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Railway tank cars

860610 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2022
World Trade $988MRnk 2218 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $421M | $437MUnited States | Canada
2022
Product Complexity 0.29Rnk 2025 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -15.1%Rnk 4172 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0042%Rnk 2218 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Tank cars. In 2022, Tank cars were the world's 2218th most traded product, with a total trade of $988M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Tank cars decreased by -15.1%, from $1.16B to $988M. Trade in Tank cars represent 0.0042% of total world trade.

Tank cars are a part of Railway Freight Cars.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Tank cars  were United States ($421M), Poland ($117M), Mexico ($107M), Slovakia ($102M), and Germany ($35.6M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Tank cars were Canada ($437M), Germany ($153M), France ($80.1M), Slovakia ($52.5M), and United States ($47.6M).

Ranking Tank cars ranks 2025th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Railway tank cars are used to transport liquids like gasoline and crude oil.

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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 (2022)United States$421M
Top Destination (2022)Canada$437M

In 2022 Tank cars were the world's 2218th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Tank cars were United States ($421M), Poland ($117M), Mexico ($107M), Slovakia ($102M), and Germany ($35.6M).

In 2022, the top importers of Tank cars were Canada ($437M), Germany ($153M), France ($80.1M), Slovakia ($52.5M), and United States ($47.6M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$102M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Canada$163M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Tank cars grew the fastest in United States ($102M), Poland ($48.5M), Germany ($22.9M), China ($19.3M), and Croatia ($15.4M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Tank cars were Canada ($163M), France ($79.1M), Chile ($13.3M), Poland ($13.3M), and Serbia ($12.8M).

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Exporters of Tank cars (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Tank cars.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.95. This means that most of the exports of Tank cars are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Tank cars

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$374M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Canada$437M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Tank cars. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Tank cars during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Tank cars were United States ($374M), Poland ($72.9M), Mexico ($63.3M), Slovakia ($49.7M), and Romania ($32.7M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Tank cars were Canada ($437M), Germany ($117M), France ($72.9M), Austria ($20.2M), and Kazakhstan ($11.1M).

Net Trade (2022)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Tank cars by percentage of total exports

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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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