T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Machinery and apparatus: for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, n.e.c. in heading no. 8468 (HS 846880)

See where China stands in machinery and apparatus: for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, n.e.c. in heading no. 8468: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 846880Latest year 2024Rapid growth

Latest exports

$149.9MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

187Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+26.9%Annualized change

Destination HHI

503Destination concentration

Weighted share

68.1%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Machinery and apparatus: for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, n.e.c. in heading no. 8468?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 846880. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$149.9M
Current 2024 exports$149.9M
Three-year average$121.4M
Historical peak$255.8M

Market position

Active destinations187
Destination HHI503
Weighted share68.1%
Share change+1.6 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+26.9%
Volatility1.4
Maximum drawdown90.5%
TrendRapid growth
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$149.9MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$149.9MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+26.9%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+17.5%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationRUSDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share12.7%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration503HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+1.6 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes3%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell machinery and apparatus: for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, n.e.c. in heading no. 8468?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Russia$19.1M96%+90.8%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Taiwan$15.7M99.1%+82.9%Not reportedAccelerating
Viet Nam$10.8M89.3%+36%FTA reportedAccelerating
India$7.5M63.6%+18.9%0.5% tariffAccelerating
Mexico$7.5M40.6%+72.4%0.1% tariffGrowing
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$6.9M20.5%-11.4%0% tariffAccelerating
Malaysia$5.4M40.6%+33%FTA reportedGrowing
Belgium$836.3K1.9%+48.3%0% tariffAccelerating
China$259.4K1.6%+19.8%0% tariffAccelerating

Destination

Russia

Latest exports
$19.1M
Market share
96%
Growth
+90.8%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports
$15.7M
Market share
99.1%
Growth
+82.9%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$10.8M
Market share
89.3%
Growth
+36%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

India

Latest exports
$7.5M
Market share
63.6%
Growth
+18.9%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$7.5M
Market share
40.6%
Growth
+72.4%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$6.9M
Market share
20.5%
Growth
-11.4%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports
$5.4M
Market share
40.6%
Growth
+33%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Belgium

Latest exports
$836.3K
Market share
1.9%
Growth
+48.3%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

China

Latest exports
$259.4K
Market share
1.6%
Growth
+19.8%
Access
0% 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

Israel: $466.9K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Burundi: $25.6 / ton.

Median price

$9.6K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 846880 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$43.0M-8.6%165
2011$62.1M+44.2%170
2012$60.9M-1.9%161
2013$51.0M-16.3%174
2014$53.6M+5.2%176
2015$50.9M-5.1%176
2016$49.2M-3.4%174
2017$49.3M+0.2%181
2018$58.7M+19.2%180
2019$66.9M+14%183
2020$74.3M+11.1%179
2021$73.3M-1.4%184
2022$83.1M+13.3%182
2023$131.2M+57.8%183
2024$149.9M+14.3%187

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 846880.

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.

Frequently asked questions

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