HS Icon Iron Railway Products

Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like

7302 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Iron Railway Products. In 2021, Iron Railway Products were the world's 616th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.63B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Iron Railway Products grew by 11.7%, from $3.25B to $3.63B. Trade in Iron Railway Products represent 0.017% of total world trade.

Iron Railway Products are a part of Iron or steel articles. They include Railway/tramway rails, iron or steel, Rail/tramway construction material of iron/steel, nes, Railway/tramway switch/crossing material, iron/steel, Railway fish plates and sole plates, iron or steel, and Sleepers (cross-ties), iron or steel.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Iron Railway Products  were Austria ($581M), China ($437M), Japan ($275M), United States ($267M), and Spain ($254M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Iron Railway Products were Germany ($382M), Canada ($239M), Brazil ($177M), Mexico ($173M), and Italy ($172M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Iron Railway Products was 4.57%, making it the 907th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Iron Railway Products ranks 426th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Rail tracks are used to transport people and goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including steel, wood, or concrete.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Iron Railway Products. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): Austria, $581M

Top Destination (2021): Germany, $382M

Iron Railway Products are the world's 616th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Iron Railway Products were Austria ($581M), China ($437M), Japan ($275M), United States ($267M), and Spain ($254M).

In 2021, the top importers of Iron Railway Products were Germany ($382M), Canada ($239M), Brazil ($177M), Mexico ($173M), and Italy ($172M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Austria, $63.3M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): Mexico, $106M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Iron Railway Products grew the fastest in Austria ($63.3M), China ($57.8M), United States ($56.6M), France ($51.3M), and Spain ($35.1M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Iron Railway Products were Mexico ($106M), Brazil ($80.5M), Germany ($63.9M), India ($49.1M), and Sweden ($36.5M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Iron Railway Products.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.29. This means that most of the exports of Iron Railway Products are explained by 19 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Austria, $539M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Canada, $221M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Iron Railway Products. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Iron Railway Products during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Iron Railway Products were Austria ($539M), China ($383M), Japan ($267M), Spain ($232M), and Poland ($159M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Iron Railway Products were Canada ($221M), Germany ($177M), Mexico ($171M), Brazil ($166M), and Italy ($102M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Iron Railway Products, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Railway/tramway rails, iron or steel ($2.23B), Railway/tramway switch/crossing material, iron/steel ($687M), Rail/tramway construction material of iron/steel, nes ($528M), and Railway fish plates and sole plates,... ($187M)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Iron Railway Products.
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Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

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The following visualization shows the relatedness of Iron Railway Products to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.