T3 · Product exporter position

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands 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 USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands 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 USAHS6 846880Latest year 2024Growing

Latest exports

$21.1MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

117Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+8.9%Annualized change

Destination HHI

622Destination concentration

Weighted share

31.1%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands 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$21.1M
Current 2024 exports$20.6M
Three-year average$20.6M
Historical peak$213.3M

Market position

Active destinations117
Destination HHI622
Weighted share31.1%
Share change+10.8 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+8.9%
Volatility1
Maximum drawdown95.6%
TrendGrowing
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$21.1MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$20.6MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+8.9%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-6.9%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationMYSDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share13.5%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration622HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+10.8 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes11.8%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands 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
Malaysia$2.8M21.3%+288.7%0.1% tariffGrowing
China$2.1M13%+67.7%0.3% tariffSlowing
Mexico$1.8M9.8%-14.7%FTA reportedStable
Viet Nam$157.7K1.3%+23.5%0.2% tariffGrowing

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports
$2.8M
Market share
21.3%
Growth
+288.7%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

China

Latest exports
$2.1M
Market share
13%
Growth
+67.7%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Slowing

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$1.8M
Market share
9.8%
Growth
-14.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$157.7K
Market share
1.3%
Growth
+23.5%
Access
0.2% tariff
Signal
Growing

Price intelligence

How does USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands'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

Bolivia: $10.5M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Liberia: $80.0 / ton.

Median price

$47.3K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands and HS 846880 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$78.4M+36.3%137
2011$53.0M-32.4%143
2012$60.9M+14.8%131
2013$39.9M-34.4%141
2014$49.7M+24.5%131
2015$30.4M-38.8%131
2016$29.9M-1.6%129
2017$38.0M+26.9%127
2018$26.3M-30.6%127
2019$29.5M+12%130
2020$17.3M-41.3%115
2021$16.0M-7.9%120
2022$19.0M+19.4%117
2023$22.2M+16.5%127
2024$20.6M-7.2%117

Exporter context

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands 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.

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands has reported exports of $1.9T and a trade balance of -$1.3T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 25.3% trade openness, 21.9% 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

Questions about USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands machinery and apparatus: for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, n.e.c. in heading no. 8468 exports

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How strong is this exporter?

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Which markets are most important?

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