# HS 851769 Machines For The Transmission Or Rec global trade...

Reported global trade in machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.6 reached $8.0B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $6.5B | -2.6% | -0% |
| 2014 | $6.6B | +1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | $6.7B | +2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | $6.4B | -4.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | $7.4B | +15.9% | +4% |
| 2018 | $7.5B | +1.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | $6.5B | -13.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | $6.5B | -0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $7.5B | +16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | $9.4B | +24.6% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | $8.7B | -7.2% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | $8.0B | -8.1% | +2.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $1.9B | +7.3% | 113 |
| Germany | $565.9M | -0.8% | 96 |
| Netherlands | $460.6M | +10.1% | 113 |
| United Kingdom | $445.3M | +6.5% | 103 |
| France | $272.7M | +4.8% | 96 |
| China | $201.6M | +0.2% | 81 |
| Japan | $198.6M | +2.3% | 56 |
| Italy | $194.3M | +8.2% | 66 |
| Spain | $171.9M | +7.4% | 75 |
| India | $169.7M | -7.5% | 69 |
| Mexico | $163.7M | +10.5% | 125 |
| Taiwan | $158.8M | +11.2% | 54 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._