# Media, unrecorded (HS4 8523) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Media, unrecorded at HS4 8523, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The media, unrecorded subsector recorded $71.7B in reported global trade in 2024, with +3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $71.7B |
| Latest annual change | +3% |
| Active exporters | 200 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 8 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $27.6B | 6,327 | 8 |
| 1996 | $29.5B | 6,492 | 8 |
| 1997 | $28.9B | 6,418 | 8 |
| 1998 | $29.2B | 6,696 | 8 |
| 1999 | $33.7B | 7,174 | 8 |
| 2000 | $35.8B | 8,827 | 8 |
| 2001 | $33.8B | 9,139 | 8 |
| 2002 | $36.0B | 9,220 | 8 |
| 2003 | $40.7B | 9,594 | 8 |
| 2004 | $46.0B | 10,074 | 8 |
| 2005 | $52.4B | 10,303 | 8 |
| 2006 | $56.6B | 10,798 | 8 |
| 2007 | $63.0B | 11,005 | 8 |
| 2008 | $62.6B | 10,940 | 8 |
| 2009 | $53.3B | 11,079 | 8 |
| 2010 | $57.0B | 11,083 | 8 |
| 2011 | $59.3B | 11,173 | 8 |
| 2012 | $54.9B | 11,175 | 8 |
| 2013 | $51.6B | 11,031 | 8 |
| 2014 | $53.1B | 11,247 | 8 |
| 2015 | $50.8B | 11,196 | 8 |
| 2016 | $51.0B | 11,082 | 8 |
| 2017 | $55.8B | 11,019 | 8 |
| 2018 | $60.0B | 11,168 | 8 |
| 2019 | $56.1B | 10,913 | 8 |
| 2020 | $64.2B | 10,622 | 8 |
| 2021 | $71.9B | 10,999 | 8 |
| 2022 | $73.2B | 11,195 | 8 |
| 2023 | $58.0B | 11,138 | 8 |
| 2024 | $71.7B | 11,024 | 8 |

## Leading corridors

- Republic of Korea to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $5.4B; growth +1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $3.1B; growth +28.9%.
- Malaysia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $3.0B; growth +25.6%.
- Taiwan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $2.8B; growth -1%.
- Taiwan to China: $2.8B; growth -3%.
- Malaysia to China: $1.7B; growth -3%.
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China: $1.6B; growth -0.3%.
- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $1.5B; growth +2%.
- Singapore to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.4B; growth +32.2%.
- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.1B; growth +522.7%.

## HS6 products

- 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 37 (HS6 852321)
- Magnetic media: other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 (HS6 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 37 (HS6 852340)
- Optical media: unrecorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 (HS6 852341)
- Optical media: recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 (HS6 852349)
- Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 (HS6 852351)
- Semiconductor media: smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 (HS6 852352)
- Semiconductor media: other than smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 (HS6 852359)
- Media n.e.c. in heading 8523, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 (HS6 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

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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