According to the German machinery equipment manufacturers association (VDMA) the latest data, in 2003 the world total exports of mechanical equipment of euro 452 billion, the previous year 11 billion euros. Germany with 87.2 billion euro straight mechanical equipment export champions of the world, its global market share from 18.9% in 2002 to 19.3%. Germany's hydraulic and printing machinery in the global market share the highest, to 32.5% and 30.2%, respectively. The dollar by the influence of factors, the mechanical equipment market share fell to 14.8% from 12.6%, ranking second in the world. Japan, the world third market share fall to 12.2% from 12.7%. Italy, France and Britain respectively-the first sixth, its market share of 9.8%, 5.6% and 5.1% respectively. China with 3.2% of the global market share in the seventh. VDMA reported that in 2003, China mechanical equipment export growth of more than 40% (in yuan terms), import also higher growth rate. Last year, China's export machinery equipment 6.2 billion euros, up 22%; Before this year's April China mechanical equipment export year-on-year growth of 17%.