# Machine-tools (HS4 8465) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Machine-tools at HS4 8465, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The machine-tools subsector recorded $8.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with -4.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $8.4B |
| Latest annual change | -4.1% |
| Active exporters | 173 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 9 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $4.3B | 3,322 | 9 |
| 1996 | $4.4B | 3,473 | 9 |
| 1997 | $4.3B | 3,401 | 9 |
| 1998 | $4.3B | 3,422 | 9 |
| 1999 | $4.5B | 3,647 | 9 |
| 2000 | $5.0B | 3,999 | 9 |
| 2001 | $4.3B | 4,062 | 9 |
| 2002 | $4.4B | 4,219 | 9 |
| 2003 | $5.0B | 4,279 | 9 |
| 2004 | $6.2B | 4,396 | 9 |
| 2005 | $6.4B | 4,574 | 9 |
| 2006 | $7.1B | 4,773 | 9 |
| 2007 | $8.6B | 4,879 | 9 |
| 2008 | $9.0B | 4,980 | 9 |
| 2009 | $5.3B | 4,889 | 9 |
| 2010 | $6.3B | 4,956 | 9 |
| 2011 | $7.1B | 5,051 | 9 |
| 2012 | $6.5B | 5,078 | 9 |
| 2013 | $6.5B | 5,126 | 9 |
| 2014 | $7.2B | 5,234 | 9 |
| 2015 | $6.5B | 5,287 | 9 |
| 2016 | $6.8B | 5,253 | 9 |
| 2017 | $7.4B | 5,302 | 9 |
| 2018 | $8.2B | 5,386 | 9 |
| 2019 | $8.1B | 5,369 | 9 |
| 2020 | $7.6B | 5,018 | 9 |
| 2021 | $9.5B | 5,127 | 9 |
| 2022 | $9.3B | 5,199 | 9 |
| 2023 | $8.9B | 5,265 | 9 |
| 2024 | $8.4B | 5,172 | 9 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $320.5M; growth -11.5%.
- Taiwan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $254.0M; growth -23.2%.
- China to Viet Nam: $251.0M; growth -12.9%.
- China to Russia: $226.4M; growth +12.3%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $223.3M; growth +0.1%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $155.9M; growth +0.3%.
- Italy to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $154.6M; growth +2.2%.
- Germany to France: $145.7M; growth +4.1%.
- China to Germany: $143.8M; growth -16%.
- Germany to Austria: $139.3M; growth +3%.

## HS6 products

- Machine-tools: which can carry out different types of machining operations without tool change between such operations, for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar (HS6 846510)
- Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: machining centres (HS6 846520)
- Machine-tools: sawing machines, for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials (HS6 846591)
- Machine-tools: planing, milling or moulding (by cutting) machines, for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials (HS6 846592)
- Machine-tools: grinding, sanding or polishing machines, for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials (HS6 846593)
- Machine-tools: bending or assembling machines, for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials (HS6 846594)
- Machine-tools: drilling or morticing machines, for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials (HS6 846595)
- Machine-tools: splitting, slicing or paring machines, for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials (HS6 846596)
- Machine-tools: n.e.s. in heading no. 8465, for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials (HS6 846599)

## 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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