# Knitting machines (HS4 8447) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Knitting machines at HS4 8447, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The knitting machines subsector recorded $2.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with -5.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.3B |
| Latest annual change | -5.2% |
| Active exporters | 132 |
| Active importers | 187 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.8B | 1,990 | 4 |
| 1996 | $3.0B | 1,919 | 4 |
| 1997 | $3.0B | 1,947 | 4 |
| 1998 | $2.5B | 1,994 | 4 |
| 1999 | $2.2B | 1,996 | 4 |
| 2000 | $2.6B | 2,154 | 4 |
| 2001 | $2.1B | 2,228 | 4 |
| 2002 | $2.6B | 2,312 | 4 |
| 2003 | $3.1B | 2,280 | 4 |
| 2004 | $3.1B | 2,461 | 4 |
| 2005 | $3.0B | 2,482 | 4 |
| 2006 | $3.4B | 2,426 | 4 |
| 2007 | $3.7B | 2,494 | 4 |
| 2008 | $3.3B | 2,428 | 4 |
| 2009 | $2.4B | 2,372 | 4 |
| 2010 | $3.0B | 2,350 | 4 |
| 2011 | $3.6B | 2,554 | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.7B | 2,371 | 4 |
| 2013 | $3.0B | 2,402 | 4 |
| 2014 | $3.1B | 2,341 | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.9B | 2,448 | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.9B | 2,469 | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.3B | 2,408 | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.9B | 2,481 | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.3B | 2,559 | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.8B | 2,380 | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.6B | 2,302 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.7B | 2,358 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.3B | 2,433 | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.3B | 2,350 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- China to India: $404.4M; growth +19.7%.
- China to Bangladesh: $138.7M; growth +15.8%.
- China to Viet Nam: $118.0M; growth +6.5%.
- China to Pakistan: $110.7M; growth +8.1%.
- China to Turkey: $51.0M; growth -20.5%.
- Germany to Turkey: $44.5M; growth -15.8%.
- China to Indonesia: $43.9M; growth +12.7%.
- Japan to China: $43.8M; growth -21.5%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $38.7M; growth -9.9%.
- China to Egypt: $36.6M; growth +7.9%.

## HS6 products

- Knitting machines: circular, with cylinder diameter not exceeding 165mm (HS6 844711)
- Knitting machines: circular, with cylinder diameter exceeding 165mm (HS6 844712)
- Knitting machines: flat, stitch-bonding machines (HS6 844720)
- Machines: for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting (HS6 844790)

## 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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