# Office machines (HS4 8472) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Office machines at HS4 8472, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The office machines subsector recorded $4.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with +3.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $4.4B |
| Latest annual change | +3.2% |
| Active exporters | 172 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.9B | 3,997 | 3 |
| 1996 | $4.1B | 4,151 | 3 |
| 1997 | $4.1B | 4,055 | 3 |
| 1998 | $4.1B | 4,088 | 3 |
| 1999 | $3.9B | 4,336 | 3 |
| 2000 | $3.8B | 4,698 | 3 |
| 2001 | $3.6B | 4,878 | 3 |
| 2002 | $3.7B | 4,873 | 3 |
| 2003 | $4.8B | 4,968 | 3 |
| 2004 | $5.6B | 5,001 | 3 |
| 2005 | $5.9B | 5,075 | 3 |
| 2006 | $6.6B | 5,279 | 3 |
| 2007 | $5.8B | 5,319 | 3 |
| 2008 | $6.2B | 5,439 | 3 |
| 2009 | $5.0B | 5,295 | 3 |
| 2010 | $5.2B | 5,255 | 3 |
| 2011 | $5.4B | 5,262 | 3 |
| 2012 | $5.8B | 5,504 | 3 |
| 2013 | $5.5B | 5,313 | 3 |
| 2014 | $5.7B | 5,690 | 3 |
| 2015 | $5.0B | 5,514 | 3 |
| 2016 | $4.9B | 5,492 | 3 |
| 2017 | $4.7B | 5,376 | 3 |
| 2018 | $4.6B | 5,467 | 3 |
| 2019 | $4.9B | 5,357 | 3 |
| 2020 | $4.2B | 4,837 | 3 |
| 2021 | $4.6B | 4,945 | 3 |
| 2022 | $4.7B | 5,045 | 3 |
| 2023 | $4.5B | 5,063 | 3 |
| 2024 | $4.4B | 5,070 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $149.5M; growth -12.5%.
- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $140.3M; growth +30.8%.
- Republic of Korea to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $93.9M; growth -31.5%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Paraguay: $77.8M; growth +776.7%.
- China to Japan: $77.0M; growth -9.4%.
- Philippines to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $71.3M; growth +2.1%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $67.8M; growth -10.4%.
- China to Russia: $67.3M; growth -16%.
- China to Germany: $67.1M; growth -12.7%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $64.2M; growth -4.3%.

## HS6 products

- Office machines: duplicating machines (HS6 847210)
- Addressing machines and address plate embossing machines (HS6 847220)
- Office machines: for sorting or folding mail or for inserting mail in envelopes or bands, machines for opening, closing or sealing mail and machines for affixing or cancelling postage stamps (HS6 847230)
- Office machines: not elsewhere classified (HS6 847290)

## 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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