HS code · 4-digit heading

HS Code 85.17 – Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528

Subheadings under 85.17 9

8517.11Line telephone sets with cordless handsets 8517.13Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks 8517.14Telephone sets; other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networks 8517.18Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1 8517.61Base stations 8517.62Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus 8517.69Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.6 8517.71Communication apparatus; parts, aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds, part suitable for use therewith 8517.79Communication apparatus; parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds

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Top exporters and importers of HS code 8517, 2025

In 2025, the largest exporter of HS code 8517 in UN Comtrade data was China, with 30% of world exports; the largest importer in UN Comtrade data was the United States, with 20% of world imports. Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Top exporters 2025 · share of world exports

1 China $216.3B 30% of world exports
2 Vietnam* ~$111.5B 16% of world exports · partner records ↗
3 Hong Kong $69.9B 9.8% of world exports

World total: $711.6B Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

Top importers 2025 · share of world imports

1 United States $143.6B 20% of world imports
2 Hong Kong $78.8B 11% of world imports
3 United Arab Emirates* ~$40.8B 5.5% of world imports · partner records ↗

World total: $735.6B Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

How these figures are built

109 countries reported 2025 trade to UN Comtrade in HS 2022, and their own totals are used. Countries marked * did not, so their figures add up what other countries recorded trading with them, and their exports are valued at buyers' CIF prices. Those estimates miss trade with other non-reporting countries, so they can be low, and a non-reporting country can rank higher than shown or be missing from the list. World totals add both and leave out trade between two non-reporting countries. Figures are in current US dollars; reported imports are mostly valued CIF and exports FOB, and exports include re-exports. The UN Comtrade links show the underlying records; they can also list a few reporters left out here (regional groups and older HS editions).

Source: UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division), 2025 annual data.

Access via API

GET /api/hs-code/8517/

{
  "code": "8517",
  "description": "Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528",
  "section": "XVI",
  "parent": "85"
}

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Questions about HS 85.17

What is HS code 8517?

HS code 8517 is a 4-digit heading in the Harmonized System that covers: Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528.

Which countries are the top exporters of goods under HS code 8517?

In 2025, the top exporters of HS code 8517 in UN Comtrade data were China ($216.3B, 30% of world exports), Vietnam (about $111.5B) and Hong Kong ($69.9B). World exports came to about $711.6B, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Which countries are the top importers of goods under HS code 8517?

In 2025, the top importers of HS code 8517 in UN Comtrade data were the United States ($143.6B, 20% of world imports), Hong Kong ($78.8B) and the United Arab Emirates (about $40.8B). World imports came to about $735.6B, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

How is HS code 8517 structured?

HS code 8517 is a 4-digit heading under Chapter 85 of the Harmonized System. The first 2 digits (85) identify the chapter, and digits 3-4 (17) specify the heading. This code contains multiple 6-digit subheadings for precise product classification.