Sustained demand for overseas infrastructure projects drives a growth window for Chinese construction machinery exports.

The China Construction Machinery Association recently released sales data for June and the first half of 2026. The figures reveal a landscape where sales volumes for eight equipment categories rose year-on-year, while two saw slight declines. Overseas markets have emerged as the primary engine of industry growth; categories such as road machinery, lifting equipment, aerial work platforms, and forklifts demonstrated impressive export growth, clearly indicating the steadily rising recognition of Chinese construction machinery in the global infrastructure market.

Monthly data for June highlights particularly strong export momentum in road machinery: motor grader exports reached 912 units (up 46.6% year-on-year); road roller exports totaled 1,531 units (up 61%); and paver exports hit 103 units (up 102%). Lifting equipment also saw robust overseas demand, with truck-mounted crane exports reaching 920 units (up 23%) and crawler crane exports hitting 289 units (up 50.5%). Exports of industrial vehicles and aerial work platforms also trended upward, with total forklift exports reaching 61,823 units and aerial work platform exports hitting 14,322 units, driven by a continuous surge in overseas orders. While exports of truck-mounted cranes and aerial work vehicles saw slight declines, the overall export fundamentals of the industry remained positive.

When looking at the cumulative data for the first half of 2026 (January–June), the growth drivers in overseas markets become even clearer: cumulative motor grader exports reached 4,423 units (up 25.5% year-on-year); road roller exports totaled 8,252 units (up 42.3%); paver exports hit 420 units (up 76.5%); and crawler crane exports reached 1,589 units (up 48.2%). Forklift exports for the half-year totaled 318,085 units, and aerial work platform exports reached 75,365 units, reflecting a continued expansion in the scale of overseas shipments. A comparison with the domestic market reveals a decline in sales for most construction equipment within China; consequently, overseas markets have become the core driver of steady industry growth, fueled by continuous demand for equipment across global infrastructure projects, road maintenance, and urban renewal initiatives.

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