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Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528

8517 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $66.5BRnk 57 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $38.2B | $10.3BChina | India
2023
Product Complexity 1.38Rnk 71 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -24.7%Rnk 1104 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.29%Rnk 57 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Telephones. In 2023, Telephones were the world's 57th most traded product, with a total trade of $66.5B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Telephones decreased by -24.7%, from $88.3B to $66.5B. Trade in Telephones represent 0.29% of total world trade.

Telephones are a part of Electrical machinery and electronics. They include Parts for Line Telecom Equipment (n.e.s.), Telegraphic apparatus, nes, Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus, Apparatus, for carrier-current line systems, nes, Telephone sets, Telephonic apparatus, nes, and Teleprinters.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Telephones  were China ($38.2B), Vietnam ($5.61B), South Korea ($3.24B), Chinese Taipei ($2.75B), and United States ($1.86B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Telephones were India ($10.3B), Hong Kong ($9.11B), Vietnam ($6.47B), China ($5.16B), and United States ($3.95B).

Ranking Telephones ranks 71st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Telephone sets are used to make phone calls. They can be made from a variety of materials, including plastic, metal, and wood.

Latest Trends

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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 (2023)China$38.2B
Top Destination (2023)India$10.3B

In 2023 Telephones were the world's 57th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Telephones were China ($38.2B), Vietnam ($5.61B), South Korea ($3.24B), Chinese Taipei ($2.75B), and United States ($1.86B).

In 2023, the top importers of Telephones were India ($10.3B), Hong Kong ($9.11B), Vietnam ($6.47B), China ($5.16B), and United States ($3.95B).

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Exporters of Telephones (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Singapore$456M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)India$3.34B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Telephones grew the fastest in Singapore ($456M), United States ($439M), Thailand ($193M), Malaysia ($145M), and Mexico ($131M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Telephones were India ($3.34B), Mexico ($1.66B), Thailand ($474M), Brazil ($322M), and Malaysia ($169M).

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Exporters of Telephones (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Telephones.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.82. This means that most of the exports of Telephones are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Telephones

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$33.1B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)India$9.82B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Telephones. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Telephones during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Telephones were China ($33.1B), South Korea ($2.19B), Chinese Taipei ($1.84B), Malaysia ($508M), and Romania ($498M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Telephones were India ($9.82B), Hong Kong ($7.78B), Brazil ($2.19B), Indonesia ($2.12B), and United States ($2.09B).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Telephones, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Parts for Line Telecom Equipment (n.e.s.) ($65.1B), Telephone sets ($1.29B), Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus ($15.8M), Telegraphic apparatus, nes ($10.4M), and Telephonic apparatus, nes ($4.89M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Telephones (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Telephones.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Telephones in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Telephones by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $5.05B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $2.28B

Telephones’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $5.05B.  Telephones’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $2.28B.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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 (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Telephones.

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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