Latest trade
$71.7BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Media, unrecorded
HS4 8523 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+3%Latest year on yearExporters
200Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$71.7B in trade, with -0.1% annualized growth over three years.
Media, unrecorded is recorded across 11,024 active corridors, with 200 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of KoreaKOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.4B | +1% | 8 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $3.1B | +28.9% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | MalaysiaMYS | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.0B | +25.6% | 8 | 15,128 km | No |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.8B | -1% | 8 | 12,555 km | No |
| 5 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $2.8B | -3% | 8 | 688 km | No |
| 6 | MalaysiaMYS | ChinaCHN | $1.7B | -3% | 8 | 3,737 km | Yes |
| 7 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | ChinaCHN | $1.6B | -0.3% | 8 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $1.5B | +2% | 8 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 9 | SingaporeSGP | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.4B | +32.2% | 8 | 15,347 km | Yes |
| 10 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | +522.7% | 8 | 14,306 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $11.0B | 165 | 8 |
| 2 | TaiwanTWN | $8.9B | 162 | 8 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $8.2B | 198 | 8 |
| 4 | MalaysiaMYS | $7.8B | 162 | 8 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $6.4B | 181 | 8 |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | $5.5B | 155 | 8 |
| 7 | Viet NamVNM | $2.7B | 124 | 8 |
| 8 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $2.5B | 169 | 8 |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | $2.4B | 174 | 8 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $1.8B | 160 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $17.5B | 132 | 8 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $10.4B | 122 | 8 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $5.5B | 130 | 8 |
| 4 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $4.6B | 94 | 8 |
| 5 | ThailandTHA | $2.8B | 121 | 8 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $2.4B | 132 | 8 |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | $2.1B | 73 | 8 |
| 8 | SingaporeSGP | $2.1B | 98 | 8 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $2.0B | 74 | 8 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.8B | 134 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8523
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
15 classifications shownMedia, unrecorded
Media, unrecorded: magnetic tapes, prepared, of a width not exceeding 4mm, for sound or similar recording of other phenomena (excluding products of chapter 37)HS6 852311
Media, unrecorded: magnetic tapes, prepared, of a width exceeding 4mm but not exceeding 6.5mm, for sound or similar recording of other phenomena (excluding products of chapter 37)HS6 852312
Media, unrecorded: magnetic tapes, prepared, of a width exceeding 6.5mm, for sound or similar recording of other phenomena (excluding products of chapter 37)HS6 852313
Media, unrecorded: magnetic discs, prepared, for sound or similar recording of other phenomena (excluding products of chapter 37)HS6 852320
Magnetic media: cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS6 852321
Magnetic media: other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS6 852329
Media, unrecorded: cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, prepared, for sound or similar recording of other phenomena, (excluding products of chapter 37)HS6 852330
Optical media, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS6 852340
Optical media: unrecorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS6 852341
Optical media: recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS6 852349
Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS6 852351
Semiconductor media: smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS6 852352
Semiconductor media: other than smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS6 852359
Media n.e.c. in heading 8523, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS6 852380
Media, unrecorded: prepared products n.e.s. in heading no. 8523, for sound or similar recording of other phenomena (excluding products of chapter 37)HS6 852390
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.