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**Abstract:**
Germany: According to data from the German VDMA Industry Federation, export orders in Germany's key mechanical engineering sector dropped in April. Total machine tool manufacturing orders fell by 1% year-on-year, while export orders declined by 4%. In contrast, domestic orders increased by 8%. The decline in machine tool orders between February and April was more pronounced compared to the steel industry’s performance during the same period.
From January to March, foreign machine tool orders decreased by 7%, while domestic orders rose by 5%. This mixed trend highlights a growing divergence between international and local demand.
**United States:**
According to the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Association, total machine tool output in the U.S. reached $392 million in April, representing a 9.8% increase from the same period last year. However, this marked a 20.4% drop from March’s figures. For the first four months of the year, total machine tool output amounted to $1.62 billion, reflecting a 3.0% growth compared to the same period last year. Despite the monthly volatility, the overall trend shows a slow but steady recovery.
**Japan:**
Data from the Japan Machine Tool & Tool Manufacturers Association revealed that Japanese machine tool output fell to 121.88 billion yen in April—the first decline since the start of the year. This represents a 5.0% drop compared to the previous month, though it still showed a strong 48.7% increase over the same period last year.
The output has remained above 100 billion yen for eight consecutive months, and surpassed 120 billion yen for two months in a row, starting from February.
Domestic orders in Japan dropped by 8.0% in April compared to March, with a total output value of 34.86 billion yen. However, they still rose by 27.9% compared to the same period last year and have now seen ten consecutive months of growth since July 2023.
Foreign orders totaled 87.03 billion yen in April, down 3.8% from March but up 59.0% year-on-year. This indicates a gradual recovery in international demand, despite recent declines.
Overall, the global machine tool industry is showing mixed signals—while some regions like the U.S. are experiencing growth, others such as Germany and Japan face short-term challenges, particularly in export markets. These trends suggest that the industry remains sensitive to economic conditions and geopolitical factors. (Translation: Wang Xian, Chinese Superhard Material Network)