# Machines (HS4 8420) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Machines at HS4 8420, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The machines subsector recorded $1.7B in reported global trade in 2024, with -1.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.7B |
| Latest annual change | -1.8% |
| Active exporters | 148 |
| Active importers | 194 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $731.4M | 1,725 | 3 |
| 1996 | $769.1M | 1,917 | 3 |
| 1997 | $802.7M | 1,895 | 3 |
| 1998 | $763.0M | 1,871 | 3 |
| 1999 | $636.7M | 2,032 | 3 |
| 2000 | $680.6M | 2,170 | 3 |
| 2001 | $744.9M | 2,229 | 3 |
| 2002 | $752.3M | 2,293 | 3 |
| 2003 | $843.1M | 2,408 | 3 |
| 2004 | $937.8M | 2,434 | 3 |
| 2005 | $1.1B | 2,670 | 3 |
| 2006 | $1.0B | 2,643 | 3 |
| 2007 | $1.3B | 2,740 | 3 |
| 2008 | $1.3B | 2,716 | 3 |
| 2009 | $1.0B | 2,812 | 3 |
| 2010 | $1.3B | 2,847 | 3 |
| 2011 | $1.5B | 2,943 | 3 |
| 2012 | $1.3B | 3,066 | 3 |
| 2013 | $1.4B | 3,101 | 3 |
| 2014 | $1.4B | 3,284 | 3 |
| 2015 | $1.2B | 3,158 | 3 |
| 2016 | $1.3B | 3,201 | 3 |
| 2017 | $1.4B | 3,301 | 3 |
| 2018 | $1.5B | 3,307 | 3 |
| 2019 | $1.4B | 3,244 | 3 |
| 2020 | $1.2B | 3,128 | 3 |
| 2021 | $1.6B | 3,225 | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.7B | 3,420 | 3 |
| 2023 | $1.7B | 3,552 | 3 |
| 2024 | $1.7B | 3,533 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $123.2M; growth +29.5%.
- Japan to China: $97.6M; growth -8.3%.
- Germany to China: $55.8M; growth -15.1%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $50.5M; growth -16.5%.
- Italy to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $48.4M; growth +9%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $41.3M; growth +3.5%.
- Taiwan to China: $33.9M; growth -17.8%.
- China to Viet Nam: $27.4M; growth +20.9%.
- Czechia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $26.1M; growth +432.3%.
- Italy to China: $24.1M; growth +10.1%.

## HS6 products

- Machines: calendering or other rolling machines, for other than metal or glass (HS6 842010)
- Machines: parts, cylinders for calendering or other rolling machines, for other than metal or glass (HS6 842091)
- Machines: parts, (other than cylinders), for calendering or other rolling machines, for other than metal or glass (HS6 842099)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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