# Cranes (HS4 8426) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Cranes at HS4 8426, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The cranes subsector recorded $17.2B in reported global trade in 2024, with -1.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $17.2B |
| Latest annual change | -1.2% |
| Active exporters | 174 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 9 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.7B | 2,632 | 9 |
| 1996 | $4.0B | 2,711 | 9 |
| 1997 | $4.1B | 2,709 | 9 |
| 1998 | $4.0B | 2,840 | 9 |
| 1999 | $3.9B | 2,987 | 9 |
| 2000 | $3.9B | 3,036 | 9 |
| 2001 | $4.0B | 3,202 | 9 |
| 2002 | $4.2B | 3,302 | 9 |
| 2003 | $4.9B | 3,421 | 9 |
| 2004 | $6.7B | 3,585 | 9 |
| 2005 | $8.5B | 3,778 | 9 |
| 2006 | $11.0B | 3,964 | 9 |
| 2007 | $14.6B | 4,159 | 9 |
| 2008 | $19.6B | 4,224 | 9 |
| 2009 | $13.6B | 4,242 | 9 |
| 2010 | $12.4B | 4,225 | 9 |
| 2011 | $14.3B | 4,521 | 9 |
| 2012 | $14.9B | 4,509 | 9 |
| 2013 | $15.8B | 4,393 | 9 |
| 2014 | $16.0B | 4,645 | 9 |
| 2015 | $15.2B | 4,639 | 9 |
| 2016 | $13.9B | 4,668 | 9 |
| 2017 | $12.9B | 4,674 | 9 |
| 2018 | $13.9B | 4,693 | 9 |
| 2019 | $13.4B | 4,848 | 9 |
| 2020 | $11.5B | 4,520 | 9 |
| 2021 | $13.3B | 4,377 | 9 |
| 2022 | $14.4B | 4,372 | 9 |
| 2023 | $17.3B | 4,583 | 9 |
| 2024 | $17.2B | 4,380 | 9 |

## Leading corridors

- China to India: $581.6M; growth +32%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $477.0M; growth +29.7%.
- China to Russia: $467.0M; growth +48.7%.
- China to Singapore: $442.4M; growth +9.1%.
- China to Saudi Arabia: $373.9M; growth +145.2%.
- China to Indonesia: $333.0M; growth +40.4%.
- China to Sri Lanka: $300.1M; growth +245.5%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $268.2M; growth -11.1%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $260.5M; growth -7.6%.
- China to United Arab Emirates: $233.8M; growth +103.3%.

## HS6 products

- Cranes: overhead travelling cranes on fixed support (HS6 842611)
- Cranes: mobile lifting frames on tyres and straddle carriers (HS6 842612)
- Cranes: transporter, gantry and bridge cranes (HS6 842619)
- Cranes: tower cranes (HS6 842620)
- Cranes: portal or pedestal jib cranes (HS6 842630)
- Cranes: self-propelled derricks and cranes, on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426 (HS6 842641)
- Cranes: self-propelled derricks and cranes, not on tyres, n.e.s. in heading no. 8426 (HS6 842649)
- Cranes and derricks: designed for mounting on road vehicles (HS6 842691)
- Cranes and derricks: for other than mounting on road vehicles, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426 (HS6 842699)

## 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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