# Machine-tools (HS4 8464) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Machine-tools at HS4 8464, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The machine-tools subsector recorded $2.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with -4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.5B |
| Latest annual change | -4% |
| Active exporters | 160 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.6B | 2,342 | 3 |
| 1996 | $1.8B | 2,441 | 3 |
| 1997 | $1.7B | 2,452 | 3 |
| 1998 | $1.5B | 2,446 | 3 |
| 1999 | $1.9B | 2,656 | 3 |
| 2000 | $2.7B | 2,956 | 3 |
| 2001 | $2.1B | 2,974 | 3 |
| 2002 | $2.0B | 3,174 | 3 |
| 2003 | $2.4B | 3,151 | 3 |
| 2004 | $3.7B | 3,340 | 3 |
| 2005 | $3.6B | 3,490 | 3 |
| 2006 | $4.2B | 3,652 | 3 |
| 2007 | $3.7B | 3,832 | 3 |
| 2008 | $3.9B | 3,919 | 3 |
| 2009 | $2.2B | 3,749 | 3 |
| 2010 | $2.3B | 3,656 | 3 |
| 2011 | $2.8B | 3,867 | 3 |
| 2012 | $2.6B | 3,722 | 3 |
| 2013 | $2.7B | 3,732 | 3 |
| 2014 | $3.1B | 3,953 | 3 |
| 2015 | $2.4B | 3,868 | 3 |
| 2016 | $2.3B | 3,899 | 3 |
| 2017 | $2.6B | 3,971 | 3 |
| 2018 | $2.8B | 4,026 | 3 |
| 2019 | $2.8B | 3,963 | 3 |
| 2020 | $2.4B | 3,726 | 3 |
| 2021 | $2.9B | 3,811 | 3 |
| 2022 | $2.7B | 3,935 | 3 |
| 2023 | $2.6B | 3,996 | 3 |
| 2024 | $2.5B | 3,909 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Italy to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $118.3M; growth +0.2%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $72.2M; growth -10.7%.
- China to India: $69.7M; growth -20.4%.
- Japan to China: $53.0M; growth -29.4%.
- China to Viet Nam: $51.4M; growth +9.8%.
- Germany to China: $49.3M; growth -15.7%.
- China to Russia: $46.4M; growth +22.1%.
- China to Turkey: $43.4M; growth +34%.
- Italy to Turkey: $43.0M; growth +19.3%.
- Italy to Canada: $32.1M; growth +2.6%.

## HS6 products

- Machine-tools: sawing machines, for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-cement or like mineral materials or for cold working glass (HS6 846410)
- Machine-tools: grinding or polishing machines, for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-cement or like mineral materials or for cold working glass (HS6 846420)
- Machine-tools: for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-cement or like mineral materials or for cold working glass, (other than sawing, grinding or polishing machines) (HS6 846490)

## 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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