Railway Freight CarsRailway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled
8606 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2021 World Trade: $4.37B, Rnk 572 / 1217
2021 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $1.29B | $1.37B, Mexico | United States
2021 Product Complexity: -0.073, Rnk 576 / 1024
2020 - 2021 Export Growth (CAGR): 37.4%, Rnk 219 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 7.23%, Rnk 603 / 1259
2021 Share of World Trade: 0.00021%, Rnk 572 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Railway Freight Cars. In 2021, Railway Freight Cars were the world's 572nd most traded product, with a total trade of $4.37B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Railway Freight Cars grew by 37.4%, from $3.18B to $4.37B. Trade in Railway Freight Cars represent 0.00021% of total world trade.
Railway Freight Cars are a part of Railway and trams. They include Tank cars, Other Railway cars, Closed and covered, Open > 60 cm high, Self-discharging, and Insulated, refrigerated .
Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Railway Freight Cars were Mexico ($1.29B), United States ($621M), Slovakia ($455M), Russia ($317M), and China ($303M).
Imports In 2021 the top importers of Railway Freight Cars were United States ($1.37B), Germany ($464M), Canada ($425M), Mexico ($300M), and Poland ($244M).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Railway Freight Cars was 7.23%, making it the 603rd lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Railway Freight Cars ranks 576th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Goods vans and wagons are used to transport goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including steel, aluminum, or wood.
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Railway Freight Cars. Countries are shown based on data availability.
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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Top Origin (2021): Mexico, $1.29B
Top Destination (2021): United States, $1.37B
Railway Freight Cars are the world's 572nd most traded product.
In 2021, the top exporters of Railway Freight Cars were Mexico ($1.29B), United States ($621M), Slovakia ($455M), Russia ($317M), and China ($303M).
In 2021, the top importers of Railway Freight Cars were United States ($1.37B), Germany ($464M), Canada ($425M), Mexico ($300M), and Poland ($244M).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2020 - 2021): Mexico, $854M
Top Destination Growth (2020 - 2021): United States, $900M
Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Railway Freight Cars grew the fastest in Mexico ($854M), Russia ($111M), United States ($101M), Canada ($82.9M), and China ($65.2M).
Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Railway Freight Cars were United States ($900M), Mexico ($108M), Poland ($85.7M), Greece ($52.7M), and Guinea ($46.7M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Railway Freight Cars.
In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.62. This means that most of the exports of Railway Freight Cars are explained by 12 countries.
TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Mexico, $991M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): United States, $754M
This map shows which countries export or import more of Railway Freight Cars. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Railway Freight Cars during 2021.
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Railway Freight Cars were Mexico ($991M), Slovakia ($360M), China ($299M), Russia ($181M), and Bulgaria ($147M).
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Railway Freight Cars were United States ($754M), Germany ($364M), Canada ($217M), Australia ($170M), and Austria ($143M).
In 2021, the world most traded Railway Freight Cars, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other Railway cars ($1.17B), Tank cars ($1.16B), Closed and covered ($835M), Self-discharging ($795M), and Open > 60 cm high ($401M)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Railway Freight Cars. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Railway Freight Cars in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
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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