Latest trade
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Centrifuges
HS4 8421 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+3.1%Latest year on yearExporters
200Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
11Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$92.5B in trade, with +2.2% annualized growth over three years.
Centrifuges is recorded across 13,273 active corridors, with 200 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.4B | +17.6% | 11 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $2.2B | +0.6% | 11 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $1.9B | +1.8% | 11 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.8B | -3.5% | 11 | 11,883 km | No |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.7B | +1.4% | 11 | 6,402 km | No |
| 6 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.4B | +2.9% | 11 | 556 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $1.2B | -3.5% | 11 | 8,415 km | No |
| 8 | PolandPOL | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | +21.3% | 11 | 518 km | Yes |
| 9 | CzechiaCZE | GermanyDEU | $1.1B | +3.8% | 11 | 280 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | BrazilBRA | $1.0B | +80.8% | 11 | 18,570 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $14.8B | 191 | 11 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $13.7B | 200 | 11 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $11.7B | 191 | 11 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $5.3B | 153 | 11 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $3.4B | 182 | 11 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $3.3B | 185 | 11 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $3.2B | 189 | 11 |
| 8 | PolandPOL | $3.1B | 168 | 11 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $3.0B | 191 | 11 |
| 10 | CzechiaCZE | $2.8B | 167 | 11 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $14.4B | 137 | 11 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $7.3B | 132 | 11 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $5.1B | 118 | 11 |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | $3.3B | 163 | 11 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $3.3B | 154 | 11 |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | $3.1B | 112 | 11 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $3.0B | 127 | 11 |
| 8 | BrazilBRA | $2.2B | 97 | 11 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $2.2B | 120 | 11 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $2.1B | 102 | 11 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8421
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
12 classifications shownCentrifuges
Centrifuges: cream separatorsHS6 842111
Centrifuges: clothes-dryersHS6 842112
Centrifuges: n.e.s. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers)HS6 842119
Machinery: for filtering or purifying waterHS6 842121
Machinery: for filtering or purifying beverages other than waterHS6 842122
Machinery: filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal combustion enginesHS6 842123
Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS6 842129
Machinery: intake air filters for internal combustion enginesHS6 842131
Machinery: catalytic converters or particulate filters, whether or not combined, for purifying or filtering exhaust gases from internal combustion enginesHS6 842132
Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion enginesHS6 842139
Centrifuges: parts thereof, including parts for centrifugal dryersHS6 842191
Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS6 842199
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.