Latest trade
$12.3BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus
HS4 8515 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
-5.1%Latest year on yearExporters
195Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$12.3B in trade, with +0.2% annualized growth over three years.
Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus is recorded across 7,367 active corridors, with 195 exporters and 200 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 | $334.2M | -3.4% | 8 | 6,402 km | No |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $322.5M | +8.8% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $307.0M | +18.8% | 8 | 6,831 km | No |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $292.9M | +2.2% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $268.1M | +75.2% | 8 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $237.4M | -10.2% | 8 | 8,415 km | No |
| 7 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $234.1M | -14.3% | 8 | 10,872 km | No |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $229.6M | +4.1% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $220.9M | -1.7% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $197.9M | +14% | 8 | 4,252 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 | $3.0B | 197 | 8 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $2.1B | 171 | 8 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | 169 | 8 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $848.3M | 148 | 8 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $659.4M | 164 | 8 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $623.7M | 129 | 8 |
| 7 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $523.7M | 142 | 8 |
| 8 | AustriaAUT | $355.1M | 127 | 8 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $327.9M | 125 | 8 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $300.3M | 155 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.9B | 92 | 8 |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | $881.5M | 117 | 8 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $653.6M | 94 | 8 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $632.7M | 81 | 8 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $462.7M | 68 | 8 |
| 6 | IndiaIND | $437.6M | 68 | 8 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $383.3M | 88 | 8 |
| 8 | RussiaRUS | $354.3M | 35 | 8 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $335.7M | 99 | 8 |
| 10 | PolandPOL | $324.5M | 74 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8515
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownBrazing or soldering machines and apparatus
Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cuttingHS6 851511
Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: other than soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cuttingHS6 851519
Welding machines and apparatus: for resistance welding of metal, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cuttingHS6 851521
Welding machines and apparatus: for resistance welding of metal, other than fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cuttingHS6 851529
Welding machines and apparatus: for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cuttingHS6 851531
Welding machines and apparatus: for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, other than fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cuttingHS6 851539
Welding machines and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8515, whether or not capable of cuttingHS6 851580
Welding, brazing or soldering machines: parts of the machines of heading no. 8515HS6 851590
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.