Latest trade
$136.2BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the m...
HS4 8486 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
+8.7%Latest year on yearExporters
164Active reporting countriesImporters
190Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$136.2B in trade, with +3.3% annualized growth over three years.
Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the m... is recorded across 3,610 active corridors, with 164 exporters and 190 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 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $14.2B | +5.2% | 5 | 1,763 km | No |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | ChinaCHN | $9.7B | +49.3% | 4 | 8,894 km | No |
| 3 | SingaporeSGP | ChinaCHN | $8.4B | +15.4% | 5 | 3,797 km | Yes |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | Republic of KoreaKOR | $5.4B | -5.2% | 3 | 8,578 km | Yes |
| 5 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $4.7B | -9% | 5 | 2,109 km | No |
| 6 | JapanJPN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $4.2B | -7.7% | 5 | 1,155 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $4.2B | -14.1% | 5 | 11,883 km | No |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $4.1B | -10.4% | 5 | 867 km | Yes |
| 9 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.7B | +1% | 5 | 10,872 km | No |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | TaiwanTWN | $3.6B | -23.9% | 3 | 9,468 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 | JapanJPN | $30.5B | 84 | 5 |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | $24.2B | 85 | 5 |
| 3 | SingaporeSGP | $20.0B | 116 | 5 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $19.3B | 130 | 5 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $8.4B | 87 | 5 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $8.1B | 99 | 5 |
| 7 | MalaysiaMYS | $6.7B | 83 | 5 |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | $6.0B | 163 | 5 |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | $5.7B | 75 | 5 |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | $1.9B | 64 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $47.0B | 65 | 5 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $18.6B | 64 | 5 |
| 3 | TaiwanTWN | $17.9B | 62 | 5 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $14.9B | 83 | 5 |
| 5 | SingaporeSGP | $8.3B | 95 | 5 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $6.4B | 70 | 5 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $5.4B | 56 | 5 |
| 8 | MalaysiaMYS | $4.0B | 66 | 5 |
| 9 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $2.1B | 38 | 5 |
| 10 | IrelandIRL | $2.1B | 43 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8486
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownMachines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the m...
Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafersHS6 848610
Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS6 848620
Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of flat panel displaysHS6 848630
Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles, assembling semiconductor devices or electronic integrated circuits, or for lifting, handling, loading or unloading items of heading 8486HS6 848640
Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS6 848690
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.