HS4 subsector intelligence

Machinery
HS4 8436 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 84361995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$9.0BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+1.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

171Active reporting countries
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Importers

198Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

6Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$9.0B in trade, with +1% annualized growth over three years.

Machinery is recorded across 5,278 active corridors, with 171 exporters and 198 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $1.6B1996: $1.6B1997: $1.6B1998: $1.7B1999: $1.7B2000: $1.7B2001: $1.8B2002: $2.0B2003: $2.4B2004: $3.0B2005: $3.5B2006: $3.9B2007: $4.9B2008: $5.5B2009: $4.0B2010: $5.4B2011: $7.3B2012: $7.2B2013: $6.6B2014: $7.1B2015: $6.6B2016: $6.5B2017: $7.3B2018: $7.9B2019: $7.8B2020: $7.4B2021: $8.7B2022: $9.0B2023: $9.2B2024: $9.0B
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$486.3M-1.8%6556 kmYes
2ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$180.4M+3.8%66,907 kmNo
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$157.4M-7.8%6556 kmYes
4NetherlandsNLDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$138.6M+10.5%65,877 kmNo
5FinlandFINSwedenSWE$131.3M+10.2%4397 kmYes
6GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$130.0M-4.7%66,402 kmNo
7NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$111.8M-4.3%6579 kmYes
8ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$101.8M-4.5%611,883 kmNo
9NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$83.3M+12.8%6174 kmYes
10GermanyDEUPolandPOL$79.3M+20.8%6518 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$1.2B1516
2NetherlandsNLD$1.1B1496
3ChinaCHN$995.3M1906
4ItalyITA$815.3M1516
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$627.9M1526
6CanadaCAN$609.8M1216
7FinlandFIN$595.2M716
8SwedenSWE$329.8M846
9DenmarkDNK$280.2M1196
10BelgiumBEL$225.2M1436
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.3B736
2GermanyDEU$539.0M636
3CanadaCAN$442.5M646
4FranceFRA$380.3M686
5RussiaRUS$332.3M376
6United KingdomGBR$263.1M636
7PolandPOL$252.7M546
8SwedenSWE$246.3M486
9NetherlandsNLD$236.5M656
10SpainESP$181.7M586

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8436

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

6 classifications shownMachinery
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Machinery: for preparing animal feeding stuffsHS6 843610
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Poultry incubators and broodersHS6 843621
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Poultry-keeping machinery: other than incubators and broodersHS6 843629
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Machinery: for agricultural, horticultural or forestry use and n.e.s. in heading no. 8436HS6 843680
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Machinery: parts of poultry-keeping machinery or poultry incubators and broodersHS6 843691
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Machinery: parts of that machinery for agricultural, horticultural or forestry use n.e.c. in heading no. 8436HS6 843699

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.