China Telecommunications equipment (HS 8517) Trade by Country

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

YTD exports$173.6B2026 Jan–Sep · +17.9% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest exports$28.9BSeptember 2026 · +21.2% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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HS 8517 · All partner countries

Monthly Export Trend

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Annual Totals

YearExport value
2026 Jan–Sep$173.6B
2025 · Full year$215.9B
2024 · Full year$214.8B
2023 · Full year$218.9B
2022 · Full year$237.5B
View all 9 years
YearExport value
2021 · Full year$256.9B
2020 · Full year$223.2B
2019 · Full year$223.9B
2018 · Full year$240B

Fast-growing export markets

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Thailand Exports $16.3B Increase +$8.3B YoY +104%
  • Taiwan Exports $3.6B Increase +$1.5B YoY +73%
  • Germany Exports $3.4B Increase +$1.4B YoY +73%
  • South Africa Exports $1.4B Increase +$614M YoY +83%
  • Panama Exports $715M Increase +$410M YoY +134%
  • Peru Exports $804M Increase +$304M YoY +61%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Hong Kong $5.2B 18.0%
United States $4.8B 16.6%
Thailand $2.5B 8.5%
Vietnam $1.4B 4.9%
India $1.4B 4.7%

Same countries · period totals

2018-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Hong Kong $417.9B 20.8%
United States $408.4B 20.4%
Thailand $54.4B 2.7%
Vietnam $81.7B 4.1%
India $70.8B 3.5%

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About this data

How much telecommunications equipment does China export?

China exported $173.6B of telecommunications equipment (HS 8517) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China exported $28.9B of telecommunications equipment, up 21.2% from September 2025. Telephones, smartphones, and communication equipment for transmitting or receiving voice, images, or data across wired and wireless networks, excluding broadcast and specific radio apparatus. The page covers January 2018 to September 2026. Values are in US dollars, from the China General Administration of Customs (GACC).

Which countries buy the most telecommunications equipment from China?

In September 2026, Hong Kong, United States, Thailand were among the leading destinations shown, together accounting for 43.1% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's telecommunications equipment exports growing?

China's telecommunications equipment exports were up 17.9% from January–September 2025, reaching $173.6B during January–September 2026.

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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) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8517/

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