# Machine-tools (HS4 8460) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Machine-tools at HS4 8460, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The machine-tools subsector recorded $4.2B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $4.2B |
| Latest annual change | +1.1% |
| Active exporters | 161 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 10 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.6B | 2,697 | 10 |
| 1996 | $2.9B | 2,736 | 10 |
| 1997 | $2.5B | 2,656 | 10 |
| 1998 | $2.4B | 2,665 | 10 |
| 1999 | $2.3B | 2,827 | 10 |
| 2000 | $2.3B | 3,088 | 10 |
| 2001 | $2.4B | 3,217 | 10 |
| 2002 | $2.3B | 3,233 | 10 |
| 2003 | $2.5B | 3,266 | 10 |
| 2004 | $3.0B | 3,399 | 10 |
| 2005 | $3.6B | 3,446 | 10 |
| 2006 | $3.8B | 3,653 | 10 |
| 2007 | $4.2B | 3,832 | 10 |
| 2008 | $4.8B | 3,846 | 10 |
| 2009 | $3.1B | 3,783 | 10 |
| 2010 | $3.6B | 3,871 | 10 |
| 2011 | $5.3B | 3,902 | 10 |
| 2012 | $6.0B | 4,060 | 10 |
| 2013 | $5.1B | 4,033 | 10 |
| 2014 | $5.0B | 4,120 | 10 |
| 2015 | $4.4B | 4,113 | 10 |
| 2016 | $4.2B | 4,235 | 10 |
| 2017 | $4.3B | 4,214 | 10 |
| 2018 | $5.1B | 4,374 | 10 |
| 2019 | $4.7B | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2020 | $3.4B | 4,049 | 10 |
| 2021 | $3.7B | 4,138 | 10 |
| 2022 | $3.8B | 4,335 | 10 |
| 2023 | $4.1B | 4,414 | 10 |
| 2024 | $4.2B | 4,313 | 10 |

## Leading corridors

- Germany to China: $188.1M; growth -4%.
- Japan to China: $159.6M; growth -13.1%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $158.8M; growth +27.5%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany: $108.6M; growth +4.1%.
- China to Russia: $107.4M; growth +61.1%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to China: $107.1M; growth -4.8%.
- Taiwan to China: $96.8M; growth -8%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $94.9M; growth +16.3%.
- Czechia to Germany: $74.0M; growth +5.2%.
- Germany to India: $62.9M; growth +35.5%.

## HS6 products

- Machine-tools: flat-surface grinding machines, in which positioning in any one axis can be set up to an accuracy of 0.01mm or better, numerically controlled (HS6 846011)
- Machine-tools: flat-surface grinding machines, numerically controlled (HS6 846012)
- Machine-tools: flat-surface grinding machines, in which positioning in any one axis can be set up to an accuracy of 0.01mm or better, other than numerically controlled (HS6 846019)
- Machine-tools: grinding machines (other than flat-surface), in which positioning in any one axis can be set up to at least an accuracy of 0.01mm, numerically controlled (HS6 846021)
- Machine-tools: grinding machines (excluding flat-surface), centreless, numerically controlled (HS6 846022)
- Machine-tools: cylindrical grinding machines (excluding flat-surface and centreless), numerically controlled (HS6 846023)
- Machine-tools: grinding machines (excluding flat-surface, cylindrical and centreless), numerically controlled (HS6 846024)
- Machine-tools: grinding machines (other than flat-surface), in which positioning in any one axis can be set up to at least an accuracy of 0.01mm, other than numerically controlled (HS6 846029)
- Machine-tools: sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines, numerically controlled (HS6 846031)
- Machine-tools: sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines, other than numerically controlled (HS6 846039)
- Machine-tools: for honing or lapping (HS6 846040)
- Machine-tools: for deburring, polishing or otherwise finishing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets by means of grinding stones, abrasives or polishing products, n.e.c. in heading no. 8460 (HS6 846090)

## 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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