# Weaving machines (looms) (HS4 8446) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Weaving machines (looms) at HS4 8446, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The weaving machines (looms) subsector recorded $1.7B in reported global trade in 2024, with -6.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.7B |
| Latest annual change | -6.9% |
| Active exporters | 112 |
| Active importers | 169 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.2B | 1,234 | 4 |
| 1996 | $2.0B | 1,248 | 4 |
| 1997 | $1.8B | 1,265 | 4 |
| 1998 | $1.4B | 1,247 | 4 |
| 1999 | $1.3B | 1,280 | 4 |
| 2000 | $1.5B | 1,324 | 4 |
| 2001 | $1.4B | 1,291 | 4 |
| 2002 | $1.9B | 1,362 | 4 |
| 2003 | $2.1B | 1,362 | 4 |
| 2004 | $2.1B | 1,469 | 4 |
| 2005 | $1.9B | 1,504 | 4 |
| 2006 | $2.2B | 1,592 | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.2B | 1,554 | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.7B | 1,573 | 4 |
| 2009 | $962.1M | 1,412 | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.7B | 1,518 | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.0B | 1,569 | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.9B | 1,531 | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.0B | 1,445 | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.1B | 1,618 | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.8B | 1,600 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.8B | 1,534 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.9B | 1,582 | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.3B | 1,567 | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.7B | 1,518 | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.4B | 1,422 | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.1B | 1,567 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.2B | 1,513 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.0B | 1,463 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.7B | 1,512 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- China to India: $307.8M; growth +10.4%.
- Japan to China: $170.9M; growth +0%.
- Japan to India: $116.3M; growth +30.1%.
- Belgium to Turkey: $77.5M; growth -30.5%.
- Germany to China: $56.5M; growth +21.4%.
- Belgium to China: $53.5M; growth -18.1%.
- China to Viet Nam: $48.9M; growth +16.2%.
- Italy to Egypt: $48.8M; growth +77.9%.
- Belgium to Iran (Islamic Republic of): $47.2M; growth +7.9%.
- Belgium to India: $45.0M; growth +3.2%.

## HS6 products

- Weaving machines (looms): for weaving fabrics of a width 30cm or less (HS6 844610)
- Weaving machines (looms): for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30cm, shuttle type, power looms (HS6 844621)
- Weaving machines (looms): for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30cm, shuttle type, other than power looms (HS6 844629)
- Weaving machines (looms): for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30cm, shuttleless type (HS6 844630)

## 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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