A chip inductor search for Guatemala’s electronics importers that stops at the 1608 (0603) case misses that 962 Walsin parts share it: 751 inductors in nanohenry, 34 in microhenry and 177 ferrite beads in ohms. They span six thicknesses from 0.5 to 1.1 mm, and none is on our shelf.
Venatech Limited, an authorised Walsin distributor in Hong Kong, holds the Walsin Technology (Walsin) inductor export: 5,410 real rows once the QA test row is removed. This post is for a purchasing or design engineer at a Guatemalan importer or assembler who is crossing an 0603 chip inductor or bead and wants the difference between the parts that share that case stated. Every part number is real, every count is ours, and the development it cites names its source and the day we fetched it (2 November 2026).
What did Guatemala’s export figures show for January to May 2026?
Central America and the United States are now level. Banco de Guatemala figures reported by Emisoras Unidas on 10 July 2026 put exports for January to May 2026 at 7,199 million US dollars, up 5.5 percent, with Central America at 2,339 million (32.5 percent) and the United States at 2,315.3 million (32.2 percent). Plastic materials and manufactures were 265.1 million, 3.7 percent of the total.
The report does not mention electronic components, and we draw no conclusion about any Guatemalan company. We have no relationship with Banguat or the outlet. A second report, La Hora of 18 June 2026, says Central America became the main destination for the first time in 2026.
| Point | What the source says | Source date | Match / mismatch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports, January to May 2026 | 7,199 million US dollars, up 5.5 percent | Emisoras Unidas citing Banguat, 10 July 2026 | Match for context only |
| Central America as a destination | 2,339 million US dollars, 32.5 percent | Emisoras Unidas, 10 July 2026 | Match for context only |
| Plastic materials and manufactures | 265.1 million US dollars, 3.7 percent | Emisoras Unidas, 10 July 2026 | Match for context only |
| Inductors, beads or any passive component | Not listed in the pages we read | Emisoras Unidas, 10 July 2026 | Mismatch with any component-level claim |
How many different parts does the Walsin 1608 case hold?
962, and they are not one kind of part. We filtered all 5,410 inductor rows to the 1608 (0603) case and counted 962: 751 in nanohenry, 34 in microhenry and 177 in ohms, which are ferrite beads. The 177 beads publish an impedance at 100 MHz instead of an inductance, and every one of them has a Q Min of zero.
The case is not one height either. Thickness takes six values at 1608: 0.5 mm on 6 parts, 0.6 on 29, 0.8 on 317, 0.9 on 106, 1.02 on 503 and 1.1 on 1. A board with a 0.8 mm limit therefore rules out 503 parts that share its footprint. The 962 parts fall into 20 series, and none of them is on the 23 September 2026 shelf.
| Unit in the export | What it means | Parts at 1608 | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| nH | Signal or RF inductor, Q published | 751 | WLCW, WCI, WCA, WQCW, WLCM, WQCM, MCI, MCI Automotive |
| uH | Power or filter inductor | 34 | WLFI, MAP, MIP-H, MIP-P |
| ohm | Ferrite bead, impedance at 100 MHz | 177 | MCB, MHC, WLBD, WQBD families |
We have not seen the 1608 case counted this way anywhere.
Which worked part numbers show the difference between a 10 nH inductor and a bead?
Take a 10 nH, plus or minus 5 percent requirement at 1608 with at least 600 mA. WLCW1608Z0J10NPB is 700 mA and 1.02 mm thick; WLCW1608HQJ10NPB is 1.4 A and 0.90 mm; MCI1608HQ10NJHBP is 600 mA and 0.8 mm. A bead such as MCB1608S601HBP shares the footprint and is not a candidate for a tuned circuit at all.
| Your requirement | Walsin candidate | Match / mismatch | On the 23 September 2026 shelf | Your incumbent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 nH, 5%, 1608, 600 mA, 1.1 mm max | WLCW1608Z0J10NPB |
Match on value, tolerance, size, current (700 mA); thickness 1.02 mm | No | |
| 10 nH, 5%, 1608, 1 A, 1.0 mm max | WLCW1608HQJ10NPB |
Match on value, tolerance, size; current 1.4 A and thickness 0.90 mm; Q Min 49 | No | |
| 10 nH, 5%, 1608, 0.8 mm max | MCI1608HQ10NJHBP |
Match on value, tolerance, size, thickness; mismatch: 600 mA and Q Min 12 | No | |
| 10 nH, 5%, 1608, multilayer | WCI1608CP10NJ |
Match on value, tolerance, size, current 700 mA; mismatch: SRF reads 4800 where the WLCW part reads 4.8 | No | |
| 600 ohm bead at 100 MHz, 1608 | MCB1608S601HBP |
Match on size; 500 mA; mismatch: no inductance, Q Min 0 | No | |
| 600 ohm bead, 1608, 600 mA | MCB1608S601IBP |
Match on size and 600 mA; mismatch on the I code we have not decoded | No |
The SRF(min) column carries no unit. Its WLCW values run 0.6 to 16 and the other seven nanohenry series 300 to 12,500, which reads as gigahertz against megahertz; we hold no datasheet for either and flag it.
What will we not tell you about Guatemala?
Anything about Guatemalan customs, import licensing, certification or tax. We hold 0 offices, 0 entities and 0 stock in Guatemala; our locations are Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Singapore and Jiangmen, with Chengdu in preparation. We state no duty, transit time, carrier or conformity requirement, and we give no legal or customs advice; confirm with your compliance team.
Why buyers in Guatemala choose Venatech
Guatemalan importers and assemblers buy across a region that is now Guatemala’s first export market, and 1 cross that names every difference saves a second round of enquiries.
- The 1608 case alone offers 962 Walsin parts in 20 series, and we separate the 751 inductors from the 177 beads and the 34 microhenry parts before you order.
- We flag the six thicknesses at 1608, from 0.5 to 1.1 mm, because a footprint match is not a height match.
- Venatech Limited is an authorised Walsin Technology distributor in Hong Kong; confirm it with Walsin.
- We work from Hong Kong and welcome small lots, so a prototype run or a first production lot is a normal enquiry.
- VenaMatch, our free cross-reference tool, decodes 18 manufacturers’ part numbers and covers 800,000+ crossable parts, and it returns Walsin candidates with match and mismatch fields.
- We show the mismatches as well as the matches, because a cross that hides a difference is a scrapped board. That honesty is the product.
- The Hong Kong ready-stock list is a dated snapshot (23 September 2026), never live, so you see exactly what we claim and when.
- We hold 28 Walsin datasheets (26 MLCC, 2 chip resistor, 451 pages) and send the one covering your part number on request.
- We offer lot and date-code traceability, a certificate of conformity per shipment on request, and original sealed Walsin packaging.
- Our safety-capacitor documentation carries named third-party numbers you can check: UL file E182369 and TUV certificates R50381780 and R50195920.
We hold neither ISO 9001 nor IATF 16949, and we say so up front; qualification stays with you.
How Venatech helps
Paste your incumbent number into the free cross-reference tool, which decodes 18 manufacturers’ part numbers across 800,000+ crossable parts and lists Walsin candidates with match and mismatch fields, or upload the list to the BOM checker, up to 500 part numbers. The Hong Kong ready-stock list is a dated snapshot, 23 September 2026, never live-synced. 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 you can request a quote through the site. Worked example from our exports: for a 10 nH, plus or minus 5 percent line at 1608 we show WLCW1608Z0J10NPB, WLCW1608HQJ10NPB and MCI1608HQ10NJHBP side by side with current, Q and thickness differences stated. See also rated current vs saturation current, multilayer vs wirewound chip inductors and the inductor range page. Qualification stays with you.
The short version
A footprint is not a part type: at 1608 Walsin lists 962 parts, 751 inductors, 34 microhenry parts and 177 beads, in six thicknesses, and none is on the shelf.
Send us one inductor or bead line from your bill of materials and we will return the Walsin candidates with every difference stated. Is the height limit on that line a real constraint?
Sources
Fetched 2 November 2026. The export figures come from the Emisoras Unidas report and the context from La Hora; the part data, counts and stock position come from our own Walsin exports and stock list.
- Emisoras Unidas, “Las exportaciones de Guatemala crecen un 5,5 % en 2026”, citing Banco de Guatemala, dated 10 July 2026: https://emisorasunidas.com/nacional/2026/07/10/exportaciones-guatemala-economia-cafe-textiles/
- La Hora, Guatemala, export map article, dated 18 June 2026: https://lahora.gt/lh-economia/esmith/2026/06/18/tras-cambios-en-el-mapa-exportador-el-reto-es-convertir-a-guatemala-en-el-motor-productivo-de-centroamerica-now/
Frequently asked questions
What did Guatemala’s exports look like in early 2026?
Emisoras Unidas, citing Banguat on 10 July 2026, reports exports of 7,199 million US dollars for January to May 2026, up 5.5 percent, with Central America at 32.5 percent and the United States at 32.2 percent. It does not mention electronic components.
How many Walsin parts use the 1608 chip inductor case?
962 of the 5,410 inductor rows: 751 in nanohenry, 34 in microhenry and 177 ferrite beads in ohms. We counted them from the export. They sit in 20 series and none is on our 23 September 2026 snapshot.
Are ferrite beads and chip inductors interchangeable at 1608?
No. A bead publishes impedance at 100 MHz and has a Q Min of zero in the export, while an inductor publishes inductance in nanohenry or microhenry and a Q. They share a footprint, not a function. Check the datasheet for your circuit.
How thick are Walsin 1608 inductors?
Six thicknesses appear in the export: 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 0.9, 1.02 and 1.1 mm. 503 of the 962 parts are 1.02 mm and 317 are 0.8 mm, so a height limit matters. Confirm thickness with Walsin.
Does the Walsin SRF column state a unit?
No. WLCW values run 0.6 to 16 and the other seven nanohenry series at 1608 run 300 to 12,500, which reads as gigahertz against megahertz. We hold no datasheet to confirm, so check the unit before comparing.
Do you ship to Guatemala or state its import rules?
We ship from Hong Kong and state no duty, customs, certification or transit information for Guatemala. We hold no office or stock there and give no legal or customs advice; confirm with your compliance team. You can request a quote through the site.