# Machinery and apparatus (HS4 8468) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Machinery and apparatus at HS4 8468, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The machinery and apparatus subsector recorded $1.1B in reported global trade in 2024, with +4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.1B |
| Latest annual change | +4% |
| Active exporters | 168 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $636.5M | 2,570 | 4 |
| 1996 | $686.4M | 2,623 | 4 |
| 1997 | $663.4M | 2,706 | 4 |
| 1998 | $608.0M | 2,722 | 4 |
| 1999 | $593.3M | 2,916 | 4 |
| 2000 | $641.3M | 3,328 | 4 |
| 2001 | $640.9M | 3,353 | 4 |
| 2002 | $658.0M | 3,540 | 4 |
| 2003 | $748.3M | 3,604 | 4 |
| 2004 | $924.6M | 3,617 | 4 |
| 2005 | $1.0B | 3,835 | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.2B | 4,053 | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.3B | 4,275 | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.6B | 4,467 | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.0B | 4,359 | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.2B | 4,443 | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.3B | 4,545 | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.3B | 4,722 | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.3B | 4,581 | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.2B | 4,692 | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.1B | 4,797 | 4 |
| 2016 | $988.4M | 4,675 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.0B | 4,742 | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.1B | 4,985 | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.1B | 4,907 | 4 |
| 2020 | $863.7M | 4,589 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.1B | 4,653 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.0B | 4,638 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.1B | 4,673 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.1B | 4,724 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Russia: $37.4M; growth +50.8%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $37.1M; growth -2.8%.
- Germany to Belgium: $31.2M; growth +40.7%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $27.3M; growth -6.9%.
- China to Mexico: $22.8M; growth +33.6%.
- China to Taiwan: $19.4M; growth +38.2%.
- China to Viet Nam: $18.0M; growth +19.1%.
- China to India: $17.9M; growth +10%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $15.2M; growth -2.8%.
- Taiwan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $14.8M; growth +0.8%.

## HS6 products

- Machinery and apparatus: hand-held blow pipes for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting (HS6 846810)
- Machinery and apparatus: gas operated machinery and apparatus n.e.s. in item no. 8468.10, for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting (HS6 846820)
- Machinery and apparatus: for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, n.e.c. in heading no. 8468 (HS6 846880)
- Machinery and apparatus: parts, soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, parts thereof (HS6 846890)

## 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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