Passive components for Brazil from Hong Kong start with one honest number: Brazil’s electrical and electronic component imports were about 23.5 billion US dollars in 2025, per ABINEE. Our own shelf is a different shape from the Walsin catalogue. We counted: 49.9% of our 764 stocked MLCC lines are NP0, against 64.5% of the catalogue.
Venatech Limited, an authorised Walsin distributor in Hong Kong, holds the Walsin Technology (Walsin) parametric exports and a dated stock list. This post is for a Brazilian design engineer or buyer who wants to know what a Hong Kong source can actually put in front of a board. Every part number below is real. Every market figure names its source and the day we fetched it, 21 October 2026.
How big is Brazil’s electronic component import bill, and why does it matter to a buyer?
It is large, and it is mostly components. ABINEE, the Brazilian electrical and electronics industry association, publishes 2025 imports of electrical and electronic components of 23,537.9 million US dollars (FOB), out of 48,734.2 million for the whole sector. We divided the two: components were 48.3% of the sector’s import bill.
Inside that figure, ABINEE’s panorama page lists semiconductors at 5,962.9 million, components for computers at 3,259.4 million and components for telecommunications at 2,610.9 million. The same page reports sector sales of 272,038 million reais for 2025. The page covers 2018 to 2025, carries no forecast and gives no publication date. A trade-press report dated 4 December 2025 quoted ABINEE expecting about 289 billion reais of revenue in 2026; we cite that as ABINEE’s expectation at that date and nothing more.
Our view, labelled as ours: a country that imports half of its sector’s value as components has a purchasing function that is always asked for a second source. The numbers say nothing about passive components alone, because the page does not break them out, and we do not guess a share.
Does a Hong Kong MLCC shelf look like the Walsin catalogue?
No, and the gap is the thing to know before you send a BOM. We parsed all 24,026 rows of the Walsin MLCC export, which are 23,600 distinct part numbers once one malformed row is set aside. NP0 is 15,211 of them (64.5%), X7R 7,268 (30.8%) and X5R 733 (3.1%). Our stock list as at 23 September 2026 holds 1,125 part numbers, and 764 of its MLCC lines resolve to an export row.
| Dielectric | Catalogue, distinct parts | Share | Stocked lines, 23 September 2026 | Share | Match / mismatch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP0 | 15,211 | 64.5% | 381 | 49.9% | Mismatch: the shelf under-represents NP0 by 14.6 points |
| X7R | 7,268 | 30.8% | 325 | 42.5% | Mismatch: the shelf over-represents X7R by 11.7 points |
| X5R | 733 | 3.1% | 51 | 6.7% | Mismatch: more than double the catalogue share |
| All other dielectrics | 388 | 1.6% | 7 | 0.9% | Match within a point |
We have not seen this comparison counted anywhere. The reason it matters: if your incumbent is a class II part, the shelf is closer to you than the catalogue suggests. If it is NP0, expect to ask for the line rather than find it. The stock list is a dated snapshot and moves; our ready stock page shows the Hong Kong list as it stands. Our posts on NP0, X7R and X5R dielectrics and tolerance, TCR and dielectric codes set out what each code promises.
Which Walsin lines should a Brazilian buyer check against an incumbent first?
The ones where one electrical spec has more than one orderable part. For a 0603, 100 nanofarad, X7R, 50 volt, plus or minus 10 percent capacitor, the export lists thirteen part numbers across series and tolerances; at plus or minus 10 percent alone it lists six. Only two of those six are on our shelf. We opened each row and compared fields.
| Walsin part | Series | Dielectric and value | On shelf, 23 Sept 2026 | Your incumbent part | Match / mismatch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0603B104K500 |
General purpose | X7R, 100 nF, 50 V | Yes | ___ | Match on size, value, dielectric, voltage; check termination |
SH18B104K500 |
Soft termination SH, silver-polymer | X7R, 100 nF, 50 V | Yes | ___ | Match on electrical fields; mismatch on termination type |
MT18B104K500 |
Automotive MT, AEC-Q200 compliant | X7R, 100 nF, 50 V | No | ___ | Match electrically; the series is the difference |
0603N101J500 |
General purpose | NP0, 100 pF, 50 V, plus or minus 5% | Yes | ___ | Mismatch with any class II incumbent |
0603X105K160 |
General purpose | X5R, 1000 nF, 16 V | Yes | ___ | Mismatch if your incumbent is 50 V or X7R |
1206F474Z500 |
General purpose | Y5V, 470 nF, 50 V, minus 20 plus 80% | Yes | ___ | Mismatch: very wide tolerance and the only Y5V line on the shelf |
Leave the incumbent column to your own part and fill it field by field. Confirm against both datasheets and qualify in your own circuit. We do not call any of these parts interchangeable; a Match in one row is a statement about the fields shown and nothing else. Our post on how to cross-reference an MLCC shows the method.
What will we not tell you about Brazilian import?
Anything operational. We state no import duty, tax code, customs procedure, certification requirement or transit time for Brazil, and we hold no office, entity or stock in Brazil. Our locations are Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Singapore and Jiangmen, with Chengdu in preparation.
How Venatech helps
Start with what you already buy. Paste an incumbent part number into the free cross-reference tool, which decodes 18 manufacturers’ part numbers across 800,000+ crossable parts, and you see Walsin candidates with each field marked match or mismatch. Upload a whole BOM to run the same check on every line, or drop the file onto the ready-stock list, a Hong Kong snapshot dated 23 September 2026 that is never live-synced.
Worked example from our own export: the six 0603 100 nF 50 V X7R plus or minus 10 percent parts above came from one query, and two of them are on the shelf. Walsin is the only line we are authorised for; Stackpole and Viking are lines we supply. We work from Hong Kong, in small lots, and a quote is requested through the site. We hold no ISO 9001 certificate and make no qualification claim; ask for the 28 datasheets, 451 pages, we hold. Browse the MLCC range for families.
The short version
For a Brazilian buyer, the useful facts are small and countable. ABINEE puts 2025 component imports at 23.5 billion US dollars, 48.3% of the sector’s imports. Our shelf is 49.9% NP0 against a catalogue that is 64.5% NP0, so a class II incumbent is likelier to find a line than an NP0 one. The only way to know is to cross the part.
Send us the ten MLCC lines on your BOM that keep your second source awake, and we will return the Walsin parts with the differences stated. If your supplier cannot show you which fields do not match, what are you qualifying against?
Sources
Fetched 21 October 2026. Market statements come from these pages; the dielectric counts come from our Walsin export and our stock list as at 23 September 2026.
- ABINEE, “Economic Overview and Performance of the Sector 2026” (data to 2025, undated page): https://www.abinee.org.br/arquivos/decon/panorama/ing/2026/
- TI Inside, ABINEE revenue and import report, dated 4 December 2025: https://tiinside.com.br/en/04/12/2025/faturamento-do-setor-eletroeletronico-tem-crescimento-real-de-4-em-2025/
Frequently asked questions
How big are Brazil’s electronic component imports?
ABINEE’s public panorama page lists 2025 imports of electrical and electronic components at 23,537.9 million US dollars (FOB), 48.3% of the sector’s 48,734.2 million. Semiconductors were 5,962.9 million of that. The page does not break out passive components.
Does Venatech hold MLCC in Hong Kong stock for a Brazilian order?
Yes, as at 23 September 2026. Our stock list holds 1,125 part numbers and 764 MLCC lines resolve to an export row. The snapshot is dated and moves, so ask for the current position and pack quantity of the exact line.
Why is your shelf less NP0 than the catalogue?
The shelf is 49.9% NP0 and the catalogue is 64.5%. We have not asked why the two differ; the stock list reflects what is held, not what Walsin lists. If you need NP0, ask for the exact line.
Is a Match in your table a guarantee of interchangeability?
No. A Match is a statement about the fields shown, such as size, value, dielectric and voltage. Termination, series and qualification can still differ. Confirm against both datasheets and qualify in your own circuit.
Do you state Brazilian duties, taxes or transit times?
No. We hold no Brazilian customs content, no office or stock in Brazil, and no freight data. Your compliance team and customs broker own that side, and we give no legal advice.
Can the cross-reference tool check my whole BOM?
Yes. The /bom/ page accepts up to 500 part numbers or an Excel or CSV file and checks them against the cross-reference engine. It is a deterministic catalogue match, not a prediction, and differences from the original are stated.