China imported $2.6B of machinery (HS 8419) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China imported $333.6M of machinery, up 11.5% from September 2025. Industrial and laboratory machinery that alters material temperatures through processes like heating, distilling, or sterilizing, alongside nonelectric water heaters, excluding domestic appliances and electric furnaces. Values are in US dollars, from the China General Administration of Customs (GACC).
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China's machinery imports were up 10.6% from January–September 2025, reaching $2.6B during January–September 2026.
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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
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China Data Portal. "China Machinery (HS 8419) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8419/