manufacturing November 6, 2026

China Generating Set Trade: Products, Imports and Export Markets

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Generating sets and rotary converters: the trade picture

HS8502 · USD · Source: General Administration of Customs of China · Release 2026-11-05T231928Z

Trade values and matched prior-year growth
FlowPeriodUSDYoY
Exports 2026-01–2026-098,367,755,642+28.58%
Imports 2026-01–2026-091,342,831,243+71.07%

Monthly generating-set exports and imports

China HS8502 trade, including rotary converters. Missing observations remain gaps.

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Monthly generating-set exports and imports China HS8502 trade, including rotary converters. Missing observations remain gaps. Full values are in the table below this chart. 0 295.4M 590.8M 886.2M 1.2B 2024-102025-022025-062025-102026-022026-062026-09 2024-10 · Exports: 597,248,719 USD2024-11 · Exports: 636,355,489 USD2024-12 · Exports: 700,233,852 USD2025-01 · Exports: 733,008,876 USD2025-02 · Exports: 467,346,923 USD2025-03 · Exports: 681,155,679 USD2025-04 · Exports: 814,496,010 USD2025-05 · Exports: 749,916,534 USD2025-06 · Exports: 756,133,491 USD2025-07 · Exports: 727,427,984 USD2025-08 · Exports: 781,133,957 USD2025-09 · Exports: 797,015,762 USD2025-10 · Exports: 716,545,468 USD2025-11 · Exports: 780,213,255 USD2025-12 · Exports: 880,969,052 USD2026-01 · Exports: 913,394,289 USD2026-02 · Exports: 921,215,784 USD2026-03 · Exports: 616,934,421 USD2026-04 · Exports: 840,368,848 USD2026-05 · Exports: 939,148,876 USD2026-06 · Exports: 996,331,852 USD2026-07 · Exports: 1,094,130,766 USD2026-08 · Exports: 1,010,057,628 USD2026-09 · Exports: 1,036,173,178 USD 2024-10 · Imports: 55,250,385 USD2024-11 · Imports: 70,006,762 USD2024-12 · Imports: 144,341,812 USD2025-01 · Imports: 56,305,692 USD2025-02 · Imports: 63,131,954 USD2025-03 · Imports: 92,549,592 USD2025-04 · Imports: 83,869,294 USD2025-05 · Imports: 121,988,354 USD2025-06 · Imports: 58,302,096 USD2025-07 · Imports: 85,911,097 USD2025-08 · Imports: 104,046,708 USD2025-09 · Imports: 118,840,446 USD2025-10 · Imports: 78,083,542 USD2025-11 · Imports: 43,230,501 USD2025-12 · Imports: 64,818,604 USD2026-01 · Imports: 76,790,353 USD2026-02 · Imports: 104,887,904 USD2026-03 · Imports: 113,435,396 USD2026-04 · Imports: 184,935,722 USD2026-05 · Imports: 125,195,570 USD2026-06 · Imports: 184,505,599 USD2026-07 · Imports: 124,835,029 USD2026-08 · Imports: 166,830,675 USD2026-09 · Imports: 261,414,995 USD

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Monthly generating-set exports and imports (USD)
MonthExportsImports
2026-091,036,173,178261,414,995
2026-081,010,057,628166,830,675
2026-071,094,130,766124,835,029
2026-06996,331,852184,505,599
2026-05939,148,876125,195,570
2026-04840,368,848184,935,722
2026-03616,934,421113,435,396
2026-02921,215,784104,887,904
2026-01913,394,28976,790,353
2025-12880,969,05264,818,604
2025-11780,213,25543,230,501
2025-10716,545,46878,083,542
2025-09797,015,762118,840,446
2025-08781,133,957104,046,708
2025-07727,427,98485,911,097
2025-06756,133,49158,302,096
2025-05749,916,534121,988,354
2025-04814,496,01083,869,294
2025-03681,155,67992,549,592
2025-02467,346,92363,131,954
2025-01733,008,87656,305,692
2024-12700,233,852144,341,812
2024-11636,355,48970,006,762
2024-10597,248,71955,250,385
Leading export partners · 2026-01–2026-09
PartnerUSDShare
Malaysia587,622,0747%
Russia571,415,8386.8%
Indonesia500,174,2786%
Thailand364,440,7574.4%
South Korea354,060,0494.2%
Leading import partners · 2026-01–2026-09
PartnerUSDShare
South Korea351,145,60226.1%
Japan316,699,15223.6%
Sweden250,843,70518.7%
Finland131,491,3809.8%
Italy94,508,8387%
HS8502 export product groups · each row's full available period
HS6 productPeriodUSD
850211 · Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel engine) of an output not exceeding 75 kVA 2021-01–2026-095,716,584,569
850212 · Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel engine) of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA 2021-01–2026-094,286,951,801
850213 · Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel engine) of an output exceeding 375 kVA 2021-01–2026-0911,581,800,534
850220 · Generating sets with sparkignition internal combustion piston engines 2021-01–2026-0911,608,552,284
850231 · Generating sets, wind-powered 2021-01–2026-097,863,278,762
850239 · Generating sets (excluding wind-powered and powered by spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine) 2021-01–2026-091,935,676,665
850240 · Electric rotary converters 2021-01–2026-094,335,967
HS8502 import product groups · each row's full available period
HS6 productPeriodUSD
850211 · Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel engine) of an output not exceeding 75 kVA 2021-01–2026-09124,204,868
850212 · Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel engine) of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA 2021-01–2026-0980,776,313
850213 · Generating sets with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel engine) of an output exceeding 375 kVA 2021-01–2026-093,606,570,289
850220 · Generating sets with sparkignition internal combustion piston engines 2021-01–2026-09389,944,584
850231 · Generating sets, wind-powered 2021-01–2026-0930,221,294
850239 · Generating sets (excluding wind-powered and powered by spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine) 2021-01–2026-091,091,769,547
850240 · Electric rotary converters 2021-03–2026-099,449,472

A closer look: Sweden and other generating sets

China's imports from Sweden of HS85023900 were USD 246,506,463 in 2026-01–2026-09, compared with USD 730,000 in the matching period a year earlier. The small comparison base is important when interpreting the growth rate (33,668%).

In 2026-09, Sweden accounted for 79.4% of this HS8 line's import value.

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Country values do not identify customers, delivery projects or equipment end use. Full-period product rows are not year-to-date comparisons.

Read the product categories

HS8502 covers electric generating sets and rotary converters. It includes compression-ignition sets in three output bands, spark-ignition sets, wind-powered sets, other generating sets and rotary converters. The category does not cover every generator part or all equipment used to produce electricity.

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The subheading HS850239 is a residual generating-set category. It should not be labelled entirely as diesel equipment. Different product lines can have very different values, unit characteristics and uses; their customs values do not establish generating capacity.

A supplier shift within the category

The Swedish example is one import relationship within HS85023900, not a description of all HS8502 trade. A low comparison base can make a growth rate appear extreme. Large observations in individual months may reflect concentrated customs reporting; the data alone does not identify a project, customer, final use or the reason for the change.

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