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Heading 85.33 · Machinery and electrical

Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), excluding heating resistors

In January–July 2026, Chile exported US$ 83 thousand of this product, less than 0.1% of everything it exported. The main destination was Peru (48%), and the main region of origin, Valparaíso (16%). It imported US$ 11.7 million, 22% more than in the same months of 2025, mostly from United States (78%).

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How it is measured

US$ 83 thousand
exported, January–July 2026
US$ 11.7 M
imported, January–July 2026 · +22% vs January–July 2025
<0.1%
of everything Chile exported · <0.1% of imports

Month by month

January 2025–August 2026
01234US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
01234US$ MJ2025FMAMJJASON·DJ2026FMAMJJ·A
ExportsImportsshaded: the months the figures above are read over

«s/d» is a month the Aduanas database does not carry, not a month without trade.

What is inside

January–July 2026

What is exported, by subheading

Machinery and electrical 100%Electrical resistors; wirewound variable, includingrheostats and pot…46%Electrical resistors; variable,including rheostats and potentiometer…31%Electrical resistors;fixed, for a powerhandling capacity…14%Electrical resistors;fixed, for a powerhandling capacity not…7.2%Ele…res…fix…
Machinery and electrical 100%Electrical resistors;wirewound variable, includingrheostats and pot…46%Electrical resistors; variable,including rheostats andpotentiometer…31%Electric…resistor…fixed,…14%Electric…resistor…fixed,…7.2%

What is imported, by subheading

Machinery and electrical 100%Electrical resistors; fixed, for a power handling capacity exceeding…76%Electrical resistors; fixed, fora power handling capacity notexceed…10%Electricalresistors;variable,…6.7%Electric…resistor…wirewoun…2.5%Electri…resisto…wirewou…2.3%Resistors;parts of theresistors o…Electr…resist…fixed…0.8%
Machinery and electrical 100%Electrical resistors; fixed,for a power handling capacityexceeding…76%Electricalresistors;fixed, fo…10%Electricalresistors;variable,…6.7%Elect…resis…wirew…2.5%Elec…resi…wire…Resist…Ele…res…

With which countries

January–July 2026

Each line joins the start and a country this was sold to; it is a relationship, not a route.

Each line arrives from the country where the goods were made; it is a relationship, not a route. The other countries, pooled, and the codes that are not a country (free zones, ship stores) add up to US$ 508 thousand and have no line.

Where exports go

  1. PeruUS$ 40 thousand48%
  2. EcuadorUS$ 14 thousand16%
  3. AustraliaUS$ 11 thousand14%
  4. ArgentinaUS$ 6 thousand7.7%
  5. United StatesUS$ 5 thousand5.6%
  6. MexicoUS$ 4 thousand4.2%
  7. UruguayUS$ 2 thousand1.8%
  8. GermanyUS$ 7590.9%
  9. PolandUS$ 5890.7%
  10. BelgiumUS$ 5230.6%
  11. Sri LankaUS$ 1380.2%
  12. ColombiaUS$ 1260.2%

Where imports come from

  1. United StatesUS$ 9.1 million78%
  2. CanadaUS$ 469 thousand4.0%
  3. GermanyUS$ 449 thousand3.8%
  4. ChinaUS$ 266 thousand2.3%
  5. ArgentinaUS$ 212 thousand1.8%
  6. ItalyUS$ 191 thousand1.6%
  7. MexicoUS$ 161 thousand1.4%
  8. SpainUS$ 127 thousand1.1%
  9. PeruUS$ 120 thousand1.0%
  10. Origins or destinations withheld for commercial or military reasonsUS$ 84 thousand0.7%
  11. FinlandUS$ 51 thousand0.4%
  12. BrazilUS$ 47 thousand0.4%
  13. OthersUS$ 424 thousand3.6%

From which region

exports · January–July 2026
  1. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 58 thousand70%
  2. ValparaísoUS$ 13 thousand16%
  3. MetropolitanaUS$ 9 thousand11%
  4. No region declaredUS$ 2 thousand1.9%
  5. AntofagastaUS$ 1 thousand1.4%

The region the declaration names as the origin of the exports. An import declares no region.

Where it leaves and lands

January–July 2026
Port or crossingComunaLoaded (exports)%Unloaded (imports)%
Aeropuerto Cerro MorenoAntofagasta——US$ 3.9 million34%
San AntonioSan AntonioUS$ 14 thousand17%US$ 2.8 million24%
Puerto AngamosMejillones——US$ 2.1 million18%
Aeropuerto A.M. BenitezPudahuelUS$ 50 thousand60%US$ 1.5 million13%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 12 thousand14%US$ 994 thousand8.5%
Los LibertadoresLos AndesUS$ 6 thousand6.9%US$ 150 thousand1.3%
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 2 thousand2.1%US$ 124 thousand1.1%
San VicenteTalcahuano——US$ 41 thousand0.4%
ChacallutaAricaUS$ 2570.3%——
Other ports——US$ 9 thousand0.1%

The Chilean port where the exports were loaded and the imports unloaded: where the cargo passes, which is not always the office that processes it. The eight largest are named; the rest are in «other ports». Every port →

Exports, by transport

  1. AirUS$ 47 thousand56%
  2. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 28 thousand33%
  3. RoadUS$ 6 thousand7.2%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 3 thousand3.4%

Imports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 6.1 million52%
  2. AirUS$ 4.8 million41%
  3. Courier (air)US$ 635 thousand5.4%
  4. RoadUS$ 176 thousand1.5%

Who processes it

January–July 2026
Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 13 thousand16%US$ 6.2 million53%
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 14 thousand17%US$ 2.8 million24%
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 50 thousand60%US$ 1.5 million13%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 1660.2%US$ 985 thousand8.4%
Los AndesValparaísoUS$ 6 thousand6.9%US$ 150 thousand1.3%
TalcahuanoBiobío——US$ 42 thousand0.4%
IquiqueTarapacá——US$ 19 thousand0.2%
AraucaníaAraucanía——US$ 433<0.1%
AricaArica y ParinacotaUS$ 2570.3%——

The office is the branch of the Service that processed the declaration. An import is counted at the office that clears it.

From where to where

January–July 2026

What leaves: region of origin, customs office, destination

Region of originCustoms officeDestinationNationalised foreign goodsUS$ 58 thousand · 70%ValparaísoUS$ 13 thousand · 16%MetropolitanaUS$ 9 thousand · 11%No region declaredUS$ 2 thousand · 1.9%AntofagastaUS$ 1 thousand · 1.4%MetropolitanaUS$ 50 thousand · 60%AntofagastaUS$ 13 thousand · 16%AricaUS$ 256 · 0.3%San AntonioUS$ 14 thousand · 17%Los AndesUS$ 6 thousand · 6.9%Other officesUS$ 166 · 0.2%MexicoUS$ 4 thousand · 4.2%PeruUS$ 40 thousand · 48%AustraliaUS$ 11 thousand · 14%United StatesUS$ 5 thousand · 5.6%EcuadorUS$ 14 thousand · 16%ArgentinaUS$ 6 thousand · 7.7%UruguayUS$ 2 thousand · 1.8%OthersUS$ 2 thousand · 2.6%
Region of originCustoms officeDestinationNationalis…70%Valparaíso16%Metropolit…11%No region …1.9%Antofagasta1.4%Metro…60%Antof…16%Arica0.3%San A…17%Los A…6.9%Other…0.2%Mexico4.2%Peru48%Australia14%United Sta…5.6%Ecuador16%Argentina7.7%Uruguay1.8%Others2.6%

What comes in: origin, transport, customs office

OriginTransportCustoms officeUnited StatesUS$ 9.1 million · 78%CanadaUS$ 469 thousand · 4.0%GermanyUS$ 449 thousand · 3.8%ChinaUS$ 266 thousand · 2.3%ArgentinaUS$ 212 thousand · 1.8%ItalyUS$ 191 thousand · 1.6%MexicoUS$ 161 thousand · 1.4%OthersUS$ 853 thousand · 7.3%Sea, river and lakeUS$ 6.1 million · 52%AirUS$ 4.8 million · 41%Courier (air)US$ 635 thousand · 5.4%RoadUS$ 176 thousand · 1.5%San AntonioUS$ 2.8 million · 24%ValparaísoUS$ 985 thousand · 8.4%AntofagastaUS$ 6.2 million · 53%MetropolitanaUS$ 1.5 million · 13%Los AndesUS$ 150 thousand · 1.3%Other officesUS$ 62 thousand · 0.5%
OriginTransportCustoms officeUnited Sta…78%Canada4.0%Germany3.8%China2.3%Argentina1.8%Italy1.6%Mexico1.4%Others7.3%Sea, …52%Air41%Couri…5.4%Road1.5%San Antonio24%Valparaíso8.4%Antofagasta53%Metropolit…13%Los Andes1.3%Other offi…0.5%

Every column adds up to the same total; the largest are named and the rest pooled into «others». Hover a ribbon to see how much it carries.

Its 7 subheadings

change against January–July 2025
CodeDescriptionExportschangeImportschange
8533.29Electrical resistors; fixed, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors)US$ 12 thousandUS$ 8.9 million+29%
8533.21Electrical resistors; fixed, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors)US$ 6 thousandUS$ 1.2 million+3.2%
8533.40Electrical resistors; variable, including rheostats and potentiometers (excluding heating)US$ 26 thousandUS$ 778 thousand
8533.39Electrical resistors; wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (excluding heating)US$ 38 thousandUS$ 296 thousand
8533.31Electrical resistors; wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (excluding heating)—US$ 272 thousand
8533.90Resistors; parts of the resistors of heading no. 8533—US$ 180 thousand
8533.10Electrical resistors; fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors)US$ 932US$ 95 thousand

A change is shown only where the same months of the year before added up to at least US$ 1.0 million.

6 of these subheadings have no page of their own (they moved less than US$ 10.0 million); their figures are the ones in this table.

How it is measured

Where the figures come from
Every export and import declaration the Servicio Nacional de Aduanas processed since January 2025, added up as Aduanas publishes them in its open databases. Nothing is estimated. They are amounts of trade, not PuroChile indicators, and they are never divided by census figures.
FOB and CIF
Exports are valued FOB («free on board»): what the goods are worth loaded on the ship, plane or truck that takes them out of Chile. Imports are valued CIF («cost, insurance and freight»): what they are worth on arrival in Chile, with insurance and freight paid. That is how Aduanas publishes them. So «exports less imports» is not the Central Bank's trade balance, which values imports without insurance or freight.
Which months
The figures at the top add up January–July 2026: the months of this year both databases already carry, against the same months of 2025. Aduanas replaces the running year's database every month, so this year's months can still be corrected. «s/d» on a chart is a month the database does not carry — not a month without trade.
Changes
A change is shown only where the same months of the year before added up to at least US$ 1.0 million.
The codes
Aduanas classifies every good with a code of the Arancel Aduanero, which is the international Harmonized System with two Chilean digits added: 2 digits are the chapter (74, copper), 4 the heading (74.03, refined copper), 6 the subheading (7403.11, cathodes) and 8 Chile's own tariff line. Names are the Arancel's; in English, the Harmonized System 2022's. Chile's Section 0 and its 8-digit lines have no English text and are shown in Spanish.
Port and customs office
The port is where the cargo physically passes: loaded for an export, unloaded for an import. The customs office is the branch of the Service that processes the declaration. They are not always the same place: the Aduana de Antofagasta processes what is loaded at Mejillones.
What is not here
Customs agents: every declaration names the agent who filed it, but Aduanas's open databases leave that field out, and PuroChile does not estimate it.
A month at zero
A month with no bar is one in which nothing was declared under this code; «s/d» is one the database does not carry.
What has a page
A subheading has a page of its own if it moved at least US$ 10.0 million in exports and imports over every month the databases cover; the rest are, with their figures, in this page's table.

Source: Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How each figure is checked →