According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs, from January to November 2025, China cumulatively exported 137,196 front-end loaders, with an export value of US$3.4 billion, representing year-on-year increases of 19.20% and 10.76%, respectively, covering 209 countries and regions.
Looking at monthly performance, loader exports have continued to show rapid growth since the second half of 2025. In November 2025, China exported 14,333 front-end loaders, a year-on-year increase of 43.78%, with an export value of US$345 million, a year-on-year increase of 36.88%. The growth rates in both export volume and value in November were significantly higher than the cumulative growth rates for January-November, injecting positive expectations for export growth in 2026.
However, on a month-on-month basis, China's loader exports have generally shown a downward trend since July 2025, with a slight rebound in November. Among the top ten countries and regions for loader exports in November, only exports to the United States saw a slight month-on-month decrease, while exports to other countries and regions increased to varying degrees compared to October, with exports to Russia, Vietnam, and India increasing by over 50% month-on-month.
In terms of cumulative export volume from January to November, China exported over 1,000 loaders to 30 countries, with 5 countries receiving over 5,000 units. Exports to the United States remained the highest, reaching 29,000 units, followed by Russia (6,464 units), Kazakhstan (6,046 units), Germany (5,950 units), and Brazil (5,805 units), ranking among the top five. The total export volume to the United States far exceeded the combined export volume to the second to fifth-ranked countries, demonstrating a significant lead.
In terms of export value, from January to November, the top twenty countries and regions accounted for a total export value of US$2 billion, representing 58.57% of the total. Among the export destinations, the United States still ranked first with $231 million in export value, but the gap between it and the second-ranked Russia ($213 million) and third-ranked Brazil ($147 million) was far less significant than the difference in sales volume. Kazakhstan ($127 million) and Belgium ($113 million) ranked fourth and fifth, respectively.
Overall, the average price per unit for exports to the European market was significantly higher than in other regions. For example, from January to November, a total of 1,352 units were exported to Belgium, totaling $113 million, with an average price of approximately $83,700 per unit; 966 units were exported to Turkey, totaling $95.04 million, with an average price as high as $98,400 per unit, making it the region with the highest average unit price among the top twenty countries in China's loader export list. This indicates that China's loader industry is successfully entering the demanding European market with high-value-added products, and its international competitiveness continues to strengthen.
Looking at the export situation by province, from January to November, Shandong Province (where the companies are registered) exported the most loaders, totaling 62,813 units, accounting for 45.78% of the total, with a total value of $1.12 billion; Jiangsu Province followed closely, exporting 32,201 units, accounting for 23.47%, with a total value of $880 million. These two provinces together contributed nearly 70% of the national loader export volume; followed by Guangxi (8,462 units, $390 million), Fujian (6,394 units, $190 million), and Xinjiang (5,226 units, $110 million).
In summary, since 2025, China's loader exports have shown steady growth in scale, while the market structure has continued to optimize, and product added value has continuously increased, demonstrating strong export resilience and growth potential.
