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HS 8517 · Telephones and communication equipment

Telephones and telecommunication apparatus, including smartphones, base stations, and voice, image or data transmission equipment.

Official MOC description Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 84.43, 85.25, 85.27 or 85.28

Countries and territories ranked by Thailand's exports and imports of this four-digit product. January–July 2026 · HS 2022. Each list ranks up to ten reporting countries and territories; special MOC partner codes are excluded and no World total is derived.

Official MOC HS descriptions; reviewed TRCC short names where available; TRCC-calculated rankings January–July 2026 · Year to date · USD

At a glance

Verified data summary

January–July 2026 · Top export: U.S.A. · US$11.9B; Top import: CHINA · US$9.3B

Source: Official MOC HS descriptions; reviewed TRCC short names where available; TRCC-calculated rankings

January–July 2026 · Year to date · USD Change

Reporting context

Reporting period and currency

Products

Top countries and territories for Thailand's exports of HS 8517

HS 2022 · January–July 2026 · USD · Calculated by TRCC

TRCC sum of all countries and territories
US$19,215,422,925.07124 reporting countries and territories; not World
  1. 1 U.S.A.MOC partner code US US$11.9B61.8% of total · US$11,875,939,787.95
  2. 2 SINGAPOREMOC partner code SG US$3.1B16.0% of total · US$3,081,410,870.66
  3. 3 MEXICOMOC partner code MX US$873.0M4.5% of total · US$872,998,708.80
  4. 4 CHINAMOC partner code CN US$582.8M3.0% of total · US$582,756,655.71
  5. 5 IRELANDMOC partner code IE US$526.6M2.7% of total · US$526,619,167.43
  6. 6 NETHERLANDSMOC partner code NL US$457.0M2.4% of total · US$457,039,764.24
  7. 7 HONG KONGMOC partner code HK US$349.5M1.8% of total · US$349,453,880.79
  8. 8 TAIWANMOC partner code TW US$272.6M1.4% of total · US$272,623,568.61
  9. 9 JAPANMOC partner code JP US$179.3M0.9% of total · US$179,344,441.59
  10. 10 INDIAMOC partner code IN US$177.0M0.9% of total · US$177,024,291.59

Products

Top countries and territories for Thailand's imports of HS 8517

HS 2022 · January–July 2026 · USD · Calculated by TRCC

TRCC sum of all countries and territories
US$11,346,131,119.6473 reporting countries and territories; not World
  1. 1 CHINAMOC partner code CN US$9.3B82.2% of total · US$9,331,795,225.92
  2. 2 VIETNAMMOC partner code VN US$842.0M7.4% of total · US$841,987,641.94
  3. 3 Thailand (re-imports)MOC partner code TH US$523.1M4.6% of total · US$523,112,091.66
  4. 4 MALAYSIAMOC partner code MY US$157.2M1.4% of total · US$157,158,872.66
  5. 5 TAIWANMOC partner code TW US$112.8M1.0% of total · US$112,783,323.05
  6. 6 U.S.A.MOC partner code US US$102.7M0.9% of total · US$102,747,185.34
  7. 7 JAPANMOC partner code JP US$53.6M0.5% of total · US$53,603,446.34
  8. 8 MEXICOMOC partner code MX US$52.9M0.5% of total · US$52,943,089.82
  9. 9 SINGAPOREMOC partner code SG US$35.3M0.3% of total · US$35,333,284.43
  10. 10 LAO PDRMOC partner code LA US$20.3M0.2% of total · US$20,321,604.44

Six-digit products

Six-digit exports within HS 8517

HS 2022 · January–July 2026 · USD · Calculated by TRCC

HS 8517 total
US$19,215,422,925.079 reported six-digit codes · equals the HS4 sum of reporting countries and territories; not World
  1. 1 Voice, data and image transmission apparatusMachines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching apparatus.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$17.7B92.2% of HS 8517 · US$17,717,750,287.69
  2. 2 Other parts for communication equipmentParts of telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or data, other than aerials.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$1.1B5.7% of HS 8517 · US$1,089,302,566.86
  3. 3 SmartphonesTelephones for cellular or other wireless networks with advanced computing capability.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$270.5M1.4% of HS 8517 · US$270,490,715.57
  4. 4 Other telephone setsTelephone sets other than line telephones with cordless handsets or telephones for cellular or wireless networks.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$102.2M0.5% of HS 8517 · US$102,205,421.82
  5. 5 Other communication transmission apparatusApparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or data, other than base stations or telephone sets.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$18.3M<0.1% of HS 8517 · US$18,340,338.84
  6. 6 Cordless line telephone setsLine telephone sets fitted with cordless handsets.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$6.6M<0.1% of HS 8517 · US$6,647,911.09
  7. 7 Other mobile telephonesTelephones for cellular networks or other wireless networks, other than smartphones.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$4.6M<0.1% of HS 8517 · US$4,565,642.32
  8. 8 Base stationsBase stations for cellular or wireless communication networks.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$3.8M<0.1% of HS 8517 · US$3,834,554.56
  9. 9 Aerials and aerial reflectorsAerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds, and parts suitable for use with them.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$2.3M<0.1% of HS 8517 · US$2,285,486.33

Six-digit products

Six-digit imports within HS 8517

HS 2022 · January–July 2026 · USD · Calculated by TRCC

HS 8517 total
US$11,346,131,119.649 reported six-digit codes · equals the HS4 sum of reporting countries and territories; not World
  1. 1 Other parts for communication equipmentParts of telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or data, other than aerials.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$6.2B54.5% of HS 8517 · US$6,182,346,642.24
  2. 2 SmartphonesTelephones for cellular or other wireless networks with advanced computing capability.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$2.9B25.8% of HS 8517 · US$2,930,180,119.40
  3. 3 Voice, data and image transmission apparatusMachines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching apparatus.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$2.1B18.3% of HS 8517 · US$2,072,499,363.33
  4. 4 Other mobile telephonesTelephones for cellular networks or other wireless networks, other than smartphones.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$43.8M0.4% of HS 8517 · US$43,752,648.89
  5. 5 Base stationsBase stations for cellular or wireless communication networks.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$42.1M0.4% of HS 8517 · US$42,130,829.88
  6. 6 Other telephone setsTelephone sets other than line telephones with cordless handsets or telephones for cellular or wireless networks.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$31.2M0.3% of HS 8517 · US$31,167,141.83
  7. 7 Aerials and aerial reflectorsAerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds, and parts suitable for use with them.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$23.6M0.2% of HS 8517 · US$23,554,290.51
  8. 8 Other communication transmission apparatusApparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or data, other than base stations or telephone sets.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$18.4M0.2% of HS 8517 · US$18,422,807.44
  9. 9 Cordless line telephone setsLine telephone sets fitted with cordless handsets.Six-digit code · HS 2022 US$2.1M<0.1% of HS 8517 · US$2,077,276.10

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January–July 2026 · Year to date · USD

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Annual history

Annual history

Calendar year (December YTD). The line breaks where the HS revision changes (2012, 2017, 2022); a code may cover different goods across revisions.

ExportImport
17.2B12.9B8.6B4.3B0 20212022202320242025

2025 · Calendar year (December YTD). Export: US$17,248,704,550.33 (TRCC change +48.4%). Import: US$11,049,526,219.27 (TRCC change +46.6%). Calculated by TRCC.

How to read this chart

Export and Import are visible by default. Total trade is optional; Balance uses its own signed view.

Gaps break the line. Missing observations are never replaced with zero or interpolated.

Accessible data table — 5 periods
TRCC sum of reporting countries and territories by calendar year; not World
PeriodExportImportTotal tradeBalanceStatus / method
2021US$5,249,988,013.05US$7,783,038,076.41US$13,033,026,089.47−US$2,533,050,063.36Calculated by TRCC · HS 2017
TRCC like-for-like change — Export +8.1%; Import +16.9%; Total trade +13.2%; Balance −US$729,128,589.61
2022US$7,471,812,371.79US$6,933,957,323.06US$14,405,769,694.85+US$537,855,048.73Calculated by TRCC · HS 2022
TRCC like-for-like change — Export unavailable; Import unavailable; Total trade unavailable; Balance unavailable
2023US$8,603,311,386.55US$7,214,669,060.48US$15,817,980,447.03+US$1,388,642,326.07Calculated by TRCC · HS 2022
TRCC like-for-like change — Export +15.1%; Import +4.0%; Total trade +9.8%; Balance +US$850,787,277.34
2024US$11,620,897,752.44US$7,536,314,992.22US$19,157,212,744.66+US$4,084,582,760.22Calculated by TRCC · HS 2022
TRCC like-for-like change — Export +35.1%; Import +4.5%; Total trade +21.1%; Balance +US$2,695,940,434.15
2025US$17,248,704,550.33US$11,049,526,219.27US$28,298,230,769.60+US$6,199,178,331.06Calculated by TRCC · HS 2022
TRCC like-for-like change — Export +48.4%; Import +46.6%; Total trade +47.7%; Balance +US$2,114,595,570.84

Source and method

How these figures are built

Source
Thailand Ministry of Commerce — Trade Report
Selection
January–July 2026 · Year to date · USD
Data check
Only periods whose HS4 data reconciled exactly with HS2 for every partner are shown.
Method
MOC four-digit rows summed by TRCC. Special MOC partner codes and quantity are excluded; the partner sum is never presented as World.

Missing does not mean zero. World is never calculated as a sum of country rows. Quantity is absent until its unit is confirmed.

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