
  2. USA
  3. United Kingdom
  4. China
  5. China, Hong Kong SAR
  6. Saudi Arabia
  7. Other Asia, nes
  8. Netherlands
  9. Rep. of Korea
  10. Italy

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

What's inside 8533

7 codes India exports
8533.40Electrical resistors — other variable resistors, including rheostats and potentiometers$21M in 2025 — 36% of the total8533.10Fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types$13M in 2025 — 23% of the total8533.29Electrical resistors — other types$12M in 2025 — 21% of the total8533.21Electrical resistors — for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20 w$8.5M in 2025 — 15% of the total8533.90Parts$2.5M in 2025 — 4% of the total8533.39Electrical resistors — other types$490K in 2025 — under 1% of the total8533.31Electrical resistors — for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20w$410K in 2025 — under 1% of the total

Other codes in chapter 85

8504Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors$3.1B in 20258544Insulated$2.8B in 20258538Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8535, 8536 or…$1.6B in 20258517Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$1.5B in 20258536Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making…$1.5B in 20258503Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502$1.4B in 20258537Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more…$988M in 20258501Electric motors and generators$881M in 20258502Electric generating sets and rotary converters - generating sets with…$794M in 20258507Electric accumulators, including separators therefore, whether or not rectangular$726M in 20258511Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or…$479M in 20258535Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making…$306M in 2025