# Microphones and stands therefor (HS4 8518) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Microphones and stands therefor at HS4 8518, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The microphones and stands therefor subsector recorded $51.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $51.5B |
| Latest annual change | +1.4% |
| Active exporters | 199 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 8 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $9.0B | 4,436 | 8 |
| 1996 | $9.1B | 4,519 | 8 |
| 1997 | $9.5B | 4,661 | 8 |
| 1998 | $9.3B | 4,848 | 8 |
| 1999 | $11.0B | 5,186 | 8 |
| 2000 | $12.9B | 6,168 | 8 |
| 2001 | $11.8B | 6,322 | 8 |
| 2002 | $12.0B | 6,587 | 8 |
| 2003 | $13.1B | 6,866 | 8 |
| 2004 | $15.1B | 7,079 | 8 |
| 2005 | $17.1B | 7,372 | 8 |
| 2006 | $19.1B | 7,645 | 8 |
| 2007 | $21.6B | 8,040 | 8 |
| 2008 | $23.0B | 8,074 | 8 |
| 2009 | $19.0B | 8,198 | 8 |
| 2010 | $22.4B | 8,207 | 8 |
| 2011 | $25.0B | 8,601 | 8 |
| 2012 | $28.3B | 8,818 | 8 |
| 2013 | $30.0B | 8,994 | 8 |
| 2014 | $31.6B | 9,268 | 8 |
| 2015 | $31.5B | 9,392 | 8 |
| 2016 | $31.6B | 9,490 | 8 |
| 2017 | $35.8B | 9,502 | 8 |
| 2018 | $38.4B | 9,906 | 8 |
| 2019 | $40.7B | 9,925 | 8 |
| 2020 | $42.4B | 9,701 | 8 |
| 2021 | $49.9B | 10,050 | 8 |
| 2022 | $51.0B | 10,231 | 8 |
| 2023 | $48.7B | 10,245 | 8 |
| 2024 | $51.5B | 10,254 | 8 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $4.4B; growth -2.7%.
- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $2.9B; growth +4.6%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.6B; growth +9.8%.
- China to Germany: $1.3B; growth -2.7%.
- China to Viet Nam: $1.3B; growth +2.1%.
- China to Japan: $1.1B; growth -1.6%.
- China to India: $965.2M; growth +12.8%.
- China to Mexico: $837.2M; growth +1.9%.
- China to United Kingdom: $795.8M; growth +17.3%.
- China to Russia: $586.4M; growth +5.7%.

## HS6 products

- Microphones and stands therefor (HS6 851810)
- Loudspeakers: single, mounted in their enclosures (HS6 851821)
- Loudspeakers: multiple, mounted in the same enclosure (HS6 851822)
- Loudspeakers: not mounted in their enclosures (HS6 851829)
- Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers (HS6 851830)
- Amplifiers: audio-frequency electric (HS6 851840)
- Amplifier sets: electric sound (HS6 851850)
- Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518 (HS6 851890)

## 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/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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