# Radio-broadcast receivers (HS4 8527) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Radio-broadcast receivers at HS4 8527, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The radio-broadcast receivers subsector recorded $10.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with -6.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $10.0B |
| Latest annual change | -6.6% |
| Active exporters | 186 |
| Active importers | 197 |
| Active HS6 products | 8 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $20.4B | 4,223 | 8 |
| 1996 | $18.2B | 4,298 | 8 |
| 1997 | $17.6B | 4,305 | 8 |
| 1998 | $16.8B | 4,318 | 8 |
| 1999 | $17.6B | 4,621 | 8 |
| 2000 | $19.7B | 5,485 | 8 |
| 2001 | $17.8B | 5,515 | 8 |
| 2002 | $18.2B | 5,678 | 8 |
| 2003 | $17.7B | 5,884 | 8 |
| 2004 | $18.4B | 5,939 | 8 |
| 2005 | $18.9B | 6,012 | 8 |
| 2006 | $18.9B | 6,187 | 8 |
| 2007 | $19.2B | 6,652 | 8 |
| 2008 | $17.5B | 6,685 | 8 |
| 2009 | $13.2B | 6,583 | 8 |
| 2010 | $15.7B | 6,467 | 8 |
| 2011 | $16.1B | 6,551 | 8 |
| 2012 | $16.5B | 6,587 | 8 |
| 2013 | $15.6B | 6,481 | 8 |
| 2014 | $15.5B | 6,628 | 8 |
| 2015 | $14.3B | 6,478 | 8 |
| 2016 | $13.8B | 6,420 | 8 |
| 2017 | $13.9B | 6,285 | 8 |
| 2018 | $13.2B | 6,237 | 8 |
| 2019 | $12.7B | 6,170 | 8 |
| 2020 | $10.9B | 5,799 | 8 |
| 2021 | $10.7B | 5,898 | 8 |
| 2022 | $10.8B | 5,891 | 8 |
| 2023 | $10.6B | 5,896 | 8 |
| 2024 | $10.0B | 5,678 | 8 |

## Leading corridors

- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.7B; growth +11.4%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $451.5M; growth -11.6%.
- Malaysia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $451.4M; growth +35.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $409.0M; growth +15.8%.
- Republic of Korea to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $393.5M; growth +12.5%.
- Thailand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $255.2M; growth -7.2%.
- Thailand to India: $204.3M; growth +105.3%.
- Portugal to Germany: $203.1M; growth -2.4%.
- China to Mexico: $196.5M; growth +2.6%.
- China to Brazil: $189.9M; growth +4.4%.

## HS6 products

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

## 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/)
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