Czechia was the largest supplier to the main importing countries.
What this market covers
Machine tools that cut shapes such as keyways and splines by pushing or pulling a toothed tool through metal. Automotive and machinery makers buy them.
Typical segments
- Vertical broaching machines
- Horizontal broaching machines
- Internal broaching machines
- Surface broaching machines
Top importing countries
Customs import value under HS 846130 in each country's latest reported year (in brackets), USD million.
GCC and Africa
Import value by country group, latest reported year per country, USD million.
Source: UN Comtrade
Why this market is moving now
- Import value for the 9 countries reporting every year fell 45% from 2020 to 2023.
- Demand is concentrated: one country took a large share of the region's reported imports.
About the data
Figures are customs import values (CIF, US dollars) that 18 countries reported to UN Comtrade for HS code 846130 (Broaching machines, for working metals, metal carbides or cermets). Each country's latest reported year is used: Algeria 2024, Bahrain 2024, Cote d'Ivoire 2025, Egypt 2025, Ethiopia 2023, Ghana 2025, Israel 2025, Kenya 2024, Kuwait 2024, Morocco 2025, Nigeria 2024, Oman 2025, Qatar 2023, Saudi Arabia 2025, South Africa 2025, Tanzania 2025, Tunisia 2024, United Arab Emirates 2023.
No import data for this code was available from Jordan.
South Africa reports import values FOB (free on board) rather than CIF.
Supplier figures add up the partner breakdown that the largest importing countries reported for their latest year. Partner areas that the reporters did not specify are left out of the list.
EU export figures are Eurostat Comext values in euros for CN code 84613010 (Broaching machines for working metal, metal carbides or cermets, numerically controlled), the code used on the EU page for this market. Shares, changes and per-kilogram values are calculated from these figures. No figure on this page is a forecast.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customs data from 18 Middle East and Africa countries shows imports of $1.8 million under HS code 846130 (Broaching machines, for working metals, metal carbides or cermets) in their latest year with data (2025 for 9 countries, 2024 for 6 and 2023 for 3). | 1.8 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| Imports under HS 846130 by the 9 countries that reported every year from 2020 to 2023 were down 45% in 2023 compared with 2020, from $3.4 million to $1.8 million, calculated from UN Comtrade values. | -45 % since 2020 | 2023 | UN Comtrade |
| Algeria was the largest importer among the countries covered, with $774 thousand in 2024, or 43% of the total. | 774 USD thousand | 2024 | UN Comtrade |
| Ethiopia followed with $717 thousand in 2023. | 717 USD thousand | 2023 | UN Comtrade |
| The six GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries accounted for $126 thousand, or 7% of the total, in their latest reported years. | 126 USD thousand | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The 11 African countries with data accounted for $1.6 million, or 92% of the total. | 1.6 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| Czechia was the largest supplier to the 3 largest importing countries in the region, which took 86% of its reported imports, with $730 thousand, or 47% of their imports under HS 846130 (partner data for each country's latest year). | 730 USD thousand | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The average import value under HS 846130 was $12.53 per kilogram across the 15 countries that reported net weight, calculated from UN Comtrade value and weight. | 12.53 USD per kg | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| EU exports of CN 84613010 (Broaching machines for working metal, metal carbides or cermets, numerically controlled) to the 1 Middle East and Africa countries covered were worth €0 thousand in 2025. | 0 EUR thousand | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Ghana was the largest of these destinations for EU exports of CN 84613010 in 2025, at €0 thousand. | 0 EUR thousand | 2025 | Eurostat |
Sources and method
The figures on this page come from the public sources listed below. Read how we work.
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 1
cmdCode=846130 flowCode=M partnerCode=0 primaryValue: ARE2023=34258; BHR2024=6481; CIV2025=2760; DZA2024=773977; EGY2025=31699; ETH2023=716738; GHA2025=1343; ISR2025=24000; KEN2024=2405; KWT2024=2483; MAR2025=21840; NGA2024=1383; OMN2025=31919; QAT2023=31867; SAU2025=18613; TUN2024=30030; TZA2025=5073; ZAF2025=49857; sum=1786727
- Figure 3
reporterCode 12, period 2024, cmdCode 846130, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 773977; share of 1786727 = 43% (shown as 774 USD thousand)
- Figure 5
cmdCode 846130, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for ARE BHR KWT OMN QAT SAU = 125622; share 7% (shown as 126 USD thousand)
- Figure 6
cmdCode 846130, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for CIV DZA EGY ETH GHA KEN MAR NGA TUN TZA ZAF = 1637105; share 92%
- Figure 8
cmdCode 846130, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue 1681171 / sum of netWgt 134174 kg = 12.53 USD per kg
- Figure 1
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
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- Figure 2
cmdCode 846130, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for ARE EGY ISR MAR OMN SAU TUN TZA ZAF: 2020 = 3361604; 2023 = 1833382; change -45%
- Figure 4
reporterCode 231, period 2023, cmdCode 846130, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 716738 (shown as 717 USD thousand)
- Figure 2
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
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- Figure 7
cmdCode 846130, flowCode M, partnerCode 203, primaryValue summed over reporters = 730209; world 1540571; share 47%
- Figure 7
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 9
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 84613010, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, 2025: GH=200; sum 200
- Figure 10
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 84613010, partner GH, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 200
- Figure 9
Buyers and suppliers
Who buys
- Automotive suppliers
- Gear and transmission makers
- Aerospace parts makers
Large suppliers to the countries covered
What the full report covers
- 01Executive summary
The answer in one page: size, direction and what moves it - 02Market definition and scope
What is in and out of the Middle East and Africa market - 03Market size, 2021 to 2025
Historical series and growth rates - 04Outlook to 2031
Base, low and high scenarios with stated assumptions - 05Rules, policy and deadlines
Regulation and programmes that change demand - 06Drivers and barriers
What accelerates or slows adoption, by customer segment - 07Prices, costs and margins
Unit economics where public data allows - 08Competitive landscape
8 to 12 company profiles with recent moves - 09Opportunities and risks
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the Middle East and Africa broaching machine market?
There is no single official market total. Customs data reported to UN Comtrade shows imports of $1.8 million under HS code 846130 by 18 countries in the region, using the latest year each one reported.
Which Middle East and Africa countries import the most broaching machine?
Algeria was the largest importer, followed by Ethiopia and South Africa.
Where does the Middle East and Africa import broaching machine from?
Czechia was the largest supplier to the largest importing countries in the region. Other large suppliers included Kenya, China and the United Kingdom.
How do GCC and African imports of broaching machine compare?
The GCC countries with data took $126 thousand, or 7% of the total, and the African countries with data took $1.6 million, or 92%, each in its latest reported year.
How much broaching machine does the EU export to the Middle East and Africa?
Eurostat shows EU exports of CN 84613010 to the countries covered of €0 thousand in 2025. Ghana was the largest destination.
What is the average import price of broaching machine in the Middle East and Africa?
Dividing UN Comtrade import value by net weight gives about $12.53 per kilogram for HS 846130, across the countries that reported weight.
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