# Machine-tools (HS4 8456) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Machine-tools at HS4 8456, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The machine-tools subsector recorded $7.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with -8.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $7.5B |
| Latest annual change | -8.5% |
| Active exporters | 158 |
| Active importers | 197 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.1B | 2,478 | 7 |
| 1996 | $2.4B | 2,526 | 7 |
| 1997 | $2.4B | 2,529 | 7 |
| 1998 | $2.3B | 2,600 | 7 |
| 1999 | $2.6B | 2,784 | 7 |
| 2000 | $3.2B | 2,987 | 7 |
| 2001 | $2.6B | 3,039 | 7 |
| 2002 | $2.5B | 3,171 | 7 |
| 2003 | $2.9B | 3,341 | 7 |
| 2004 | $4.1B | 3,412 | 7 |
| 2005 | $4.4B | 3,626 | 7 |
| 2006 | $5.4B | 3,589 | 7 |
| 2007 | $5.6B | 3,791 | 7 |
| 2008 | $5.8B | 3,870 | 7 |
| 2009 | $2.8B | 3,854 | 7 |
| 2010 | $4.3B | 3,842 | 7 |
| 2011 | $5.9B | 4,001 | 7 |
| 2012 | $5.3B | 3,026 | 7 |
| 2013 | $5.4B | 2,900 | 7 |
| 2014 | $6.1B | 3,101 | 7 |
| 2015 | $5.7B | 3,165 | 7 |
| 2016 | $5.7B | 3,366 | 7 |
| 2017 | $6.8B | 3,427 | 7 |
| 2018 | $7.7B | 3,558 | 7 |
| 2019 | $6.7B | 3,653 | 7 |
| 2020 | $6.0B | 3,532 | 7 |
| 2021 | $7.8B | 3,566 | 7 |
| 2022 | $8.4B | 3,733 | 7 |
| 2023 | $8.6B | 3,836 | 7 |
| 2024 | $7.5B | 3,815 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- Japan to China: $316.5M; growth -14.2%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $213.0M; growth +25.9%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany: $199.6M; growth -5.6%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $193.4M; growth +4.7%.
- Germany to China: $163.4M; growth -2.9%.
- China to Viet Nam: $156.7M; growth +19.8%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $144.5M; growth +4.1%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $140.8M; growth +3.2%.
- China to Brazil: $126.6M; growth +22.7%.
- Italy to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $110.8M; growth +19.6%.

## HS6 products

- Machine-tools: operated by laser or other light or photon beam process (HS6 845610)
- Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by laser (HS6 845611)
- Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by other light or photon beam processes (not laser) (HS6 845612)
- Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material, operated by ultrasonic processes (HS6 845620)
- Machine-tools: operated by electro-discharge processes (HS6 845630)
- Machine tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by plasma arc processes: (HS6 845640)
- Machine tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by water-jet cutting machines (HS6 845650)
- Machine tools: operated by electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic beam or plasma-arc processes, for working any material by removal of material (HS6 845690)
- Machine tools: operated by electro-chemical, electron-beam, ionic-beam or plasma-arc processes, for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials (HS6 845691)
- Machine tools: operated by electro-chemical, electron-beam, ionic beam or plasma-arc processes, other than for dry-etching patterns on semiconductor materials (HS6 845699)

## 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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