Latest trade
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Machinery
HS4 8449 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
-4%Latest year on yearExporters
115Active reporting countriesImporters
158Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$660.5M in trade, with -25.6% annualized growth over three years.
Machinery is recorded across 1,226 active corridors, with 115 exporters and 158 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 | $65.2M | -15.4% | 1 | 6,402 km | No |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | SwedenSWE | $48.4M | +126.7% | 1 | 811 km | Yes |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $37.4M | +350.6% | 1 | 4,169 km | No |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $31.3M | -18.8% | 1 | 4,252 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $19.6M | -21.6% | 1 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | MexicoMEX | $17.0M | +28.4% | 1 | 12,928 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | TurkeyTUR | $15.1M | -47.5% | 1 | 8,004 km | No |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $15.0M | -52.1% | 1 | 8,415 km | No |
| 9 | PortugalPRT | GermanyDEU | $14.8M | -3.3% | 1 | 2,316 km | Yes |
| 10 | ItalyITA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $14.4M | -9.3% | 1 | 6,907 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 | GermanyDEU | $240.5M | 73 | 1 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $183.7M | 128 | 1 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $63.1M | 66 | 1 |
| 4 | PortugalPRT | $38.1M | 38 | 1 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $34.0M | 49 | 1 |
| 6 | AustriaAUT | $30.4M | 43 | 1 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $9.5M | 32 | 1 |
| 8 | JapanJPN | $7.3M | 37 | 1 |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | $6.2M | 23 | 1 |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $6.1M | 66 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $104.9M | 37 | 1 |
| 2 | SwedenSWE | $53.3M | 23 | 1 |
| 3 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $45.5M | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | IndiaIND | $42.9M | 28 | 1 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $31.7M | 30 | 1 |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | $30.9M | 52 | 1 |
| 7 | TurkeyTUR | $30.0M | 18 | 1 |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | $28.2M | 30 | 1 |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | $24.3M | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $15.7M | 19 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8449
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
1 classifications shownMachinery
Machinery: for manufacture or finishing felt or non-wovens in the piece or in shapes, including machinery for making felt hats, blocks for making hatsHS6 844900
Definitions and coverage
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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.