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Textile machinery
HS4 8445 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
-24.2%Latest year on yearExporters
135Active reporting countriesImporters
181Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$2.8B in trade, with -6.7% annualized growth over three years.
Textile machinery is recorded across 2,216 active corridors, with 135 exporters and 181 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 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $451.5M | -0.2% | 6 | 1,763 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $116.7M | +10.6% | 8 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | TurkeyTUR | $105.4M | -14.8% | 7 | 1,738 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $92.9M | +13.5% | 8 | 4,252 km | No |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $81.7M | -16% | 8 | 8,415 km | No |
| 6 | JapanJPN | IndiaIND | $81.4M | -12.6% | 7 | 5,846 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | IndiaIND | $76.8M | +22.2% | 7 | 5,786 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | TurkeyTUR | $70.7M | -8% | 8 | 8,004 km | No |
| 9 | IndiaIND | TurkeyTUR | $53.3M | -14.3% | 8 | 4,559 km | No |
| 10 | ItalyITA | ChinaCHN | $46.7M | -21.6% | 8 | 9,138 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 | JapanJPN | $703.3M | 61 | 8 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $558.9M | 158 | 8 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $541.8M | 99 | 8 |
| 4 | IndiaIND | $252.6M | 109 | 8 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $236.7M | 96 | 8 |
| 6 | TurkeyTUR | $68.6M | 74 | 8 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $66.9M | 69 | 8 |
| 8 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $46.7M | 56 | 8 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $36.7M | 73 | 8 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $34.9M | 54 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $620.2M | 37 | 8 |
| 2 | TurkeyTUR | $330.7M | 33 | 8 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $317.2M | 46 | 8 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $217.0M | 23 | 8 |
| 5 | EgyptEGY | $132.4M | 32 | 8 |
| 6 | BangladeshBGD | $124.9M | 15 | 8 |
| 7 | UzbekistanUZB | $124.1M | 21 | 8 |
| 8 | IndonesiaIDN | $80.4M | 38 | 8 |
| 9 | Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN | $74.0M | 22 | 8 |
| 10 | MexicoMEX | $64.6M | 64 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8445
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownTextile machinery
Textile machinery: carding machines for preparing textile fibresHS6 844511
Textile machinery: combing machines for preparing textile fibresHS6 844512
Textile machinery: drawing or roving machines for preparing textile fibresHS6 844513
Textile machinery: n.e.s. in heading no. 8445, for preparing textile fibresHS6 844519
Textile machinery: spinning machinesHS6 844520
Textile machinery: doubling or twisting machinesHS6 844530
Textile machinery: winding (including weft-winding) or reeling machinesHS6 844540
Textile machinery: involved in textile fibre or textile yarn preparation and n.e.c. in heading no. 8445HS6 844590
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
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.