T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518 (HS 851890)

See where China stands in microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 851890Latest year 2024Stable

Latest exports

$1.7BLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

191Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-1.1%Annualized change

Destination HHI

866Destination concentration

Weighted share

61.9%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 851890. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$1.7B
Current 2024 exports$1.7B
Three-year average$2.1B
Historical peak$2.9B

Market position

Active destinations191
Destination HHI866
Weighted share61.9%
Share change-3 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-1.1%
Volatility1
Maximum drawdown49.5%
TrendStable
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$1.7BSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$1.7BCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-1.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-0.9%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationVNMDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share24%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration866HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change-3 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes2%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Viet Nam$420.0M83.4%-3.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
Mexico$165.8M43.8%+2.8%0.1% tariffGrowing
India$114.3M85.9%+39.9%0.5% tariffGrowing
China$97.2M31.5%-5.2%0% tariffGrowing
Thailand$81.7M81.1%+12.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
Taiwan$69.6M79.8%+11.4%Not reportedGrowing
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$67.2M31.5%-20.8%0% tariffGrowing
Indonesia$65.2M67.9%-0.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
Malaysia$64.6M35.6%+13.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
Italy$47.4M57.3%+15.4%0% tariffAccelerating
Brazil$44.8M84.5%+18.7%0.3% tariffAccelerating
Philippines$44.0M69.2%+27%FTA reportedAccelerating
Germany$37.3M30.5%-2.8%0% tariffAccelerating
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region$36.1M38%-42%FTA reportedStable
Republic of Korea$33.1M71.1%+0.5%FTA reportedGrowing

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$420.0M
Market share
83.4%
Growth
-3.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$165.8M
Market share
43.8%
Growth
+2.8%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

India

Latest exports
$114.3M
Market share
85.9%
Growth
+39.9%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

China

Latest exports
$97.2M
Market share
31.5%
Growth
-5.2%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$81.7M
Market share
81.1%
Growth
+12.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports
$69.6M
Market share
79.8%
Growth
+11.4%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$67.2M
Market share
31.5%
Growth
-20.8%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$65.2M
Market share
67.9%
Growth
-0.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports
$64.6M
Market share
35.6%
Growth
+13.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Italy

Latest exports
$47.4M
Market share
57.3%
Growth
+15.4%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$44.8M
Market share
84.5%
Growth
+18.7%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Philippines

Latest exports
$44.0M
Market share
69.2%
Growth
+27%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$37.3M
Market share
30.5%
Growth
-2.8%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Latest exports
$36.1M
Market share
38%
Growth
-42%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$33.1M
Market share
71.1%
Growth
+0.5%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Price intelligence

How does China's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Bahamas: $1.4M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Bhutan: $160.2 / ton.

Median price

$9.1K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 851890 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$754.4M+23.4%173
2011$849.9M+12.7%176
2012$1.1B+29%172
2013$1.2B+10.7%175
2014$1.3B+10.9%186
2015$1.5B+10.9%185
2016$1.5B-0.1%182
2017$1.9B+24.5%188
2018$1.7B-10.8%190
2019$1.8B+10.6%185
2020$1.7B-5.9%187
2021$1.8B+4.9%187
2022$2.4B+31.5%192
2023$2.1B-13.7%192
2024$1.7B-14.9%191

Exporter context

China economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 851890.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about China microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518 exports

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Which markets are most important?

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