Machinery and apparatus; for type founding or type-setting (excluding machine tools of heading no. 8456 to 8465), printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and lithographic stones
HS-Code 8442
Supply Chain Analysis
104 entities · 2024 · exports
Source Countries
Trade Value
Total Quantity
Avg per Entity
Top 5 Concentration
Value Distribution (Top 5)
Efficiency Quadrant — Unit Price vs Order Value
Premium · Volume Player · Niche · Weak
European Union
$0.30B
20.06% share
Germany
$0.25B
16.8% share
China
$0.21B
13.95% share
Few dominant players — high dependency risk.
Share Split
Top Exporting Countries
| # | Country | Share | Value | 1Y Growth | 3Y Growth | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union | 20.06% | $0.30B | +3.75% | -6.66% | 🔄 Recovering |
| 2 | 16.80% | $0.25B | -12.10% | -17.82% | 📉 Sustained Drop | |
| 3 | 13.95% | $0.21B | +11.61% | +26.46% | 🐢 Slowing | |
| 4 | 5.77% | $0.08B | -2.78% | +5.45% | ⚠ Momentum Lost | |
| 5 | 5.64% | $0.08B | -11.86% | +21.01% | ⚠ Momentum Lost |
Top Importing Countries
| # | Country | Share | Value | 1Y Growth | 3Y Growth | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.99% | $0.09B | -4.72% | +18.41% | ⚠ Momentum Lost | |
| 2 | 7.22% | $0.08B | -21.93% | -24.39% | 📉 Sustained Drop | |
| 3 | 6.30% | $0.07B | -3.59% | +25.53% | ⚠ Momentum Lost | |
| 4 | 5.36% | $0.06B | +9.30% | +40.02% | 🐢 Slowing | |
| 5 | 4.81% | $0.05B | +277.85% | +443.68% | 🐢 Slowing |
Value vs YoY Growth
Bubble size = market share · Right + Up = high value, high growth
Demand Market Analysis
132 entities · 2024 · imports
Buyer Countries
Trade Value
Total Quantity
Avg per Entity
Top 5 Concentration
Value Distribution (Top 5)
Efficiency Quadrant — Unit Price vs Order Value
Premium · Volume Player · Niche · Weak
United States
$0.09B
7.99% share
Germany
$0.08B
7.22% share
India
$0.07B
6.3% share
Balanced market — moderate negotiation leverage.
Share Split
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