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Data processing machines
HS4 8471 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+24.5%Latest year on yearExporters
200Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$499.4B in trade, with +5.3% annualized growth over three years.
Data processing machines is recorded across 13,373 active corridors, with 200 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $40.8B | +11% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | TaiwanTWN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $39.0B | +72.7% | 8 | 12,555 km | No |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $34.1B | -15.1% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $15.4B | +40.8% | 8 | 688 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $11.3B | -11.5% | 8 | 8,415 km | No |
| 6 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $11.0B | +59.2% | 8 | 14,306 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $10.5B | -7.3% | 8 | 1,763 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $9.8B | -2.3% | 8 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | NetherlandsNLD | $7.7B | -12.8% | 8 | 8,894 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | ChinaCHN | $7.2B | +3.7% | 8 | 1,163 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $167.6B | 200 | 8 |
| 2 | TaiwanTWN | $86.1B | 174 | 8 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $48.8B | 152 | 8 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $30.5B | 196 | 8 |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | $23.2B | 146 | 8 |
| 6 | ThailandTHA | $19.5B | 154 | 8 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $15.3B | 186 | 8 |
| 8 | MalaysiaMYS | $12.9B | 180 | 8 |
| 9 | SingaporeSGP | $12.4B | 163 | 8 |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | $11.8B | 190 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $140.0B | 166 | 8 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $39.7B | 112 | 8 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $25.5B | 155 | 8 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $24.0B | 158 | 8 |
| 5 | SingaporeSGP | $17.8B | 134 | 8 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $17.6B | 90 | 8 |
| 7 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $16.6B | 117 | 8 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $14.3B | 153 | 8 |
| 9 | MalaysiaMYS | $13.5B | 100 | 8 |
| 10 | MexicoMEX | $13.0B | 115 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8471
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
14 classifications shownData processing machines
Data processing machines: analogue or hybrid automatic typeHS6 847110
Data processing machines: digital automatic, containing in the same housing at least a central processing unit and input and output unit, whether or not combinedHS6 847120
Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS6 847130
Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit, an input and output unit, whether or not combinedHS6 847141
Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), presented in the form of systems, n.e.s. in item no. 8471.41HS6 847149
Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output unitsHS6 847150
Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housingHS6 847160
Data processing machines: storage unitsHS6 847170
Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471HS6 847180
Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or includedHS6 847190
Digital processing units: whether or not presented with the rest of a system, which may contain in the same housing one or two of the following: storage units, input units, output unitsHS6 847191
Data processing machinery: input or output units, whether or not presented with the rest of a system or containing storage units in the same housingHS6 847192
Data processing machinery: storage units, whether or not presented with the rest of a systemHS6 847193
Data processing machinery: n.e.s in heading no. 8471HS6 847199
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). 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.