Subheading 8517.61 · Section XVI

8517.61

Base stations

85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

8517 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

8517.61 Base stations

India's exports of 8517.61 2025

US$ 817 thousand

exported in 2025, down 31.5% on 2024, to 22 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 2.0 mn

2022: US$ 2.8 mn

2023: US$ 2.0 mn

2024: US$ 1.2 mn

2025: US$ 817 thousandUS$ 817 thousand

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

1 Japan US$ 248 thousand30.4% share −15.3%
2 United Arab Emirates US$ 164 thousand20.1% share +236.1%
3 Armenia US$ 101 thousand12.3% share −25.8%
4 Hong Kong US$ 78 thousand9.5% share new
5 Denmark US$ 62 thousand7.6% share +107.7%

Other 17 countriesUS$ 164 thousand · 20.1%

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. Updated Oct 2026. Check these markets' country risk ›

Where India sells it 48 markets

Every market for this product, with its growth, share, ECGC rating and any trade agreement with India. Use it to spot markets that are growing, sizeable and low-risk.

Region ECGC rating Trade agreement in force Growing

Market	Value 2025	Share	Change	Yearly growth	ECGC rating	Trade agreement

ECGC ratings are ECGC's short-term country classification (see the ratings page); putting them beside trade figures is Exportsmitra's own analysis, not ECGC's. Yearly growth is the average over the years shown.

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India against its competitors heading 8517

India's share of each market's imports of 8517, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
United States 2025 🇻🇳 Vietnam22% 🇨🇳 China21% 🇮🇳 India17% 🇹🇭 Thailand13% 🇲🇽 Mexico9.2% 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.8%	144 bn	17%3rd	Vietnam 22% China 21%
United Arab Emirates 2023 🇨🇳 China68% 🇻🇳 Vietnam17% 🇮🇳 India10% 🇺🇸 United States0.8% 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.6% 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.4%	43.3 bn	10%3rd	China 68% Vietnam 17%
Hong Kong 2025 🇨🇳 China51% 🇻🇳 Vietnam27% 🇺🇸 United States6.8% 🇮🇳 India5.6% 🇸🇬 Singapore1.9% 🇯🇵 Japan1.6%	78.8 bn	5.6%4th	China 51% Vietnam 27%
China 2025 🇻🇳 Vietnam30% 🇨🇳 China27% 🇰🇷 South Korea11% 🇮🇳 India8.6% 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.6% 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.5%	26.0 bn	8.6%4th	Vietnam 30% China 27%
United Kingdom 2025 🇨🇳 China49% 🇻🇳 Vietnam15% 🇮🇳 India6.0% 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.3% 🇺🇸 United States5.2% 🇹🇭 Thailand3.7%	21.5 bn	6.0%3rd	China 49% Vietnam 15%
Germany 2025 🇨🇳 China55% 🇻🇳 Vietnam8.8% 🇹🇼 Taiwan3.9% 🇺🇸 United States3.7% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic3.7% 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.4% 🇮🇳 India3.2% · 7th	27.6 bn	3.2%7th	China 55% Vietnam 8.8%
Netherlands 2025 🇨🇳 China15% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong11% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic9.1% 🇻🇳 Vietnam9.0% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.7% 🇮🇳 India2.7% · 12th	27.4 bn	2.7%12th	China 15% Hong Kong 11%
France 2025 🇨🇳 China52% 🇻🇳 Vietnam8.5% 🇮🇳 India5.4% 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.7% 🇺🇸 United States3.1% 🇹🇼 Taiwan3.0%	13.4 bn	5.4%3rd	China 52% Vietnam 8.5%
Czech Republic 2025 🇨🇳 China70% 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.8% 🇮🇳 India5.1% 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.2% 🇮🇪 Ireland2.3% 🇩🇪 Germany1.9%	13.6 bn	5.1%3rd	China 70% Vietnam 5.8%
Italy 2025 🇨🇳 China32% 🇳🇱 Netherlands22% 🇻🇳 Vietnam8.6% 🇩🇪 Germany6.7% 🇮🇳 India5.6% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic2.8%	10.8 bn	5.6%5th	China 32% Netherlands 22%

The markets that buy the most 8517 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
Japan 2025 🇨🇳 China74% 🇻🇳 Vietnam11% 🇹🇭 Thailand3.2% 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.5% 🇺🇸 United States1.8% 🇮🇳 India1.7%	29.4 bn	1.7%6th	China 74% Vietnam 11%
Germany 2025 🇨🇳 China55% 🇻🇳 Vietnam8.8% 🇹🇼 Taiwan3.9% 🇺🇸 United States3.7% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic3.7% 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.4% 🇮🇳 India3.2% · 7th	27.6 bn	3.2%7th	China 55% Vietnam 8.8%
Netherlands 2025 🇨🇳 China15% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong11% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic9.1% 🇻🇳 Vietnam9.0% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.7% 🇮🇳 India2.7% · 12th	27.4 bn	2.7%12th	China 15% Hong Kong 11%
Mexico 2025 🇨🇳 China43% 🇻🇳 Vietnam17% 🇺🇸 United States10% 🇹🇭 Thailand8.6% 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.3% 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.8% 🇮🇳 India2.8% · 7th	20.9 bn	2.8%7th	China 43% Vietnam 17%
Singapore 2025 🇨🇳 China40% 🇻🇳 Vietnam16% 🇹🇭 Thailand15% 🇲🇾 Malaysia8.4% 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.8% 🇮🇩 Indonesia3.4% 🇮🇳 India1.0% · 10th	20.7 bn	1.0%10th	China 40% Vietnam 16%
Saudi Arabia 2025 🇨🇳 China77% 🇻🇳 Vietnam16% 🇮🇳 India1.0% 🇲🇽 Mexico1.0% 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.9% 🇺🇸 United States0.9%	17.2 bn	1.0%3rd	China 77% Vietnam 16%
Canada 2025 🇨🇳 China51% 🇻🇳 Vietnam16% 🇺🇸 United States6.8% 🇲🇽 Mexico6.1% 🇹🇼 Taiwan4.6% 🇰🇷 South Korea3.4% 🇮🇳 India1.5% · 9th	12.1 bn	1.5%9th	China 51% Vietnam 16%
Thailand 2025 🇨🇳 China81% 🇻🇳 Vietnam9.4% 🇹🇭 Thailand3.8% 🇹🇼 Taiwan1.3% 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.8% 🇯🇵 Japan0.8% 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 7th	11.0 bn	0.7%7th	China 81% Vietnam 9.4%
Malaysia 2025 🇨🇳 China53% 🇻🇳 Vietnam19% 🇺🇸 United States8.5% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong4.7% 🇸🇬 Singapore3.9% 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.2% 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 8th	10.6 bn	1.8%8th	China 53% Vietnam 19%
South Korea 2025 🇨🇳 China46% 🇻🇳 Vietnam39% 🇺🇸 United States2.5% 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.0% 🇲🇽 Mexico1.8% 🇹🇭 Thailand1.6% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 12th	9.89 bn	0.4%12th	China 46% Vietnam 39%

US$ million. Each market's own import figures as reported to UN Comtrade (the year shown; some countries report late), so they differ from India's export figures above. Open a market for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Source: Harmonized System 2022 edition (World Customs Organization), from the UN Comtrade classification list.