China Telecommunications equipment (HS 8517) Trade by Country

Monthly · USD · Source: GACC · Data through 2026-09

YTD imports$25.3B2026 Jan–Sep · +41.2% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$3.3BSeptember 2026 · +30.6% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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Monthly Import Trend

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Annual Totals

YearImport value
2026 Jan–Sep$25.3B
2025 · Full year$25.8B
2024 · Full year$20.4B
2023 · Full year$19.2B
2022 · Full year$23.5B
View all 9 years
YearImport value
2021 · Full year$55.5B
2020 · Full year$43.6B
2019 · Full year$42.6B
2018 · Full year$48.8B

Fast-growing import suppliers

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • India Imports $3.6B Increase +$2.7B YoY +292%
  • Thailand Imports $2.3B Increase +$1.8B YoY +343%
  • Malaysia Imports $1.5B Increase +$679M YoY +81%
  • Germany Imports $328M Increase +$118M YoY +56%
  • Indonesia Imports $140M Increase +$88.9M YoY +175%
  • Singapore Imports $124M Increase +$78.6M YoY +174%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Vietnam $772.6M 23.5%
Thailand $446.6M 13.6%
India $329.7M 10.0%
South Korea $277.2M 8.4%
Malaysia $241.4M 7.4%

Same countries · period totals

2018-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Vietnam $97B 31.8%
Thailand $9.8B 3.2%
India $8.3B 2.7%
South Korea $34.5B 11.3%
Malaysia $9.4B 3.1%

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About this data

How much telecommunications equipment does China import?

China imported $33.1B of telecommunications equipment in the twelve months to September 2026, averaging $2.8B per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 8517).

What products are covered by HS 8517?

Telephones, smartphones, and communication equipment for transmitting or receiving voice, images, or data across wired and wireless networks, excluding broadcast and specific radio apparatus.

Which countries supply the most telecommunications equipment to China?

Vietnam, South Korea and Thailand together account for 46% of the published total, out of 77 trading partners on record.

Is China's telecommunications equipment import growing?

Annual imports declined by 47% between 2018 and 2025, from $48.8B to $25.8B.

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Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.

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China Data Portal. "China Telecommunications equipment (HS 8517) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8517/

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