# Electronic integrated circuits (HS4 8542) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Electronic integrated circuits at HS4 8542, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The electronic integrated circuits subsector recorded $989.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with +9.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $989.4B |
| Latest annual change | +9.5% |
| Active exporters | 199 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $196.0B | 6,817 | 5 |
| 1996 | $178.0B | 6,396 | 5 |
| 1997 | $188.1B | 6,502 | 5 |
| 1998 | $183.0B | 6,695 | 5 |
| 1999 | $216.7B | 7,403 | 5 |
| 2000 | $290.4B | 8,287 | 5 |
| 2001 | $235.0B | 8,479 | 5 |
| 2002 | $230.0B | 8,751 | 5 |
| 2003 | $259.8B | 9,032 | 5 |
| 2004 | $313.8B | 9,376 | 5 |
| 2005 | $331.2B | 9,671 | 5 |
| 2006 | $383.7B | 9,965 | 5 |
| 2007 | $399.3B | 7,933 | 5 |
| 2008 | $377.7B | 8,205 | 5 |
| 2009 | $324.9B | 8,394 | 5 |
| 2010 | $424.0B | 8,486 | 5 |
| 2011 | $433.5B | 8,570 | 5 |
| 2012 | $443.7B | 8,829 | 5 |
| 2013 | $492.7B | 8,770 | 5 |
| 2014 | $505.7B | 8,973 | 5 |
| 2015 | $501.6B | 9,080 | 5 |
| 2016 | $521.2B | 9,180 | 5 |
| 2017 | $613.7B | 9,080 | 5 |
| 2018 | $696.7B | 9,141 | 5 |
| 2019 | $691.3B | 9,033 | 5 |
| 2020 | $764.5B | 8,885 | 5 |
| 2021 | $952.7B | 9,211 | 5 |
| 2022 | $1.0T | 9,622 | 5 |
| 2023 | $899.9B | 9,621 | 5 |
| 2024 | $989.4B | 9,524 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- Taiwan to China: $111.6B; growth -2.6%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $70.9B; growth -2.6%.
- China to China: $42.0B; growth -2.9%.
- Singapore to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $35.4B; growth -3.1%.
- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $35.4B; growth +19.3%.
- Taiwan to Singapore: $33.5B; growth +2.6%.
- Republic of Korea to Taiwan: $26.5B; growth +21.8%.
- Malaysia to China: $20.8B; growth -7.2%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $20.0B; growth -1.4%.
- Taiwan to Republic of Korea: $19.3B; growth +10.1%.

## HS6 products

- Electronic integrated circuits: cards incorporating an electronic integrated circuit (smart cards) (HS6 854210)
- Electronic circuits: monolithic integrated, digital (HS6 854211)
- Electronic circuits: monolithic, integrated, digital, cards incorporating an electronic integrated circuit (""smart"" cards) (HS6 854212)
- Electronic circuits: monolithic, integrated, digital, metal oxide semiconductors (MOS technology) (HS6 854213)
- Electronic circuits: monolithic, integrated, digital, circuits obtained by bipolar technology (HS6 854214)
- Electronic circuits: monolithic, integrated, digital, other, n.e.s. in item no. 8542.1, including circuits obtained by a combination of bipolar and MOS technologies (BIMOS technology) (HS6 854219)
- Electronic circuits: hybrid integrated (HS6 854220)
- Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies: monolithic integrated circuits, digital (HS6 854221)
- Electronic integrated circuits: monolithic integrated circuits, other than digital (HS6 854229)
- Electronic circuits: monolithic, integrated, other than digital (HS6 854230)
- Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits (HS6 854231)
- Electronic integrated circuits: memories (HS6 854232)
- Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiers (HS6 854233)
- Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 (HS6 854239)
- Electronic circuits: hybrid, integrated (HS6 854240)
- Electronic microassemblies (HS6 854250)
- Electronic integrated circuits: hybrid integrated circuits (HS6 854260)
- Electronic microassemblies (HS6 854270)
- Electronic circuits and microassemblies: integrated, other than monolithic and hybrid integrated circuits (HS6 854280)
- Parts of electronic integrated circuits (HS6 854290)

## 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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