# Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus (HS4 8515) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus at HS4 8515, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The brazing or soldering machines and apparatus subsector recorded $12.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with -5.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $12.3B |
| Latest annual change | -5.1% |
| Active exporters | 195 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 8 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $4.7B | 3,858 | 8 |
| 1996 | $4.7B | 3,946 | 8 |
| 1997 | $5.2B | 3,928 | 8 |
| 1998 | $4.9B | 4,057 | 8 |
| 1999 | $5.1B | 4,277 | 8 |
| 2000 | $5.9B | 4,942 | 8 |
| 2001 | $5.0B | 5,072 | 8 |
| 2002 | $5.0B | 5,412 | 8 |
| 2003 | $6.0B | 5,440 | 8 |
| 2004 | $7.6B | 5,585 | 8 |
| 2005 | $8.3B | 5,764 | 8 |
| 2006 | $9.6B | 6,103 | 8 |
| 2007 | $9.9B | 6,349 | 8 |
| 2008 | $10.6B | 6,467 | 8 |
| 2009 | $7.3B | 6,390 | 8 |
| 2010 | $8.7B | 6,407 | 8 |
| 2011 | $10.7B | 6,563 | 8 |
| 2012 | $10.9B | 6,867 | 8 |
| 2013 | $11.0B | 6,889 | 8 |
| 2014 | $11.1B | 7,077 | 8 |
| 2015 | $10.1B | 7,160 | 8 |
| 2016 | $10.2B | 7,095 | 8 |
| 2017 | $11.4B | 7,366 | 8 |
| 2018 | $12.0B | 7,388 | 8 |
| 2019 | $11.5B | 7,387 | 8 |
| 2020 | $10.6B | 7,016 | 8 |
| 2021 | $12.2B | 7,261 | 8 |
| 2022 | $12.0B | 7,395 | 8 |
| 2023 | $12.7B | 7,425 | 8 |
| 2024 | $12.3B | 7,367 | 8 |

## Leading corridors

- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $334.2M; growth -3.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $322.5M; growth +8.8%.
- China to Russia: $307.0M; growth +18.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $292.9M; growth +2.2%.
- Republic of Korea to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $268.1M; growth +75.2%.
- Germany to China: $237.4M; growth -10.2%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $234.1M; growth -14.3%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $229.6M; growth +4.1%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $220.9M; growth -1.7%.
- China to India: $197.9M; growth +14%.

## HS6 products

- Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cutting (HS6 851511)
- Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: other than soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cutting (HS6 851519)
- Welding machines and apparatus: for resistance welding of metal, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting (HS6 851521)
- Welding machines and apparatus: for resistance welding of metal, other than fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting (HS6 851529)
- Welding machines and apparatus: for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting (HS6 851531)
- Welding machines and apparatus: for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, other than fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting (HS6 851539)
- Welding machines and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8515, whether or not capable of cutting (HS6 851580)
- Welding, brazing or soldering machines: parts of the machines of heading no. 8515 (HS6 851590)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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