China produces an estimated 48–65 % of the world’s injection-moulding machines (HS 84771010) and supplies roughly 60 % of global export volume, making it both the largest producer and the biggest consumer of this equipment.

       Customs data for January–November 2025 show export earnings of US$2.143 billion, up 14.39 % year-on-year, but shipment volume fell 10.03 % to 55,338 units.

       Monthly trends are broadly aligned: May and June were the year’s peaks in both value and volume. From July onwards, export value slid steadily—from US$196 million that month to US$169 million in October—before rebounding in November, though still only to the July level.

       Volume behaved differently in October, when an unusually large number of machines were shipped at lower unit prices, pushing volume up while depressing value; November saw the opposite pattern—fewer machines at higher prices. The divergence shows the product mix is far from homogeneous and that competition is intense.

Market snapshot
       South-East Asia dominates, taking 35.61 % of export value. Vietnam alone accounts for US$329 million (15.37 % of China’s global shipments) and grew 86.7 % year-on-year, underlining its role as the prime destination for moulding machines as global manufacturing migrates south.

       India ranks second with a 6.94 % share, down 12.86 % on 2024, but its volatility—driven by project cycles, policy shifts and seasonality—still leaves plenty of upside for suppliers who can time their bids.

       Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Cambodia are the other ASEAN beneficiaries of the same relocation wave and of Belt-and-Road market-diversification strategies. Cambodia’s imports surged 128.4 % and Thailand’s 67.67 %, both far outpacing traditional developed markets.

       Hard metrics keep China in the driving seat: 65 % of world output, 60 % of world exports and costs 30 % below EU levels.

To stay there, exporters must pivot from “volume first” to a three-pronged upgrade:

1、Technology: electric presses, two-platen large-tonnage machines and biodegradable-material-specific models

2、Regional presence: CKD assembly and local capacity in high-potential markets

3、Green/medical specials: higher-margin, regulation-proof niches

Shore up currency, logistics and certification risks, and China can keep its crown as the global price-anchor for injection-moulding equipment.

          As China's first data company, Guomaotong provides import and export customs data for over 90 countries from 2010 to present. It can accurately analyze market distribution and transaction details of import and export enterprises online, and analyze transaction volumes, prices, and supply cycles. It offers reliable data for foreign trade enterprises and industry consulting firms.

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