Machinery and mechanical appliances
Official WCO Harmonized System description: Machinery; industrial, brewery machinery
Note that the Mexican market for this code is concentrated — the largest importer takes about 52% of it.
| Market | Importers | With contact | Above US$1M/yr | New in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 45 | 45 | 28 | 1 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 15 | 9 | 4 | — |
These are companies with recorded import activity under this code — real buyers, not a directory of who might be interested. Captive assembly plants importing from their own parent abroad are identified separately, so the count you act on is commercial demand.
Every company that imported this heading in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Ecuador; Guatemala with partial coverage; Nicaragua, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay and Argentina as emerging markets: who they are, who they buy from and at what price. One-off payment of US$ 1,490, delivered in 5 business days as PDF and Excel.
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| State | Companies |
|---|---|
| Ciudad de México | 10 |
| Chihuahua | 4 |
| México | 4 |
| Baja California | 3 |
| Colima | 3 |
Every row is a real company recorded importing HS 8438.40. Registry information only: no import values, no individuals and no contact details are published on this page.
| Importing company | Location |
|---|---|
| Alfa Laval Ltda. | 🇧🇷 SP |
| Ambev S.A. | 🇧🇷 PE |
| Cervejaria Berggren Ind. e Com. de Bebidas | 🇧🇷 SP |
| Cervejaria Petrópolis da Bahia Ltda. | 🇧🇷 BA |
| Cervejaria Petrópolis de Pernambuco Ltda. | 🇧🇷 PE |
| + 58 more companies recorded under this code | |
The figures above are counts. The annual report names the companies, who they buy from and at what price.
Order the annual report →Counts derived from customs operation records for Mexico and Argentina and from Brazil's public importers catalogue. Company names are registry information only: no import values, no individuals and no contact details are published on this page. See our methodology.