# HS 848640 Machines And Apparatus Of A Kind Use global trade...

Reported global trade in machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles, assembling semiconductor devices or electronic integrated circuits, or for lifting, handling, loading or unloading items of heading 8486 reached $12.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +9.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $4.1B | -8.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | $5.3B | +28.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | $4.9B | -6.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | $5.8B | +17.7% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | $7.8B | +35.3% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | $9.2B | +17.1% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | $7.8B | -14.8% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | $9.1B | +15.9% | +5% |
| 2021 | $12.6B | +38.7% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | $12.2B | -2.6% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | $11.4B | -6.8% | +8% |
| 2024 | $12.2B | +6.9% | -1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $4.2B | +5.5% | 36 |
| Republic of Korea | $1.6B | +9.4% | 31 |
| USA | $1.5B | +24.7% | 37 |
| Taiwan | $1.3B | +3.6% | 30 |
| Singapore | $856.5M | +18.8% | 29 |
| Malaysia | $535.8M | +15.7% | 31 |
| Japan | $443.0M | +4.3% | 27 |
| India | $285.1M | +87.4% | 22 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $158.2M | +12.9% | 15 |
| Germany | $156.6M | +0.3% | 39 |
| Ireland | $113.6M | +57.4% | 15 |
| Netherlands | $111.9M | +9% | 41 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._