T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables (HS 854470)

See where China stands in insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 854470Latest year 2024Declining

Latest exports

$2.4BLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

195Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-3.2%Annualized change

Destination HHI

321Destination concentration

Weighted share

46.6%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 854470. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$2.4B
Current 2024 exports$2.4B
Three-year average$2.6B
Historical peak$4.0B

Market position

Active destinations195
Destination HHI321
Weighted share46.6%
Share change-0.1 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-3.2%
Volatility1.2
Maximum drawdown79.4%
TrendDeclining
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$2.4BSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$2.4BCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-3.2%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+3.6%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationUSADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share10.1%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration321HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change-0.1 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes1%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$244.2M10.4%+19.6%0% tariffAccelerating
Mexico$146.7M25.5%-6.4%0.1% tariffGrowing
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region$125.1M89.2%+3.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
Brazil$122.8M72.8%+0%0.3% tariffGrowing
Indonesia$105.8M78.3%-3.3%FTA reportedGrowing
Philippines$100.9M30.7%-25.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
Thailand$89.8M71.6%+3.9%FTA reportedGrowing
Australia$74.1M50.8%+19%FTA reportedAccelerating
United Kingdom$60.9M13.9%+9.4%Not reportedGrowing
Taiwan$56.5M40.3%+7.2%Not reportedAccelerating
Germany$54.9M13.1%-16%0% tariffGrowing
Malaysia$54.8M59.9%-7.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
Argentina$50.9M83.5%-1.1%0.1% tariffGrowing
Peru$48.0M82.3%+7.3%FTA reportedGrowing
Singapore$47.4M43%+0.8%FTA reportedGrowing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$244.2M
Market share
10.4%
Growth
+19.6%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$146.7M
Market share
25.5%
Growth
-6.4%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Latest exports
$125.1M
Market share
89.2%
Growth
+3.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$122.8M
Market share
72.8%
Growth
+0%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$105.8M
Market share
78.3%
Growth
-3.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Philippines

Latest exports
$100.9M
Market share
30.7%
Growth
-25.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$89.8M
Market share
71.6%
Growth
+3.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Australia

Latest exports
$74.1M
Market share
50.8%
Growth
+19%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$60.9M
Market share
13.9%
Growth
+9.4%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports
$56.5M
Market share
40.3%
Growth
+7.2%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$54.9M
Market share
13.1%
Growth
-16%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports
$54.8M
Market share
59.9%
Growth
-7.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Argentina

Latest exports
$50.9M
Market share
83.5%
Growth
-1.1%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Peru

Latest exports
$48.0M
Market share
82.3%
Growth
+7.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Singapore

Latest exports
$47.4M
Market share
43%
Growth
+0.8%
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

WLF: $503.5K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Maldives: $382.5 / ton.

Median price

$7.7K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 854470 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$581.5M+22.3%178
2011$738.6M+27%179
2012$932.4M+26.2%183
2013$1.1B+21%185
2014$1.3B+13.9%188
2015$1.4B+5.6%188
2016$1.4B+2.1%194
2017$1.7B+19.6%193
2018$2.1B+26.9%192
2019$2.0B-3.6%193
2020$2.1B+4.7%191
2021$2.7B+25.4%195
2022$2.9B+10.3%197
2023$2.6B-12.9%196
2024$2.4B-5.5%195

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 854470.

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 insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables exports

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Which markets are most important?

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