Analysis of the Import and Export Data of American Metal Processing Machines in February
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US machine tool exports fell 3.2% month-on-month in February
In February 2011, the US exported 235 million US dollars of metal processing machine tools, down 3.2% from the previous month and up 50.9% from the same period last year. Among them, the export of CNC machine tools in February was US$98 million, a decrease of 14.4% from the previous month.
In terms of product types, in February, the US exported 149 million US dollars of metal cutting machine tools, down 5.4% from the previous month; exported metal forming machine tools 85.8 million US dollars, a slight increase of 0.7%.
From the machine tool export market, in February, China remained the largest export market for metalworking machines in the United States, with exports increasing by 46.3% from the previous month to US$45.3 million. The second largest export market is Mexico, with exports of US$26.9 million, down 11.1% from the previous month. The remaining top five markets are: Canada ($17.1 million), the United Kingdom ($15 million) and India ($10 million).
US metal processing machine tool imports increased by 64.3% year-on-year
In February, the United States imported 244 million US dollars of metal processing machine tools, a decrease of 6.6% from the previous month and a year-on-year increase of 64.3%. Among them, the import of CNC machine tools in February was 179 million US dollars, which was basically the same as last month.
In terms of product types, in February, the United States imported metal cutting machine tools of 201 million US dollars, down 2.4% from the previous month; imported metal forming machine tools 42.8 million US dollars, down 22.3%.
From the source of machine tool imports, Japan and Germany are still the most important source of machine tool imports in the United States. In February, the United States imported $105 million from Japan, an increase of 20.8% from the previous month; imported machine tools from Germany reached $38.3 million, a 29% increase from the previous month. . The remaining top five import sources are: China Taiwan ($20 million), South Korea ($15.2 million) and Switzerland ($12.9 million).