Latest trade
$100.5BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Machinery and mechanical appliances
HS4 8479 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
+8.1%Latest year on yearExporters
199Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
12Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$100.5B in trade, with +3.8% annualized growth over three years.
Machinery and mechanical appliances is recorded across 11,286 active corridors, with 199 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 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.1B | +10.7% | 12 | 6,402 km | No |
| 2 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $2.6B | -19.3% | 8 | 1,763 km | No |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.3B | +67.1% | 12 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $1.9B | +18.9% | 12 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $1.9B | -6.1% | 11 | 8,415 km | No |
| 6 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.6B | +6.9% | 11 | 556 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.5B | +10.1% | 11 | 11,883 km | No |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.4B | +5.8% | 11 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $1.3B | +29.1% | 12 | 4,252 km | No |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $1.3B | +7.9% | 12 | 556 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 | GermanyDEU | $18.6B | 191 | 12 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $16.9B | 199 | 12 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $8.2B | 183 | 12 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $7.4B | 170 | 12 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $6.5B | 168 | 12 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $5.7B | 186 | 12 |
| 7 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $2.6B | 166 | 12 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $2.1B | 182 | 12 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $2.1B | 159 | 12 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.0B | 178 | 12 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $15.9B | 140 | 12 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $8.7B | 108 | 12 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $6.4B | 126 | 12 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $5.0B | 117 | 12 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $3.0B | 105 | 12 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $3.0B | 123 | 12 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $2.9B | 117 | 12 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $2.6B | 72 | 12 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $2.5B | 122 | 12 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.0B | 100 | 12 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8479
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
13 classifications shownMachinery and mechanical appliances
Machinery and mechanical appliances: for public works, building or the likeHS6 847910
Machinery: for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable fats or oilsHS6 847920
Machinery and mechanical appliances: presses for the manufacture of particle or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or corkHS6 847930
Machines: for making rope or cableHS6 847940
Machinery and mechanical appliances: industrial robots, n.e.s. or includedHS6 847950
Machinery and mechanical appliances: evaporative air coolersHS6 847960
Machinery and mechanical appliances: passenger boarding bridges, of a kind used in airportsHS6 847971
Machinery and mechanical appliances: passenger boarding bridges, other than of a kind used in airportsHS6 847979
Machines and mechanical appliances: for treating metal, including electric wire coil-windersHS6 847981
Machines: for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirringHS6 847982
Machines and mechanical appliances: cold isostatic pressesHS6 847983
Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functionsHS6 847989
Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS6 847990
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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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.