CCMA: China's February excavator sales drop 11% YoY

China’s sales of excavator to both domestic and overseas customers reached 17,226 units in February, lower by 10.6% from the same month in 2025, according to the latest data released by the China Construction Machinery Association (CCMA).

Of these, excavator sales in the domestic market plunged by 42% on year to 6,755 units, while exports jumped by 37.2% to 10,471 units, the CCMA data showed. Although the association gave no explanation for the plunge in domestic sales, this was almost certainly a consequence of the fact that the majority of Chinese businesses were