T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Machinery: used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.c. in heading no. 8438 (HS 843880)

See where China stands in machinery: used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.c. in heading no. 8438: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 843880Latest year 2024Growing

Latest exports

$471.7MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

191Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+7%Annualized change

Destination HHI

348Destination concentration

Weighted share

25.7%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Machinery: used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.c. in heading no. 8438?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 843880. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$471.7M
Current 2024 exports$471.7M
Three-year average$439.0M
Historical peak$721.7M

Market position

Active destinations191
Destination HHI348
Weighted share25.7%
Share change+2 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+7%
Volatility1.1
Maximum drawdown83.2%
TrendGrowing
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$471.7MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$471.7MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+7%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+9.8%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationRUSDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share9.8%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration348HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+2 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes1%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell machinery: used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.c. in heading no. 8438?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Russia$46.3M31%+44.6%0.1% tariffAccelerating
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$40.5M9.1%+7.3%0% tariffAccelerating
Indonesia$26.5M41.4%-6.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
India$25.6M27.8%-2.2%0.5% tariffGrowing
Malaysia$22.4M59.3%+15.8%FTA reportedGrowing
Viet Nam$18.1M35.4%+2.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
Thailand$16.7M29.1%+19.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
Mexico$14.2M12.4%+26.9%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Bangladesh$10.3M45.7%+9%0.7% tariffAccelerating
Taiwan$10.3M31.9%+28.3%Not reportedAccelerating
Canada$9.5M11.2%-9.1%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Netherlands$9.4M15.8%+16.9%0% tariffAccelerating
Kazakhstan$9.3M31.4%+119.2%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Republic of Korea$7.7M15.8%+16.8%FTA reportedGrowing
Turkey$7.5M9%+14.5%0.1% tariffAccelerating

Destination

Russia

Latest exports
$46.3M
Market share
31%
Growth
+44.6%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$40.5M
Market share
9.1%
Growth
+7.3%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$26.5M
Market share
41.4%
Growth
-6.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

India

Latest exports
$25.6M
Market share
27.8%
Growth
-2.2%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports
$22.4M
Market share
59.3%
Growth
+15.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$18.1M
Market share
35.4%
Growth
+2.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$16.7M
Market share
29.1%
Growth
+19.5%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$14.2M
Market share
12.4%
Growth
+26.9%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Bangladesh

Latest exports
$10.3M
Market share
45.7%
Growth
+9%
Access
0.7% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports
$10.3M
Market share
31.9%
Growth
+28.3%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Canada

Latest exports
$9.5M
Market share
11.2%
Growth
-9.1%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Netherlands

Latest exports
$9.4M
Market share
15.8%
Growth
+16.9%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Kazakhstan

Latest exports
$9.3M
Market share
31.4%
Growth
+119.2%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$7.7M
Market share
15.8%
Growth
+16.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Turkey

Latest exports
$7.5M
Market share
9%
Growth
+14.5%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Price intelligence

How does China's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Ecuador: $2.3M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Comoros: $512.5 / ton.

Median price

$9.9K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 843880 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$127.6M+32.6%177
2011$158.4M+24.1%176
2012$191.9M+21.1%188
2013$191.8M-0%185
2014$243.9M+27.2%183
2015$244.3M+0.2%188
2016$218.8M-10.4%189
2017$240.1M+9.7%191
2018$281.2M+17.1%191
2019$296.2M+5.4%194
2020$257.8M-13%190
2021$385.3M+49.4%191
2022$417.6M+8.4%192
2023$427.6M+2.4%190
2024$471.7M+10.3%191

Exporter context

China economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 843880.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

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