HS4 subsector intelligence

Dry-cleaning machines
HS4 8451 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 84511995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$9.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+2.3%Latest year on year
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Exporters

178Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

8Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$9.6B in trade, with -2.1% annualized growth over three years.

Dry-cleaning machines is recorded across 5,983 active corridors, with 178 exporters and 199 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $3.8B1996: $3.9B1997: $3.7B1998: $3.6B1999: $3.5B2000: $3.8B2001: $3.7B2002: $4.0B2003: $4.4B2004: $4.9B2005: $5.5B2006: $5.8B2007: $6.6B2008: $6.5B2009: $5.2B2010: $6.2B2011: $6.7B2012: $6.6B2013: $7.2B2014: $7.6B2015: $7.4B2016: $7.6B2017: $8.2B2018: $8.9B2019: $8.5B2020: $8.8B2021: $10.2B2022: $9.7B2023: $9.2B2024: $9.6B
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$924.1M-4.3%83,359 kmYes
2Republic of KoreaKORUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$526.9M-12%811,077 kmYes
3PolandPOLGermanyDEU$317.2M-1.8%8518 kmYes
4CzechiaCZEGermanyDEU$177.2M-8.9%8280 kmYes
5ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$170.0M+8.6%82,732 kmYes
6PolandPOLTurkeyTUR$155.2M+104.6%61,385 kmYes
7TurkeyTURUnited KingdomGBR$137.9M-0.1%72,504 kmYes
8ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$131.3M-2.9%811,883 kmNo
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$100.8M-2.9%8556 kmYes
10GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$96.7M+2.6%8579 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$1.7B1958
2PolandPOL$1.1B1248
3MexicoMEX$1.0B958
4Republic of KoreaKOR$935.9M1438
5GermanyDEU$891.2M1648
6TurkeyTUR$829.5M1608
7ItalyITA$679.8M1668
8CzechiaCZE$337.3M1308
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$309.4M1678
10FranceFRA$180.9M1538
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.9B698
2GermanyDEU$787.2M738
3United KingdomGBR$353.7M638
4FranceFRA$351.9M778
5TurkeyTUR$334.8M578
6Viet NamVNM$305.2M488
7CanadaCAN$304.9M568
8ItalyITA$278.0M758
9ChinaCHN$256.1M658
10IndiaIND$246.4M528

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8451

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

8 classifications shownDry-cleaning machines
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Dry-cleaning machinesHS6 845110
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Drying machines: of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kgHS6 845121
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Drying machines: of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kgHS6 845129
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Ironing machines and presses (including fusing presses)HS6 845130
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Machines: for washing, bleaching or dyeingHS6 845140
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Machines: for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabricsHS6 845150
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Machinery: for wringing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarns, fabrics or made up textile articles: for applying paste to base fabric used in manufacture of floor coveringsHS6 845180
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Machinery: parts, of the machinery of heading no. 8451HS6 845190

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.