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BUSINESS / INDUSTRIAL GOODS AND SERVICES
List: Top Ten Machine Tool Producing Countries by Sales
Date: 1998
Source: Gardner Publications Inc.
Base: All machine tool producing countries
Notes: Taken from the website of www.mmsonline.com which produces a complete list of countries with comparisons on 1997.
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Country
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Total (US$ mn)
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% Ratio Cut/Form
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1. Japan
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9,007.30
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85/15
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2. Germany
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7,701.80
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69/31
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3. United States
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4,503.50
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76/24
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4. Italy
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3,701.60
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60/40
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5. Switzerland
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2,181.10
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81/19
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6. China
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1,713.00
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69/31
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7. Taiwan
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1,538.20
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66/34
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8. United Kingdom
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1,047.70
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83/17
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9. France
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975
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57/43
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10. Spain
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943.5
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70/30
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