T13 · Trade opportunity evidence

China (CHN) to MEX (MEX) weighing machines: other than personal, conveyor or constant weight scales, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better) (HS6 842381)

A country-to-country view of reported weighing machines: other than personal, conveyor or constant weight scales, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better) trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

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Exporter China (CHN)Importer MEX (MEX)HS6 842381One-way tradeCoverage 1995-2024Accelerating

3-year buyer projection

$25.4MCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

+26.6%Full available history

Suppliers in market

63Latest reported count

Observed history

30 yearsLast year: 2024

Reported observations

What this weighing machines: other than personal, conveyor or constant weight scales, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better) lane shows for HS 842381

Core values for China (CHN) → MEX (MEX) in HS 842381.

Buyer market

Latest imports$21.6M

Five-year projection$28.3M

Buyer CAGR+5.6%

Latest annual change+25%

Exporter position

Latest exports$6.8M

Market share31.3%

Share change-1.5 pp

Best observed share31.3%

Market structure

Reported suppliers63

Concentration index1,861.8

Share gap+0 pp

SignalAccelerating

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

Measure	Value	What it describes
Buyer imports	$21.6M	MEX (MEX)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports	$6.8M	China (CHN)'s exports to MEX (MEX)
Exporter market share	31.3%	Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR	+5.6%	Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR	+26.6%	Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection	$25.4M	Calculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection	$28.3M	Calculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports	$11.3M	Average reported importer value
Peak buyer imports	$21.6M	Highest reported importer value
Average exporter exports	$2.7M	Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports	$6.8M	Highest reported lane exports
Share change	-1.5 pp	Latest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers	63	Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP	$1.3T	Latest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person	$9.9K	Latest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population	130,262.2 thousand	Latest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate	23.5%	Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education	77.4%	Reported secondary education coverage
Distance	12,467 km	Approximate country-pair distance
Business entry time	8.4 days	Reported days to start a business
Shared legal system	No	Country-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTA	No	Reported trade-agreement indicator
WTO member	Yes	Buyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility	0.8	Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown	41.9%	Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history	30 years	Coverage through 2024

Research reading

Weighing machines: other than personal, conveyor or constant weight scales, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better) demand and the China (CHN) to MEX (MEX) lane

MEX (MEX) reported $21.6M of weighing machines: other than personal, conveyor or constant weight scales, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better) imports in 2024. China (CHN) accounted for 31.3% of the observed market and reported $6.8M in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +5.6% buyer growth and +26.6% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 842381 include?

HS 842381 covers Weighing machines: other than personal, conveyor or constant weight scales, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better). This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 84 and heading 8423. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a low price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 842381 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in MEX (MEX), the exporter position of China (CHN), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about China (CHN) to MEX (MEX) weighing machines: other than personal, conveyor or constant weight scales, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better) trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 842381, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the MEX (MEX) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for weighing machines: other than personal, conveyor or constant weight scales, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better).

How strong is China (CHN) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

Definitions and coverage

How to read this page

Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 30 observed years through 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.