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Machines
HS4 8476 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
+1.3%Latest year on yearExporters
138Active reporting countriesImporters
192Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.9B in trade, with +9.1% annualized growth over three years.
Machines is recorded across 3,080 active corridors, with 138 exporters and 192 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $77.1M | +34.9% | 5 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $72.4M | +4.5% | 5 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $71.3M | +43.6% | 5 | 1,763 km | No |
| 4 | ItalyITA | GermanyDEU | $57.3M | +7.1% | 5 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 5 | PolandPOL | FranceFRA | $49.3M | +165.7% | 3 | 1,371 km | Yes |
| 6 | ItalyITA | SpainESP | $46.7M | +6.3% | 5 | 1,366 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | United KingdomGBR | $35.2M | +26.7% | 5 | 9,217 km | No |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $32.9M | +2.7% | 5 | 556 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $32.4M | +4.6% | 5 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 10 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | United KingdomGBR | $29.2M | +126.2% | 4 | 777 km | Yes |
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 | ItalyITA | $479.4M | 129 | 5 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $421.7M | 176 | 5 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $106.7M | 113 | 5 |
| 4 | PolandPOL | $105.0M | 83 | 5 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $94.0M | 113 | 5 |
| 6 | SpainESP | $82.3M | 102 | 5 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $54.2M | 66 | 5 |
| 8 | IndonesiaIDN | $47.2M | 27 | 5 |
| 9 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $43.5M | 73 | 5 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $42.2M | 92 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $268.8M | 57 | 5 |
| 2 | United KingdomGBR | $161.7M | 53 | 5 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $156.2M | 56 | 5 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $143.7M | 56 | 5 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $107.2M | 27 | 5 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $82.1M | 46 | 5 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $75.1M | 45 | 5 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $69.1M | 58 | 5 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $60.7M | 47 | 5 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $53.8M | 49 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8476
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
7 classifications shownMachines
Machines: automatic goods-vending machines, incorporating heating or refrigerating devices (eg food or beverage machines)HS6 847611
Machines: automatic goods-vending machines, not incorporating heating or refrigerating devices (eg postage stamp, cigarette, food or beverages and money-changing machines)HS6 847619
Machines: automatic beverage-vending machines, incorporating heating or refrigerating devicesHS6 847621
Machines: automatic beverage-vending machines, not incorporating heating or refrigerating devicesHS6 847629
Machines: automatic goods-vending machines, (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or money-changing machines, excluding beverage-vending machines), incorporating heating or refrigerating devicesHS6 847681
Machines: automatic goods-vending machines, (eg postage stamp, cigarette, food or money-changing machines, excluding beverage-vending machines), not incorporating heating or refrigerating devicesHS6 847689
Machines: parts of automatic goods-vending machinesHS6 847690
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.