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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)

2020
World Trade: $125B, Rnk 16 / 1217

2020
Top Exporter | Top Importer: $51B | $19.6B, China | China

2020
Product Complexity: 1, Rnk 175 / 1028

2019 - 2020
Export Growth (CAGR): -0.44%, Rnk 362 / 1217

2020
Share of World Trade: 0.75%, Rnk 16 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Telephones. In 2020, Telephones were the world's 16th most traded product, with a total trade of $125B. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of Telephones decreased by -0.44%, from $126B to $125B. Trade in Telephones represent 0.75% of total world trade.

Telephones are a part of Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television.... They include Parts of line telephone/telegraph equipment, nes, Telegraphic apparatus, nes, Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus, Apparatus, for carrier-current line systems, nes, Telephone sets, Telephonic apparatus, nes, and Teleprinters.

Exports In 2020 the top exporters of Telephones  were China ($51B), Vietnam ($21.4B), South Korea ($12.9B), Mexico ($11.6B), and Hong Kong ($4.58B).

Imports In 2020 the top importers of Telephones were China ($19.6B), Hong Kong ($18.2B), Vietnam ($16.5B), United States ($12.9B), and Mexico ($7.85B).

Ranking Telephones ranks 175th 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.

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Latest Data

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Telephones. Countries are shown based on data availability.

For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2020): China, $51B

Top Destination (2020): China, $19.6B

Telephones are the world's 16th most traded product.

In 2020, the top exporters of Telephones were China ($51B), Vietnam ($21.4B), South Korea ($12.9B), Mexico ($11.6B), and Hong Kong ($4.58B).

In 2020, the top importers of Telephones were China ($19.6B), Hong Kong ($18.2B), Vietnam ($16.5B), United States ($12.9B), and Mexico ($7.85B).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2019 -  2020): Vietnam, $3.15B

Top Destination Growth (2019 - 2020): China, $3.12B

Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of Telephones grew the fastest in Vietnam ($3.15B), South Korea ($1.05B), Chinese Taipei ($624M), Malaysia ($321M), and Czechia ($304M).

Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of Telephones were China ($3.12B), Vietnam ($2.77B), Malaysia ($531M), Bangladesh ($436M), and Chinese Taipei ($361M).

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Market Concentration

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Cumulative market share

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

In 2020,  market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.11. This means that most of the exports of Telephones are explained by 8 countries.

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Net Trade

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2020): China, $31.4B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2020): Hong Kong, $13.6B

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 2020.

In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Telephones were China ($31.4B), South Korea ($7.98B), Vietnam ($4.93B), Mexico ($3.72B), and Chinese Taipei ($1.18B).

In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Telephones were Hong Kong ($13.6B), United States ($9.89B), India ($6.43B), Indonesia ($2.72B), and Saudi Arabia ($2.29B).

Disaggregation

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In 2020, the world most traded Telephones, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Parts of line telephone/telegraph equipment, nes ($104B), Telegraphic apparatus, nes ($19.2B), Telephone sets ($1.45B), and Apparatus, for carrier-current line systems, nes ($76.5M)

Country Comparison

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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.

Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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Specialization

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.

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

Country by Relatedness

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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.

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