China Machines and mechanical appliances (HS 8479) Trade by Country

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

YTD imports$7.6B2026 Jan–Sep · +13.6% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$1BSeptember 2026 · +24.0% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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Monthly Import Trend

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Annual Totals

YearImport value
2026 Jan–Sep$7.6B
2025 · Full year$9B
2024 · Full year$9.4B
2023 · Full year$11.2B
2022 · Full year$12.9B
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YearImport value
2021 · Full year$14.4B

Fast-growing import suppliers

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Malaysia Imports $328M Increase +$162M YoY +97%
  • Israel Imports $54.9M Increase +$31.7M YoY +137%
  • Spain Imports $39.7M Increase +$28.3M YoY +249%
  • Norway Imports $34.0M Increase +$11.7M YoY +53%
  • Czech Republic Imports $19.8M Increase +$6.9M YoY +53%
  • Brazil Imports $5.6M Increase +$4.8M YoY +643%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Japan $349M 34.0%
Germany $178.1M 17.3%
South Korea $117M 11.4%
Taiwan $71.5M 7.0%
Malaysia $43.6M 4.3%

Same countries · period totals

2021-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Japan $22.2B 34.5%
Germany $11.3B 17.5%
South Korea $7.4B 11.4%
Taiwan $3.7B 5.8%
Malaysia $2.1B 3.2%

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About this data

How much machines and mechanical appliances does China import?

China imported $7.6B of machines and mechanical appliances (HS 8479) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China imported $1B of machines and mechanical appliances, up 24% from September 2025. Specialized machines and mechanical devices performing specific industrial functions that do not fit into other tariff classifications, encompassing custom, novel, or multi-purpose equipment. The page covers January 2021 to September 2026. Values are in US dollars, from the China General Administration of Customs (GACC).

Which countries supply the most machines and mechanical appliances to China?

In September 2026, Japan, Germany, South Korea were among the leading suppliers shown, together accounting for 62.7% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's machines and mechanical appliances imports growing?

China's machines and mechanical appliances imports were up 13.6% from January–September 2025, reaching $7.6B during January–September 2026.

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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 Machines and mechanical appliances (HS 8479) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8479/

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