China Fork-lift trucks (HS 8427) Trade by Country

Monthly · USD · Source: GACC · Data through 2026-09

YTD imports$114.3M2026 Jan–Sep · -3.9% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$12.5MSeptember 2026 · -5.0% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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Annual Totals

YearImport value
2026 Jan–Sep$114.3M
2025 · Full year$143.6M
2024 · Full year$147.5M
2023 · Full year$194.1M
2022 · Full year$215.6M
View all 9 years
YearImport value
2021 · Full year$304.7M
2020 · Full year$290.1M
2019 · Full year$275.1M
2018 · Full year$264.4M

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
South Korea $4.3M 34.7%
Japan $3.5M 28.1%
Germany $1.4M 11.4%
Italy $1M 8.4%
Sweden $685.4K 5.5%

Same countries · period totals

2018-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
South Korea $239.5M 12.3%
Japan $395M 20.3%
Germany $609.3M 31.3%
Italy $114M 5.8%
Sweden $102.4M 5.3%

Products under HS 8427

About this data

How much fork-lift trucks does China import?

China imported $139M of fork-lift trucks in the twelve months to September 2026, averaging $11.6M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 8427).

What products are covered by HS 8427?

Self-propelled industrial trucks equipped with lifting or handling mechanisms, primarily used for loading, unloading, and transporting heavy materials across warehouses, ports, and construction sites.

Which countries supply the most fork-lift trucks to China?

Germany, Japan and South Korea together account for 64% of the published total, out of 25 trading partners on record.

Is China's fork-lift trucks import growing?

Annual imports declined by 46% between 2018 and 2025, from $264M to $144M.

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Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.

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China Data Portal. "China Fork-lift trucks (HS 8427) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8427/

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