# Line telephony or telegraphy apparatus (HS4 8517) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Line telephony or telegraphy apparatus at HS4 8517, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The line telephony or telegraphy apparatus subsector recorded $667.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with -5.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $667.8B |
| Latest annual change | -5.4% |
| Active exporters | 200 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $45.2B | 6,888 | 7 |
| 1996 | $49.1B | 6,476 | 7 |
| 1997 | $58.4B | 6,730 | 7 |
| 1998 | $66.5B | 6,983 | 7 |
| 1999 | $84.4B | 7,629 | 7 |
| 2000 | $116.9B | 8,554 | 7 |
| 2001 | $107.3B | 8,776 | 7 |
| 2002 | $101.7B | 9,201 | 7 |
| 2003 | $110.4B | 9,553 | 7 |
| 2004 | $146.4B | 9,978 | 7 |
| 2005 | $177.3B | 10,472 | 7 |
| 2006 | $216.7B | 10,790 | 7 |
| 2007 | $284.5B | 11,248 | 7 |
| 2008 | $311.5B | 11,641 | 7 |
| 2009 | $266.4B | 11,911 | 7 |
| 2010 | $316.1B | 11,925 | 7 |
| 2011 | $370.8B | 12,263 | 7 |
| 2012 | $400.1B | 12,690 | 7 |
| 2013 | $437.1B | 12,785 | 7 |
| 2014 | $461.5B | 13,064 | 7 |
| 2015 | $479.7B | 13,209 | 7 |
| 2016 | $471.5B | 13,519 | 7 |
| 2017 | $524.2B | 13,363 | 7 |
| 2018 | $538.4B | 13,592 | 7 |
| 2019 | $518.3B | 13,626 | 7 |
| 2020 | $525.3B | 13,439 | 7 |
| 2021 | $613.2B | 13,801 | 7 |
| 2022 | $673.7B | 13,853 | 7 |
| 2023 | $668.9B | 13,857 | 7 |
| 2024 | $667.8B | 13,812 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $47.9B; growth -4.4%.
- Viet Nam to China: $25.6B; growth +8.3%.
- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $25.5B; growth -15.2%.
- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $17.5B; growth +0.2%.
- China to United Arab Emirates: $16.7B; growth +20.5%.
- China to Japan: $16.7B; growth +0.7%.
- China to India: $15.9B; growth +34.6%.
- China to Viet Nam: $15.6B; growth +12.7%.
- Republic of Korea to Viet Nam: $12.9B; growth +4.5%.
- China to Germany: $12.4B; growth +5.3%.

## HS6 products

- Line telephony or telegraphy apparatus: telephone sets (HS6 851710)
- Line telephone sets with cordless handsets (HS6 851711)
- Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks (HS6 851712)
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks (HS6 851713)
- Telephone sets: other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networks (HS6 851714)
- Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1 (HS6 851718)
- Line telephony or telegraphy apparatus: telephone sets, n.e.s. in item no. 8517.11, videophones (HS6 851719)
- Line telephony or telegraphy apparatus: teleprinters (HS6 851720)
- Line telephony or telegraphy apparatus: facsimile machines (HS6 851721)
- Line telephony or telegraphy apparatus: teleprinters (HS6 851722)
- Line telephony or telegraphy apparatus: telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus (HS6 851730)
- Line telephony or telegraphy apparatus: for carrier-current line systems, n.e.s. in heading no. 8517 (HS6 851740)
- Line telephony or telegraphy apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8517, for carrier-current line systems or for digital line systems (HS6 851750)
- Base stations (HS6 851761)
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus (HS6 851762)
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.6 (HS6 851769)
- Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts (HS6 851770)
- Communication apparatus: parts, aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds, part suitable for use therewith (HS6 851771)
- Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds (HS6 851779)
- Line telephony or telegraphy apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8517 (HS6 851780)
- Telephonic apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8517 (HS6 851781)
- Telegraphic apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8517 (HS6 851782)
- Line telephony or telegraphy apparatus: electrical, parts of the apparatus of heading no. 8517 (HS6 851790)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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