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Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or not with a microphone, and sets of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio frequency and electric sound amplifiers and sets

8518 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $50.8BRnk 81 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $23.3B | $9.83BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.67Rnk 301 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -0.037%Rnk 408 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.22%Rnk 81 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Microphones and Headphones. In 2023, Microphones and Headphones were the world's 81st most traded product, with a total trade of $50.8B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Microphones and Headphones decreased by -0.037%, from $50.9B to $50.8B. Trade in Microphones and Headphones represent 0.22% of total world trade.

Microphones and Headphones are a part of Electrical machinery and electronics. They include Headphones, earphones, combinations, Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in single enclosure, Loudspeakers, nes, Single loudspeakers, mounted in enclosure, Parts of non-recording electronic equipment, Audio-frequency electric amplifiers, Microphones and stands thereof, and Electric sound amplifier sets.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Microphones and Headphones  were China ($23.3B), Vietnam ($7.38B), Mexico ($2.6B), Germany ($2.21B), and Malaysia ($1.62B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Microphones and Headphones were United States ($9.83B), Germany ($3.71B), Japan ($2.31B), United Arab Emirates ($1.88B), and Mexico ($1.79B).

Ranking Microphones and Headphones ranks 301st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Microphones are used to record sound. They can be made from a variety of materials, including plastic, metal, and ceramic. Microphones are often combined with loudspeakers to produce sound.

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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$23.3B
Top Destination (2023)United States$9.83B

In 2023 Microphones and Headphones were the world's 81st most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Microphones and Headphones were China ($23.3B), Vietnam ($7.38B), Mexico ($2.6B), Germany ($2.21B), and Malaysia ($1.62B).

In 2023, the top importers of Microphones and Headphones were United States ($9.83B), Germany ($3.71B), Japan ($2.31B), United Arab Emirates ($1.88B), and Mexico ($1.79B).

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Exporters of Microphones and Headphones (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$2.42B
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$1.37B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Microphones and Headphones grew the fastest in Vietnam ($2.42B), Mexico ($534M), United States ($167M), Philippines ($50.7M), and Sweden ($40.5M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Microphones and Headphones were United States ($1.37B), United Arab Emirates ($783M), Russia ($231M), Japan ($168M), and Vietnam ($145M).

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Exporters of Microphones and Headphones (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Microphones and Headphones.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.32. This means that most of the exports of Microphones and Headphones are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Microphones and Headphones

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$21.7B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$8.28B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Microphones and Headphones were China ($21.7B), Vietnam ($5.7B), Malaysia ($852M), Mexico ($811M), and Ireland ($227M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Microphones and Headphones were United States ($8.28B), Japan ($1.93B), India ($1.68B), Germany ($1.51B), and Canada ($1.46B).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Microphones and Headphones, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Headphones, earphones, combinations ($19.6B), Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in single enclosure ($8.26B), Loudspeakers, nes ($5.66B), Audio-frequency electric amplifiers ($4.62B), and Single loudspeakers, mounted in enclosure ($4.45B)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Microphones and Headphones by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $579M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $336M

Microphones and Headphones’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $579M.  Microphones and Headphones’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $336M.

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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 (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Microphones and Headphones.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Microphones and Headphones 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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