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HS Icon Railway Cargo Containers

Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport

8609 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2021
World Trade: $8.67B, Rnk 395 / 1217

2021
Top Exporter | Top Importer: $5.5B | $1.05B, China | United States

2021
Product Complexity: -0.89, Rnk 806 / 1024

2020 - 2021
Export Growth (CAGR): 75%, Rnk 27 / 1217

2018
Mean Tariff: 5.11%, Rnk 816 / 1259

2021
Share of World Trade: 0.041%, Rnk 395 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Railway Cargo Containers. In 2021, Railway Cargo Containers were the world's 395th most traded product, with a total trade of $8.67B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Railway Cargo Containers grew by 75%, from $4.96B to $8.67B. Trade in Railway Cargo Containers represent 0.041% of total world trade.

Railway Cargo Containers are a part of Railway and trams. They include Cargo containers.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Railway Cargo Containers  were China ($5.5B), United States ($455M), Netherlands ($258M), Poland ($247M), and South Korea ($198M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Railway Cargo Containers were United States ($1.05B), Germany ($1B), Netherlands ($624M), Singapore ($568M), and Chinese Taipei ($528M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Railway Cargo Containers was 5.11%, making it the 816th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Railway Cargo Containers ranks 806th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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Latest Data

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Railway Cargo Containers. 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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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): China, $5.5B

Top Destination (2021): United States, $1.05B

Railway Cargo Containers are the world's 395th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Railway Cargo Containers were China ($5.5B), United States ($455M), Netherlands ($258M), Poland ($247M), and South Korea ($198M).

In 2021, the top importers of Railway Cargo Containers were United States ($1.05B), Germany ($1B), Netherlands ($624M), Singapore ($568M), and Chinese Taipei ($528M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $3.19B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): United States, $565M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Railway Cargo Containers grew the fastest in China ($3.19B), Poland ($78M), Netherlands ($72M), France ($58.6M), and South Korea ($48.3M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Railway Cargo Containers were United States ($565M), Germany ($455M), Chinese Taipei ($376M), Netherlands ($305M), and Singapore ($294M).

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Market Concentration

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Cumulative market share

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Railway Cargo Containers.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.77. This means that most of the exports of Railway Cargo Containers are explained by 6 countries.

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Net Trade

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $5.38B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Germany, $837M

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

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Railway Cargo Containers were China ($5.38B), Poland ($203M), Guyana ($153M), Slovakia ($102M), and South Africa ($71M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Railway Cargo Containers were Germany ($837M), United States ($592M), Chinese Taipei ($507M), Singapore ($504M), and Netherlands ($367M).

Disaggregation

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Value

In 2021, the world most traded Railway Cargo Containers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Cargo containers ($8.67B)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Railway Cargo Containers.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Railway Cargo Containers in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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Specialization

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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This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Railway Cargo Containers.

Country by Relatedness

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

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