China Machinery (HS 8451) Trade by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021–2026

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Latest exports$231MAugust 2026 · 2026 Jan–Aug · YTD: $1.5B · +13.8% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-08
Latest imports$14.7MAugust 2026 · 2026 Jan–Aug · YTD: $157M · -18.0% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-08
Trade balance+$216MAugust 2026
Data as ofAugust 2026Exports August 2026 · Imports August 2026
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Browse 16 of 16 HS6 / HS8 codes under HS 8451

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HS 845110 Drycleaning machinesHS 84511000 Dry-cleaning machines o/t hdg No 84.50HS 845121 Drying machines, of a dry linen capacity ≤ 10 kg (excluding centrifugal driers)HS 84512100 Drying machines (o/t hdg No 84.50) each of a dry linen cap≤10 kgHS 845129 Drying machines for textile yarns, fabrics or made-up textile articles (excluding machines of a dry linen capacity ≤ 10 kg and centrifugal driers)HS 84512900 Drying machines (o/t No 84.50) nesHS 845130 Ironing machines and presses (including fusing presses)HS 84513000 Ironing machines & presses (including fusing presses)HS 845140 Washing, bleaching or dyeing machinesHS 84514000 Washing, bleaching′dyeing machinesHS 845150 Machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabricsHS 84515000 Machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cut′pink textile fabricsHS 845180 Machinery for dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarns, fabrics or other made-up textile articles and machines used in the manufacture of linoleum or other floor coverings for applying the paste to the base fabric or other support (excluding machinery for dressing or finishing felt, calenders and general purpose presses)HS 84518000 Machines for wring/dress/finishing/coating′impreg tex yarns etcHS 845190 Parts of machines for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing, bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarns, fabrics or made-up textile articles; parts of machines used in the manufacture of linoleum or other floor coverings for applying the paste to the base fabric or other support; parts of machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics, n.e.s.HS 84519000 Parts of machinery of heading No. 84.51

Monthly Trade Trend

Exports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Imports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Monthly USD values; separate scales.

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Source
GACC statistics query
Unit
USD
Rows
12759
Data as of
August 2026

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Exports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.

PartnerValueShare
1Vietnam$1.1B10.9%
2South Korea$999M9.9%
3United States$718M7.1%
4India$460M4.5%
5Russia$393M3.9%

Fast-growing export markets

Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025

Compare all export markets for HS 8451. Showing 6 of 22 qualifying markets.

  • Russia Exports $84.7M Increase +$31.6M YoY +60%
  • Germany Exports $56.2M Increase +$19.0M YoY +51%
  • Italy Exports $47.0M Increase +$16.3M YoY +53%
  • Poland Exports $40.5M Increase +$14.4M YoY +55%
  • Sweden Exports $17.7M Increase +$6.9M YoY +64%
  • Hungary Exports $6.2M Increase +$4.8M YoY +327%
How markets are selected

Ranked by USD increase, then current value. Current value ≥ $1M, increase ≥ $500K and YoY growth ≥ 50%. Only complete, observed matching months with a positive prior-year baseline qualify. Missing or excluded values are not zero. Rankings compare all markets, independently of the chart’s selected country or historical period.

Import Partner Preview

Imports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.

PartnerValueShare
1Poland$402M18.4%
2Taiwan$351M16.1%
3South Korea$301M13.8%
4Germany$291M13.4%
5Italy$286M13.1%

Fast-growing import suppliers

Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025

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No markets meet the growth criteria for this period.

How markets are selected

Ranked by USD increase, then current value. Current value ≥ $1M, increase ≥ $500K and YoY growth ≥ 50%. Only complete, observed matching months with a positive prior-year baseline qualify. Missing or excluded values are not zero. Rankings compare all markets, independently of the chart’s selected country or historical period.

HS 8451 Trade Analysis

Over the twelve months to August 2026, China's machinery trade under HS 8451 ran $2.2B of exports against $243M of imports, a trade surplus of $2.0B.

Monthly exports of machinery (HS 8451) ranged from $151M to $231M between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $186M. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $231M, the highest month in that window.

Imports over the same months came to $243M. Across the published period its largest source markets are Poland, Taiwan and South Korea.

Annual exports rose 21% between 2021 and 2025, from $1.7B to $2.0B.

The three largest destination markets — Vietnam, South Korea and United States — account for 28% of the published total, out of 170 trading partners on record.

Annual Totals

Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.

YearExportsImportsBalance
2021$1.7B2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$635M2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec)+$1.1B
2022$1.6B2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$529M2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec)+$1.1B
2023$1.5B2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$310M2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec)+$1.2B
2024$1.7B2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$270M2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec)+$1.5B
2025$2.0B2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$278M2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec)+$1.8B
2026$1.5B2026 Jan–Aug · YTD$157M2026 Jan–Aug · YTD+$1.4B

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 8451 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.

Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Machinery Trade Data (HS 8451)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8451/

About this data

How much machinery does China export?

China exported $2.2B of machinery in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $186M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 8451).

Which countries buy the most machinery from China?

Vietnam, South Korea and United States together account for 28% of the published total, out of 170 trading partners on record.

Is China's machinery export growing?

Annual exports grew by 21% between 2021 and 2025, from $1.7B to $2.0B.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.

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