The Analysis of Machine Tool Industry Output and Consumption Worldwide(Ⅲ)
--Export of Machine Tool Worldwide

Germany Took The First Position Again
In 2013, although there was 4% down compared to last year, Germany still got the first position of export,by 22.6% market share and 7.8 Billion total value, exceeding Japan, the traditional rival of Germany. Last time on the top position of Germany was in 2009. As for Japan, it took second place by 19.3% market share and 6.7 Billion total value if calculated by Euros, 35% declined. If calculated by Japanese Yen, the declined rate was 18%. There was relation between Japanese Yen devaluation and Japan’s rank. From 2003 to 2009, Euros strengthened against Japanese Yen. But in the period of 2010 to 2012, Japanese Yen appreciated against Euro. In 2013, Japanese Yen devalued again, and exchange rate against Euro was 1:130.

Italy took the market share of 9.2%, by the total value of 3.2 Billion Euros, at the third place. China Taiwan exported machine tool of 2.7 Billion, sharing 7.7% market share and at fourth place. The traditional large export country, Switzerland, ranked fifth by 5.9% market share and 2.1 Billion total value. South Korea and U.S. got sixth and seventh separately. Regarding China mainland, the total value exported was 1.5 Billion Euros and 4.5% market share.

European Countries Had the Highest Export Rate
From the export rate, in the first ten countries and regions, China was the last one by the export rate of 11%, so, domestic market was still the biggest market. And Switzerland had the highest export rate in the European countries by 87%. The next was China Taiwan, 78%. Italy, Japan and Germany were 74%, 72.4% and 71% separately. In US and South Korea, the market share of domestic was high when compared to European countries, the export rate were 44% and 42%.

--Edited and Translated by JASU Machinery
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