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The China 3D 3D printing sheet form in 2024: the total import and export value is almost 10 billion yuan, an increase of 38.4% in annual shift in annual shift

Several predictions about the 3D printing industry in 2025

According to official statistics from the general customs administration, the total value of imports and 3D printing exports in 2024 reached 9.824 billion yuan, a record summit of 30.31% compared to last year, continuing to maintain high market competitiveness. Among them, the total export value was 9.371 billion yuan, an increase of 35.40%; The following is a complete analysis report compiled by the resource library for your reference.


1. Overview of the import and export of the 3D printing industry

Customs data show that the total export quantity of 3D printing equipment in China in 2024 was 8.163 billion yuan, an annual sliding increase of 32.75%; % At the same time, the total amount of equipment imports was 288 million yuan, a drop from one year to the next of 37.80%; In addition, the total export volume of parts printed in 3D was 1.208 billion yuan, an annual sliding increase of 56.48%;


OverallThe export volume of the 3D printing equipment in 2024 has not increased significantly compared to 2023, but the total export volume has increased significantly, which is probably due to the increase relative of the unit equipment price. With the improvement of the quality and competitiveness of domestic equipment, imported equipment continues to decrease in quantity and up.

2. Divided by 3D printing product type

SinceExported productsStructurally, in 2024, the quantity of export of “additive manufacturing equipment using plastic or rubber materials was the largest, reaching 7.603 billion yuan, representing 81.13% of the total export volume. Among them, the export volume of this type of product was 3.7614 million units, an increase of 7.80% in annual sliding. The second most exported equipment is “the additive manufacturing equipment using metallic materials”, with a total export volume of 371 million yuan; This trend also coincides with the context report, showing that 3D industrial quality printers are slowing in 2024.


Compared to the equipment, the total export quantity of “additive manufacturing equipment” in 2024 was 1.208 billion yuan, representing 12.89% of the total export volume. Among the parts, the quantity of export of “parts of the additive manufacturing equipment using rubber or plastic materials” reaches 1.093 billion yuan. In addition to the actual machine parts, most of them are also DIY 3D printers, which must be assembled later through parts.
SinceImported productsIn terms of structure, the amount of importation of “additive manufacturing equipment using plastic or rubber materials” in 2024 was 167 million yuan, representing 36.87% of the total import volume, and the number of imported machines was 4,425 units. The total import of “the additive manufacturing equipment using metal materials” is 72 million yuan, and the number of imported machines is 36.


Compared to the equipment, the total amount of importation of “parts of additive manufacturing equipment” in 2024 was 165 million yuan, representing 36.42% of the total import amount.
OverallThe growth rate of 3D printing equipment exports slowed down in 2024, but the total quantity of export equipment has increased considerably. The main reason is that the unit price of 3D plastic printers in FDM plastic increased by 419 yuan, each unit will be around 2,021 yuan in 2024 and 1602 yuan in 2023. According to the analysis of the resource library, this is due Upgrading the 2.0 version of the consumer 3D printer, which has also increased the overall price of the machine.
To be judged by import data, the amount of importation or the quantity of 3D printers for plastics and metals decreases from year to year, which sends a positive signal: the supply of national companies is More and more inclined to national products. In the past, companies may have chosen imported equipment due to performance differences, but now, the performance gap is narrowed, and domestic equipment has shown obvious advantages in terms of price.

3. Classify by export region of 3D printing equipment

The five main countries of the main Chinese export objectives for 3D printing equipment are the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Among them, the United States ranked first with its export amount of 3.053 billion yuan, representing 37.40% of the total amount of 3D printing equipment throughout the year, and the number of ‘Exported equipment was 1,3793 million units. As Germany, with an export amount, with an export amount of 1.841 billion yuan, representing 22.55% and an export volume of 702,900 units.


The volume of export of total equipment from the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia is 804 million yuan, a relatively large gap compared to the first two. In addition, the neighbor of my country, Japan exported 65,400 units in 2024, with an export amount of 182 million yuan. Russia exports are 46,800 units and the amount of export is 134 million yuan.
OverallExports from my 3D printing equipment country are mainly concentrated in North America and Europe. The United States is the largest export market in my country and represents an important part; It should be noted that the neighboring countries of Japan and Russia also represent a large part of the exports. The same conclusion was also drawn on the basis of the information obtained from the manufacturer by the resource library. Their consumer equipment is mainly exported to Europe and the United States, and its exports represent at least 80% of the company’s total sales.
To summarize, the demand and competitiveness of China on the international market in 2024 have improved considerably, in particular the export amount increased considerably, which has reached $ 10 billion. The 3D -quality 3D printers are particularly exceptional, and the 3D -quality 3D printing companies such as Chuangxiang 3D, Tuozhu, Zongwei Cube and Wileku have contributed an important force. According to relevant sources, the benefit of Tuozhu in 2024 is close to 2 billion yuan, which fully reflects the high strength of 3D printing companies in the general public of my country. At the same time, the situation of foreign companies on the Chinese market will become more and more serious, and if the strategy is not changed, their market share will become lower.

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