# Sound recording or reproducing apparatus (HS4 8522) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Sound recording or reproducing apparatus at HS4 8522, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The sound recording or reproducing apparatus subsector recorded $1.1B in reported global trade in 2024, with -11.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.1B |
| Latest annual change | -11.6% |
| Active exporters | 156 |
| Active importers | 189 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $9.8B | 2,820 | 2 |
| 1996 | $9.1B | 2,810 | 2 |
| 1997 | $9.6B | 2,849 | 2 |
| 1998 | $8.8B | 2,944 | 2 |
| 1999 | $9.2B | 3,129 | 2 |
| 2000 | $10.8B | 3,793 | 2 |
| 2001 | $9.6B | 3,734 | 2 |
| 2002 | $10.9B | 3,908 | 2 |
| 2003 | $11.5B | 3,907 | 2 |
| 2004 | $11.9B | 3,906 | 2 |
| 2005 | $11.5B | 4,026 | 2 |
| 2006 | $11.0B | 4,157 | 2 |
| 2007 | $10.7B | 4,478 | 2 |
| 2008 | $11.8B | 4,535 | 2 |
| 2009 | $8.4B | 4,384 | 2 |
| 2010 | $8.8B | 4,317 | 2 |
| 2011 | $7.6B | 4,269 | 2 |
| 2012 | $6.4B | 4,465 | 2 |
| 2013 | $5.3B | 4,266 | 2 |
| 2014 | $4.6B | 4,236 | 2 |
| 2015 | $3.8B | 4,207 | 2 |
| 2016 | $3.0B | 4,068 | 2 |
| 2017 | $2.7B | 4,011 | 2 |
| 2018 | $2.3B | 3,955 | 2 |
| 2019 | $2.0B | 3,872 | 2 |
| 2020 | $1.6B | 3,473 | 2 |
| 2021 | $1.8B | 3,486 | 2 |
| 2022 | $1.4B | 3,509 | 2 |
| 2023 | $1.2B | 3,586 | 2 |
| 2024 | $1.1B | 3,543 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- Indonesia to Singapore: $115.0M; growth -13.3%.
- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $60.1M; growth -28.5%.
- China to India: $52.3M; growth -9.1%.
- China to Viet Nam: $47.6M; growth -10%.
- China to Malaysia: $33.3M; growth +5.5%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $27.8M; growth -14.5%.
- China to Belarus: $24.1M; growth +104.5%.
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China: $22.8M; growth -30.4%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $19.2M; growth -11.5%.
- Thailand to Japan: $16.9M; growth -29.1%.

## HS6 products

- Sound recording or reproducing apparatus: parts and accessories thereof, pick-up cartridges (HS6 852210)
- Sound or video recording apparatus: parts and accessories thereof, other than pick-up cartridges (HS6 852290)

## 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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