8474Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances, in solid (including powder or paste) form; machinery for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials or other mineral products in powder or paste form; machines for forming foundry moulds of sand:
選別機、ふるい分け機、分離機、洗浄機、破砕機、粉砕機、混合機及び捏和機(固体状、粉状又はペースト状の土壌、石、鉱石その他の鉱物性物質の処理用のものに限る。)、凝結機及び成形機(固体鉱物燃料、セラミックペースト、セメント、プラスターその他の粉状又はペースト状の鉱物性物品の処理用のものに限る。)並びに鋳物用砂型の造型機
HS code 8474 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances, in solid (including powder or paste) form; machinery for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials or other mineral products in powder or paste form; machines for forming foundry moulds of sand:”. This code has 7 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 8474 (Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances, in solid (including powder or paste) form; machinery for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials or other mineral products in powder or paste form; machines for forming foundry moulds of sand:) totaled ¥1B (YoY -30.7%), with a volume of 963 NO at about ¥1,248,693/NO. The top import sources are People's Republic of China (37.4%), Germany (17.6%), Republic of Korea (7.7%). Exports totaled ¥2B (YoY +100.5%), with a volume of 61 NO at about ¥29,144,639/NO. The top export destinations are Thailand (15.0%), United States of America (11.8%), People's Republic of China (11.5%).
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | ¥2B | 15.0% | 122 NO | ¥16,731,803/NO |
| 2 | United States of America | ¥2B | 11.8% | 36 NO | ¥44,574,556/NO |
| 3 | People's Republic of China | ¥2B | 11.5% | 52 NO | ¥30,222,923/NO |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | ¥2B | 11.3% | 50 NO | ¥30,758,680/NO |
| 5 | India | ¥1B | 7.6% | 26 NO | ¥39,643,385/NO |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | ¥7B | 37.4% | 13,514 NO | ¥527,602/NO |
| 2 | Germany | ¥3B | 17.6% | 97 NO | ¥34,470,041/NO |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | ¥1B | 7.7% | 59 NO | ¥24,964,898/NO |
| 4 | India | ¥1B | 7.2% | 35 NO | ¥39,268,000/NO |
| 5 | United Kingdom | ¥1B | 6.9% | 41 NO | ¥31,935,171/NO |
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