HS4 subsector intelligence

Radio-broadcast receivers
HS4 8527 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 85271995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$10.0BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-6.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

186Active reporting countries
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Importers

197Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

8Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$10.0B in trade, with -2.2% annualized growth over three years.

Radio-broadcast receivers is recorded across 5,678 active corridors, with 186 exporters and 197 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $20.4B1996: $18.2B1997: $17.6B1998: $16.8B1999: $17.6B2000: $19.7B2001: $17.8B2002: $18.2B2003: $17.7B2004: $18.4B2005: $18.9B2006: $18.9B2007: $19.2B2008: $17.5B2009: $13.2B2010: $15.7B2011: $16.1B2012: $16.5B2013: $15.6B2014: $15.5B2015: $14.3B2016: $13.8B2017: $13.9B2018: $13.2B2019: $12.7B2020: $10.9B2021: $10.7B2022: $10.8B2023: $10.6B2024: $10.0B
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.7B+11.4%63,359 kmYes
2ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$451.5M-11.6%811,883 kmNo
3MalaysiaMYSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$451.4M+35.4%815,128 kmNo
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$409.0M+15.8%83,359 kmYes
5Republic of KoreaKORUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$393.5M+12.5%711,077 kmYes
6ThailandTHAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$255.2M-7.2%813,951 kmNo
7ThailandTHAIndiaIND$204.3M+105.3%42,922 kmYes
8PortugalPRTGermanyDEU$203.1M-2.4%62,316 kmYes
9ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$196.5M+2.6%712,928 kmNo
10ChinaCHNBrazilBRA$189.9M+4.4%818,570 kmNo

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$2.9B1938
2MexicoMEX$1.9B988
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$782.9M1548
4MalaysiaMYS$680.6M1168
5ThailandTHA$667.8M1348
6PortugalPRT$639.0M968
7Republic of KoreaKOR$438.2M1228
8HungaryHUN$343.1M938
9Viet NamVNM$231.5M948
10GermanyDEU$202.4M1398
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.8B818
2MexicoMEX$717.2M978
3GermanyDEU$555.1M748
4BrazilBRA$358.8M458
5JapanJPN$350.7M448
6IndiaIND$345.4M448
7CanadaCAN$276.4M628
8PolandPOL$254.6M618
9SpainESP$180.0M708
10United KingdomGBR$153.8M748

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8527

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

13 classifications shownRadio-broadcast receivers
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Radio-broadcast receivers: operational without external power source, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus, including apparatus capable of receiving radio-telephony or radio-telegraphyHS6 852711
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Radio (telephony, telegraphy, broadcast) broadcast receivers: pocket-size radio cassette-players, operational without external power source, combined or not with sound recording or reproducing apparatusHS6 852712
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Radio (telephony, telegraphy, broadcast) broadcast receivers: apparatus (other than pocket-size radio cassette-players), combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus, not needing external powerHS6 852713
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Radio-broadcast receivers: operational without external power source, without sound recording or reproducing apparatus, including apparatus capable of receiving radio-telephony or radio-telegraphyHS6 852719
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Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatusHS6 852721
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Radio-broadcast receivers: (not operational without external power source), without sound recording or reproducing apparatus, including apparatus capable of receiving radio-telephony or radio-telegraphyHS6 852729
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Radio-broadcast receivers: n.e.s. in heading no. 8527, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus, including apparatus capable of receiving radio-telephony or radio-telegraphyHS6 852731
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Radio broadcast receivers: n.e.s. in heading no. 8527, combined with a clock, including apparatus capable of receiving radio-telephony or radio-telegraphyHS6 852732
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Radio-broadcast receivers: n.e.s. in heading no. 8527, other than with sound recording, reproducing apparatus or clock, including apparatus capable of receiving radio-telephony or radio-telegraphyHS6 852739
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Reception apparatus: for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy or radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined in the same housing, n.e.s. in heading no. 8527HS6 852790
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Radio-broadcast receivers n.e.c. in heading no. 8527: combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatusHS6 852791
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Radio-broadcast receivers n.e.c. in heading no. 8527: not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clockHS6 852792
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Radio-broadcast receivers n.e.c. in heading no. 8527: not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus and not combined with a clockHS6 852799

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.