Blog - Electrical Equipment

U.S. electric water heater imports soared to a record $681M in 2021, increasing more than twofold over the past decade. Mexico, China and Canada remain the leading suppliers of water heaters to the U.S.

U.S. primary battery imports soared to over $1B in 2021. In physical terms, imports peaked at 4.9B units last year. 

Electric lamp exports from China soared from 24.2B units in 2019 to 66.8B units in 2020. In value terms, supplies rose rapidly from $7.7B to $8.4B.

In 2020, the amount of storage batteries imported into the U.S. skyrocketed to 645M units, rising by 40% against the previous year. In value terms, storage battery imports skyrocketed from $8.0B to $9.3B.

Global exports of solar cells and light-emitting diodes rose from $56.4 in 2019 to $57.5B in 2020. China remains the leading supplier of solar cells and diodes worldwide, while the U.S. is the largest importer. 

Over the past decade, China boosted exports of special-purpose electric lamps and lighting fittings from $3.5B in 2010 to $17.4B in 2020. In physical terms, supplies grew from 557M units to 1.6B units.

The average domestic coffee machine export price soared from $43 per unit in 2019 to $92 per unit in 2020. Among the leading exporters, the most notable price growth rate was attained by China. The average export price for Chinese coffee machines grew fivefold. 

In 2021, U.S. imports of primary cells and batteries rose by 7% y/y to $1B. China's supplies prevail in the American battery import structure, accounting for 84% of the total volume. 

In 2021, automatic circuit breaker imports to the U.S. rose by 15% y/y to a record $1.8B. Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Italy remain the leading suppliers of circuit breakers to America. 

The U.S., being the leading importer in the global electric cable market, sharply increased imports last year. In January-October 2021, American cable purchases rose by 43% to 920M tonnes or by 28% to $19B in value terms compared to the same period of 2020. 

In 2021, the U.S., the largest buyer in the global non-electric air heater market, imported goods worth over $805B, a 33%-increase compared to the figures of 2020. American purchases from Mexico and Canada sharply increased, while supplies from China dropped by 21% y-o-y.  

In Q1-Q3 2021, the trade value on the EU electric cooker market reached $5.2B, surging by 33% against the same period of the previous year. The leading European suppliers, Germany, Poland and Italy, increased electric cooker exports by more than 28% compared to 2020’s figures.