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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)

2023
World Trade $7.43BRnk 434 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.24B | $1.19BChina | Trinidad and Tobago
2023
Product Complexity -0.99Rnk 853 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 1.28%Rnk 360 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.033%Rnk 434 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Railway Cargo Containers. In 2023, Railway Cargo Containers were the world's 434th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.43B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Railway Cargo Containers grew by 1.28%, from $7.34B to $7.43B. Trade in Railway Cargo Containers represent 0.033% of total world trade.

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

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Railway Cargo Containers  were China ($3.24B), Guyana ($1.26B), United States ($450M), Germany ($269M), and Poland ($256M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Railway Cargo Containers were Trinidad and Tobago ($1.19B), United States ($1.12B), Germany ($667M), Russia ($409M), and France ($272M).

Ranking Railway Cargo Containers ranks 853rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)China$3.24B
Top Destination (2023)Trinidad and Tobago$1.19B

In 2023 Railway Cargo Containers were the world's 434th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Railway Cargo Containers were China ($3.24B), Guyana ($1.26B), United States ($450M), Germany ($269M), and Poland ($256M).

In 2023, the top importers of Railway Cargo Containers were Trinidad and Tobago ($1.19B), United States ($1.12B), Germany ($667M), Russia ($409M), and France ($272M).

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Exporters of Railway Cargo Containers (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Guyana$1.26B
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Trinidad and Tobago$1.19B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Railway Cargo Containers grew the fastest in Guyana ($1.26B), Germany ($81M), Trinidad and Tobago ($41.3M), Mexico ($20.3M), and United Kingdom ($18.3M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Railway Cargo Containers were Trinidad and Tobago ($1.19B), Germany ($228M), Canada ($36.3M), Thailand ($34.9M), and Suriname ($33.7M).

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Exporters of Railway Cargo Containers (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.47. This means that most of the exports of Railway Cargo Containers are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Railway Cargo Containers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$3.16B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Trinidad and Tobago$1.15B

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 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Railway Cargo Containers were China ($3.16B), Guyana ($1.24B), Poland ($199M), Slovakia ($72.3M), and Czechia ($56.7M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Railway Cargo Containers were Trinidad and Tobago ($1.15B), United States ($675M), Germany ($397M), Russia ($385M), and Canada ($208M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Railway Cargo Containers.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Railway Cargo Containers by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $55.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $3.77M

Railway Cargo Containers’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $55.1M.  Railway Cargo Containers’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $3.77M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

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.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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