Machinery and mechanical appliances
Official WCO Harmonized System description: Moulding patterns; of metal, metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics
The Mexican market for this code is unusually open: the largest importer accounts for only 14% of it, so no single buyer dominates.
| Market | Importers | With contact | Above US$1M/yr | New in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 128 | 128 | 101 | 0 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 28 | 13 | 7 | — |
These are companies with recorded import activity under this code — real buyers, not a directory of who might be interested. Captive assembly plants importing from their own parent abroad are identified separately, so the count you act on is commercial demand.
Every company that imported this heading in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Ecuador; Guatemala with partial coverage; Nicaragua, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay and Argentina as emerging markets: who they are, who they buy from and at what price. One-off payment of US$ 1,490, delivered in 5 business days as PDF and Excel.
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| State | Companies |
|---|---|
| Nuevo León | 21 |
| México | 20 |
| Baja California | 12 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 10 |
| San Luis Potosí | 9 |
Every row is a real company recorded importing HS 8480.30. Registry information only: no import values, no individuals and no contact details are published on this page.
| Importing company | Location |
|---|---|
| Adler Pti Ltda. | 🇧🇷 MG |
| Alcoex Trading Assessoria Coml. Imp. e Exp | 🇧🇷 AL |
| Andreas Stihl Moto Serras Ltda. | 🇧🇷 RS |
| Baxter Hospitalar Ltda. | 🇧🇷 SP |
| Bobst Group Latinoamérica do Sul Ltda. | 🇧🇷 SP |
| + 158 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.