T13 · Trade opportunity evidence

China (CHN) to THA (THA) machines: for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials in powder or paste form, machines for forming foundry moulds of sand (HS6 847480)

A country-to-country view of reported machines: for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials in powder or paste form, machines for forming foundry moulds of sand trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter China (CHN)Importer THA (THA)HS6 847480One-way tradeCoverage 1995-2024Accelerating

3-year buyer projection

$28.6MCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

+15.2%Full available history

Suppliers in market

21Latest reported count

Observed history

30 yearsLast year: 2024

Reported observations

What this machines: for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials in powder or paste form, machines for forming foundry moulds of sand lane shows for HS 847480

Core values for China (CHN) → THA (THA) in HS 847480.

Buyer market

Latest imports$30.1M
Five-year projection$27.6M
Buyer CAGR-1.7%
Latest annual change+33.2%

Exporter position

Latest exports$16.1M
Market share53.4%
Share change+5.4 pp
Best observed share53.4%

Market structure

Reported suppliers21
Concentration index3,376.1
Share gap+0 pp
SignalAccelerating

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

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

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$30.1MTHA (THA)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$16.1MChina (CHN)'s exports to THA (THA)
Exporter market share53.4%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR-1.7%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR+15.2%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$28.6MCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$27.6MCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$26.5MAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$77.5MHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$5.1MAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$16.7MHighest reported lane exports
Share change+5.4 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers21Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$506.0BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$7.2KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population69,950.8 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate25.5%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education64.7%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance3,304 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time6 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemNoCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTAYesReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility0.9Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown99.6%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history30 yearsCoverage through 2024

Research reading

Machines: for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials in powder or paste form, machines for forming foundry moulds of sand demand and the China (CHN) to THA (THA) lane

THA (THA) reported $30.1M of machines: for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials in powder or paste form, machines for forming foundry moulds of sand imports in 2024. China (CHN) accounted for 53.4% of the observed market and reported $16.1M in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows -1.7% buyer growth and +15.2% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 847480 include?

HS 847480 covers Machines: for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials in powder or paste form, machines for forming foundry moulds of sand. 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 8474. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a medium price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 847480 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in THA (THA), 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 THA (THA) machines: for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials in powder or paste form, machines for forming foundry moulds of sand trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 847480, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the THA (THA) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for machines: for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials in powder or paste form, machines for forming foundry moulds of sand.

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.