Latest trade
$16.7BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Machinery
HS4 8438 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
+8.8%Latest year on yearExporters
192Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$16.7B in trade, with +4.4% annualized growth over three years.
Machinery is recorded across 7,738 active corridors, with 192 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 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $478.1M | +5.4% | 8 | 6,402 km | No |
| 2 | ItalyITA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $323.3M | +9.5% | 8 | 6,907 km | No |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $292.4M | -5.7% | 8 | 5,877 km | No |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $192.5M | +7.1% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $156.5M | +7.1% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $150.4M | -5.6% | 8 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $150.3M | -1% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $147.5M | +14.2% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $144.0M | -0.1% | 8 | 579 km | Yes |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $137.0M | +5.1% | 8 | 174 km | Yes |
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 | $3.0B | 174 | 8 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $2.6B | 182 | 8 |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.0B | 167 | 8 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $1.6B | 198 | 8 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | 172 | 8 |
| 6 | DenmarkDNK | $699.2M | 139 | 8 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $641.7M | 170 | 8 |
| 8 | SpainESP | $462.6M | 158 | 8 |
| 9 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $374.5M | 154 | 8 |
| 10 | TurkeyTUR | $351.2M | 161 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.2B | 98 | 8 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $674.9M | 99 | 8 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $596.5M | 90 | 8 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $581.1M | 100 | 8 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $580.4M | 93 | 8 |
| 6 | RussiaRUS | $575.9M | 50 | 8 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $508.4M | 79 | 8 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $462.8M | 93 | 8 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $446.4M | 69 | 8 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $435.0M | 79 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8438
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownMachinery
Machinery: industrial, for bakery and for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar productsHS6 843810
Machinery: industrial, for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolateHS6 843820
Machinery: industrial, for sugar manufactureHS6 843830
Machinery: industrial, brewery machineryHS6 843840
Machinery: industrial, for the preparation of meat or poultryHS6 843850
Machinery: industrial, for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetablesHS6 843860
Machinery: used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.c. in heading no. 8438HS6 843880
Machinery: parts of those machines used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drinkHS6 843890
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.