T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Welding machines and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8515, whether or not capable of cutting (HS 851580)

See where China stands in welding machines and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8515, whether or not capable of cutting: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 851580Latest year 2024Rapid growth

Latest exports

$713.3MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

193Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+11.5%Annualized change

Destination HHI

370Destination concentration

Weighted share

38.8%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Welding machines and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8515, whether or not capable of cutting?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 851580. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$713.3M
Current 2024 exports$713.3M
Three-year average$633.8M
Historical peak$993.6M

Market position

Active destinations193
Destination HHI370
Weighted share38.8%
Share change+3.7 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+11.5%
Volatility1.3
Maximum drawdown80.8%
TrendRapid growth
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$713.3MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$713.3MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+11.5%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+16.4%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationVNMDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share9.2%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration370HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+3.7 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes1.5%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell welding machines and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8515, whether or not capable of cutting?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Viet Nam$65.8M65.6%+6.9%FTA reportedGrowing
India$48.0M43.4%+8.5%0.5% tariffAccelerating
Mexico$43.9M16.9%+26.5%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Russia$42.6M75.1%+19.4%0.1% tariffGrowing
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$40.1M6.8%+3%0% tariffAccelerating
Taiwan$34.3M60.6%+13.6%Not reportedAccelerating
France$31.5M27.5%+82.4%0% tariffAccelerating
Thailand$24.5M45.3%-10.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
Germany$22.9M14.5%+8.4%0% tariffGrowing
Republic of Korea$22.8M33.3%-3.9%FTA reportedGrowing
Brazil$19.5M46.6%+20.9%0.3% tariffAccelerating
Indonesia$18.9M58.4%+14.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
United Kingdom$16.8M21.9%+57%Not reportedAccelerating
Malaysia$15.9M38%+30%FTA reportedAccelerating
Hungary$14.5M36.9%+8.1%0.1% tariffAccelerating

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$65.8M
Market share
65.6%
Growth
+6.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

India

Latest exports
$48.0M
Market share
43.4%
Growth
+8.5%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$43.9M
Market share
16.9%
Growth
+26.5%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Russia

Latest exports
$42.6M
Market share
75.1%
Growth
+19.4%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$40.1M
Market share
6.8%
Growth
+3%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports
$34.3M
Market share
60.6%
Growth
+13.6%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

France

Latest exports
$31.5M
Market share
27.5%
Growth
+82.4%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$24.5M
Market share
45.3%
Growth
-10.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$22.9M
Market share
14.5%
Growth
+8.4%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$22.8M
Market share
33.3%
Growth
-3.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$19.5M
Market share
46.6%
Growth
+20.9%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$18.9M
Market share
58.4%
Growth
+14.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$16.8M
Market share
21.9%
Growth
+57%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports
$15.9M
Market share
38%
Growth
+30%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Hungary

Latest exports
$14.5M
Market share
36.9%
Growth
+8.1%
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: $1.1M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Lesotho: $120.0 / ton.

Median price

$14.0K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 851580 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$157.8M+31.3%168
2011$174.9M+10.8%175
2012$203.4M+16.3%179
2013$199.9M-1.7%180
2014$201.3M+0.7%184
2015$199.8M-0.7%184
2016$223.1M+11.6%185
2017$240.6M+7.9%185
2018$240.9M+0.1%188
2019$333.2M+38.4%191
2020$536.4M+61%188
2021$514.0M-4.2%192
2022$526.6M+2.5%190
2023$661.5M+25.6%191
2024$713.3M+7.8%193

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 851580.

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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