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HS4 8463 - leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.

HS4 84631995-2024Rapid growth
The route picture at a glanceHS4 8463 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$2.3BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$281.3MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+80%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads the reported HS4 8463 routes.

The leading route recorded $281.3M in 2024, with +80% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $2.3B, with +11.8% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$281.3M12% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Machine-tools trade moves

Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗

HS4 8463 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

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RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$281.3M+80%+34.5%+15.6%12%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,402 km$281.3M20240%30Rapid growth
2ChinaCHNIndiaIND$82.7M+27.6%+17.8%+16.9%3.5%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%0.1%+0.5 pp4,252 km$82.7M20240%30Rapid growth
3GermanyDEUChinaCHN$66.5M-11.7%-9.4%-8.6%2.8%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported8,415 km$172.5M201261.4%30Rapid decline
4ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$57.8M+42.6%+31.3%+17.2%2.5%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0 pp6,831 km$57.8M20240%29Rapid growth
5ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$39.0M+26.4%+10.9%+3.6%1.7%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,907 km$39.3M19980.9%30Rapid growth
6ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$34.7M+21.2%-0.8%+5.8%1.5%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.1 pp2,732 km$36.1M20193.8%30Rapid growth
7GermanyDEUMexicoMEX$28.3M+43.7%+3.8%+3.7%1.2%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp9,743 km$29.0M20172.6%30Rapid growth
8ItalyITAGermanyDEU$27.0M+26.8%+14.8%+0.6%1.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,184 km$27.0M20240%30Rapid growth
9GermanyDEUIndiaIND$26.5M+75.6%+16.5%+10.5%1.1%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%Not reportedNot reported5,786 km$26.5M20240%30Rapid growth
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$25.3M+11.9%+3.7%+1.8%1.1%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp3,359 km$110.7M201677.2%30Rapid growth
11ChinaCHNTurkeyTUR$24.7M-0.7%+16.8%+7.9%1.1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp8,004 km$31.4M202221.5%29Stable
12ItalyITATurkeyTUR$24.6M+13.7%+19.5%+6.1%1.1%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp1,377 km$30.4M201119%30Rapid growth
13ChinaCHNIndonesiaIDN$24.2M+14.5%+4.4%+9.6%1%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0.1 pp4,425 km$24.2M20240%30Rapid growth
14USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$21.5M+13%+6.8%+6.4%0.9%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp556 km$30.5M199829.3%30Rapid growth
15ChinaCHNThailandTHA$21.4M+22.8%-8.9%+12.2%0.9%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0%+0.3 pp2,887 km$38.6M201244.4%30Rapid growth
16GermanyDEUTurkeyTUR$19.9M+22%+0.8%-0.2%0.8%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp1,738 km$34.5M202342.4%30Rapid growth
17GermanyDEURepublic of KoreaKOR$19.8M+28.6%+25.2%+7.6%0.8%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp8,147 km$33.8M199641.3%30Rapid growth
18GermanyDEUJapanJPN$19.6M+61.6%+5.9%+17.1%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp8,938 km$28.5M201731.2%30Rapid growth
19GermanyDEUSwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$18.7M+39.1%+3.4%-1%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%-0 pp674 km$24.1M200922.6%30Rapid growth
20ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$18.5M+4.1%+14.4%+7%0.8%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$18.5M20240%30Growing
21GermanyDEUFranceFRA$18.4M+43.4%+5.4%+6.6%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp881 km$22.6M199918.5%30Rapid growth
22ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$18.0M+10%+25.5%+15.2%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported12,928 km$18.0M20240%29Rapid growth
23GermanyDEUUnited KingdomGBR$17.8M+85.3%+21.4%+6.4%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp935 km$68.3M201273.9%30Rapid growth
24ItalyITAMexicoMEX$17.5M+8.1%+6.7%+8.4%0.7%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp10,257 km$29.8M200841.4%30Growing
25GermanyDEUBrazilBRA$16.8M+108.1%+28%+8.9%0.7%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported10,232 km$17.3M20093.1%30Rapid growth

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 8463

The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗

01Growth leader

Germany to Brazil

+108.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$16.8M latest value0.7% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Germany to United Kingdom

+85.3%calculated 3-year CAGR
$17.8M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+80%calculated 3-year CAGR
$281.3M latest value12% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Germany to India

+75.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$26.5M latest value1.1% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Germany to Japan

+61.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$19.6M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth

Access and tariff context

Compare route access without over-reading one indicator

FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗

FTA reported$338.7M

15 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +30.4%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$631.6M

10 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +36.2%.

Average applied tariff
0.2%
Average tariff advantage
+0.2 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

Italy to Germany

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $27.0M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp1,184 km
Largest reported tariff advantageNo FTA reported

China to India

+0.5 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $82.7M.

Applied 0.5%Advantage +0.5 pp4,252 km

HS4 indicators

Scale, momentum, and structure in one view

These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗

Displayed route value$970.4M

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+11.8%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,812.3 / 619.6

Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.

Trade volatility0.2

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakRapid growth

Historical peak: $2.3B in 2024. Latest below peak: 0%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 3,014 active corridors, 154 exporters, 195 importers, and 4 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 8463. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.

FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.