Sound recording or reproducing apparatus

8519 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sound Recording Equipment. In 2022, Sound Recording Equipment were the world's 608th most traded product, with a total trade of $4B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Sound Recording Equipment grew by 169%, from $1.49B to $4B. Trade in Sound Recording Equipment represent 0.017% of total world trade.

Sound Recording Equipment are a part of Electrical machinery and electronics. They include Sound reproducing apparatus, non-recording, nes, Cassette players, non-recording, Record-players with loudspeakers, nes, Turntables, without record changers, Turntables with automatic record changing mechanism, Coin or disc-operated record-players, Record-players without built-in loudspeaker, nes, and Transcribing machines.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Sound Recording Equipment  were China ($2.17B), Netherlands ($332M), Vietnam ($211M), Germany ($185M), and United States ($135M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Sound Recording Equipment were United States ($1.01B), Germany ($425M), Netherlands ($324M), United Kingdom ($238M), and France ($169M).

Ranking Sound Recording Equipment ranks 245th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus are used to record and play back sounds. They can be made from a variety of materials, including wood, plastic, metal, and glass.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$2.17B
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.01B

In 2022 Sound Recording Equipment were the world's 608th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Sound Recording Equipment were China ($2.17B), Netherlands ($332M), Vietnam ($211M), Germany ($185M), and United States ($135M).

In 2022, the top importers of Sound Recording Equipment were United States ($1.01B), Germany ($425M), Netherlands ($324M), United Kingdom ($238M), and France ($169M).

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Exporters of Sound Recording Equipment (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$1.66B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$764M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Sound Recording Equipment grew the fastest in China ($1.66B), Vietnam ($182M), Germany ($101M), United States ($87.9M), and Netherlands ($79.6M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Sound Recording Equipment were United States ($764M), Germany ($310M), Netherlands ($236M), United Kingdom ($125M), and France ($84.9M).

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Exporters of Sound Recording Equipment (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Sound Recording Equipment.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.97. This means that most of the exports of Sound Recording Equipment are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sound Recording Equipment

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$2.11B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$874M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Sound Recording Equipment. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Sound Recording Equipment during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sound Recording Equipment were China ($2.11B), Vietnam ($194M), Malaysia ($89.9M), Chinese Taipei ($51.6M), and Czechia ($23.7M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sound Recording Equipment were United States ($874M), Germany ($241M), United Kingdom ($126M), France ($124M), and Italy ($89.5M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Sound Recording Equipment, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sound reproducing apparatus, non-recording, nes ($3.59B), Turntables, without record changers ($381M), Record-players with loudspeakers, nes ($30.8M), and Coin or disc-operated record-players ($211k)

HS6 Disaggregation for Sound Recording Equipment (2022)
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Sound Recording Equipment by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALHong Kong+ $14.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $5.99M

Sound Recording Equipment’s highest export potential is Hong Kong. With an export gap of $14.4M.  Sound Recording Equipment’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $5.99M.

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Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Sound Recording Equipment to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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