Electrical machinery and equipment
Official WCO Harmonized System description: Signalling apparatus; parts of the electric, sound or visual apparatus of heading no. 8531
7 of these companies started importing HS 8531.90 during 2026. A buyer that has just entered a category is choosing a supplier right now — and no directory tells you which ones they are.
The Mexican market for this code is unusually open: the largest importer accounts for only 12% of it, so no single buyer dominates.
| Market | Importers | With contact | Above US$1M/yr | New in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 984 | 984 | 771 | 7 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 227 | 215 | 140 | 1 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 268 | 161 | 49 | — |
These are companies with recorded import activity under this code — real buyers, not a directory of who might be interested. Captive assembly plants importing from their own parent abroad are identified separately, so the count you act on is commercial demand.
Every company that imported this heading in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Ecuador; Guatemala with partial coverage; Nicaragua, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay and Argentina as emerging markets: who they are, who they buy from and at what price. One-off payment of US$ 1,490, delivered in 5 business days as PDF and Excel.
Measured channel: in heading 8531, 63% of 2025 value in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Colombia goes through relationships with subsidiaries or captive or exclusive importers (heading screening). The report lists them all, marked 'subsidiary or exclusive'; they are not counted as multi-brand or as prospects.
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| State | Companies |
|---|---|
| Ciudad de México | 250 |
| Nuevo León | 141 |
| Baja California | 84 |
| México | 78 |
| Tamaulipas | 63 |
Every row is a real company recorded importing HS 8531.90. Registry information only: no import values, no individuals and no contact details are published on this page.
| Importing company | Location |
|---|---|
| 3M do Brasil Ltda. | 🇧🇷 SP |
| AAM do Brasil Ltda. | 🇧🇷 PR |
| Aço Minas Gerais S.A. - Açominas | 🇧🇷 MG |
| Aeroeletrônica - Ind. de Componentes Aviôn | 🇧🇷 RS |
| Ajinomoto Biolatina Ind. e Com. Ltda. | 🇧🇷 SP |
| + 1,474 more companies recorded under this code | |
The figures above are counts. The annual report names the companies, who they buy from and at what price.
Order the annual report →Counts derived from customs operation records for Mexico and Argentina and from Brazil's public importers catalogue. Company names are registry information only: no import values, no individuals and no contact details are published on this page. See our methodology.