China Fully or partly automatic (HS 851531) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021-01โ€“2026-08

Total exports$1.9B
Latest value$30.3M
Partners142
Coverage2021-01 to 2026-08

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Source
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Unit
USD
Rows
8,024
Data as of
August 2026

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Partner Value Share
Russia $177.6M 9.3%
United States $155.3M 8.1%
Japan $140M 7.3%
India $136.8M 7.2%
Mexico $115.7M 6.1%

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Partner Value Share
India $4.4M 14.7%
Russia $3.9M 12.8%
Japan $2.5M 8.1%
United States $2.4M 8.1%
Mexico $2.3M 7.4%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2021 $250M
2022 $235.4M
2023 $290.2M
2024 $359.9M
2025 $450.8M
2026 $319.6M

HS8 customs codes under 851531

China customs reports HS 851531 at the 8-digit level. 3 subheadings are published under it, and export values for each are available on request.

85153120Robots for(including plasma arc)welding of metals

Robotic systems perform fully or partly automatic arc or plasma arc welding of metals, utilizing programmable arms rather than conventional fixed machinery.

85153191Spiralling tube machines for (including plasma arc)welding of metals, fully/partly automatic

Fully or partly automatic spiralling tube machines execute arc or plasma arc welding to continuously produce tubular metal forms.

85153199Apparatus and machines for(including plasma arc)welding of metals, fully/partly automatic, nes

Fully or partly automatic arc or plasma arc welding apparatus and machines for metals not classified as robots or spiralling tube equipment fall here.

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 851531 is also written 8515.31. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Fully or partly automatic machines for arc welding of metals, incl. plasma arc welding. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Preview and buy a monthly CSV for your selected products, countries and years.

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 Fully or partly automatic (HS 851531) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/851531/

About this data

How much fully or partly automatic does China export?

China exported $459M of fully or partly automatic in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $38.2M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 851531).

What products are covered by HS 851531?

Fully or partly automatic machines for arc welding of metals, incl. plasma arc welding.

Which countries buy the most fully or partly automatic from China?

Russia, United States and Japan together account for 25% of the published total, out of 142 trading partners on record.

Is China's fully or partly automatic export growing?

Annual exports grew by 80% between 2021 and 2025, from $250M to $451M.

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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