Latest trade
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Machines
HS4 8474 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
-1.7%Latest year on yearExporters
192Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$20.1B in trade, with +3.7% annualized growth over three years.
Machines is recorded across 7,372 active corridors, with 192 exporters and 199 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 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $654.1M | +50.2% | 7 | 6,831 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | IndonesiaIDN | $527.1M | +29.3% | 7 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 3 | United KingdomGBR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $520.9M | +19.6% | 7 | 5,585 km | No |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $402.3M | +7.5% | 7 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $317.6M | +49.4% | 7 | 11,798 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | AustraliaAUS | $287.7M | +3.6% | 6 | 8,024 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $278.4M | +11% | 7 | 6,402 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $246.0M | +20.6% | 7 | 4,252 km | No |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $235.6M | -1.2% | 7 | 556 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $187.6M | +5.8% | 7 | 11,883 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 | $6.1B | 196 | 7 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $2.1B | 170 | 7 |
| 3 | United KingdomGBR | $1.4B | 169 | 7 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $1.4B | 171 | 7 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | 166 | 7 |
| 6 | IndiaIND | $881.3M | 172 | 7 |
| 7 | TurkeyTUR | $790.5M | 170 | 7 |
| 8 | South AfricaZAF | $480.8M | 135 | 7 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $417.8M | 157 | 7 |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | $396.1M | 121 | 7 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.2B | 90 | 7 |
| 2 | RussiaRUS | $880.9M | 40 | 7 |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | $855.0M | 75 | 7 |
| 4 | AustraliaAUS | $797.7M | 78 | 7 |
| 5 | IndonesiaIDN | $790.5M | 65 | 7 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $659.3M | 88 | 7 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $516.4M | 94 | 7 |
| 8 | IndiaIND | $511.5M | 77 | 7 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $452.8M | 86 | 7 |
| 10 | United KingdomGBR | $445.8M | 77 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8474
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
7 classifications shownMachines
Machines: for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS6 847410
Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS6 847420
Machines: concrete or mortar mixersHS6 847431
Machines: for mixing mineral substances with bitumenHS6 847432
Machines: for mixing or kneading mineral substances, excluding concrete mixers and machines for mixing mineral substances with bitumenHS6 847439
Machines: for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials in powder or paste form, machines for forming foundry moulds of sandHS6 847480
Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand: partsHS6 847490
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.