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2023
Exports $450MWorld Rnk 3 / 192
Flag Rnk 392 / 1217
2023
Destination $24.7M Canada
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $24.7MThailand
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Railway Cargo Containers-0.57Rnk 727 / 1025
2023
Imports $1.12BWorld Rnk 2 / 215
Flag Rnk 343 / 1215
2023
Origin $15.5M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $15.5MMexico
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States1.5Rnk 10 / 132

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Exports In 2023, United States exported $450M in Railway Cargo Containers, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Railway Cargo Containers in the world. At the same year, Railway Cargo Containers was the 392nd most exported product in United States. The main destination of Railway Cargo Containers exports from United States are: Canada ($73.1M), Thailand ($29.2M), United Kingdom ($26.8M), Saudi Arabia ($24.8M), and Sweden ($24.1M).

The fastest growing export markets for Railway Cargo Containers of United States between 2022 and 2023 were Thailand ($24.7M), Canada ($22.7M), and Sweden ($15.1M).

Imports In 2023, United States imported $1.12B in Railway Cargo Containers, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Railway Cargo Containers in the world. At the same year, Railway Cargo Containers was the 343rd most imported product in United States. United States imports Railway Cargo Containers primarily from: China ($816M), Netherlands ($65.5M), France ($46.1M), Germany ($31M), and Canada ($30.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Railway Cargo Containers for United States between 2022 and 2023 were Mexico ($15.5M), France ($14.3M), and Netherlands ($10.4M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Continental Tire (77), Konecranes (36), and NOURYON FUNCTIONAL CHEMICALS LLC (8) were at the forefront of shipping Railway Cargo Containers to the United States.

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January 2025

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Overview In January 2025 United States' Railway Cargo Containers exports accounted up to $46.9M and imports accounted up to $64.2M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $17.3M. Between January 2024 and January 2025 the exports of United States'   Railway Cargo Containers have decreased by $-684k (-1.44%) from $47.6M to $46.9M, while imports increased by $12.3M (23.7%) from $51.9M to $64.2M.

Destinations In January 2025, Railway Cargo Containers were exported mostly to Canada ($5.36M), Netherlands ($4.37M), Mexico ($2.5M), Guatemala ($2.35M), and India ($2.09M), and were imported mostly from China ($30.2M), Netherlands ($6.84M), Germany ($4.56M), South Korea ($2.7M), and France ($2.65M).

Growth In January 2025, the decrease in Railway Cargo Containers's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Singapore ($-5.03M or -94.9%), Spain ($-4.7M or -63.6%), and Mexico ($-3.03M or -44.1%). In January 2025, the increase in Railway Cargo Containers's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Netherlands ($1.6M or 46%), South Korea ($1.04M or 877%), and Ireland ($461k or 400%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$-684k(-1.44%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$12.3M(23.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2025)Texas$8.55M
MAIN DESTINATION (January 2025)Canada$5.36M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$450M
IMPORTS (2023)$1.12B
NET TRADE (2023)-$675M

In 2023, United States exported $450M in Railway Cargo Containers. The main destinations of United States exports on Railway Cargo Containers were Canada ($73.1M), Thailand ($29.2M), United Kingdom ($26.8M), Saudi Arabia ($24.8M), and Sweden ($24.1M).

In 2023, United States imported $1.12B in Railway Cargo Containers, mainly from China ($816M), Netherlands ($65.5M), France ($46.1M), Germany ($31M), and Canada ($30.6M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Railway Cargo Containers EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2022 - 2023):
Thailand$24.7M (552%)
Canada$22.7M (45.2%)
Sweden$15.1M (166%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Railway Cargo Containers BY United States WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Korea-$68.7M (-78.5%)
France-$30.9M (-58.2%)
Singapore-$26.7M (-77.6%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, United States's main exporting competitors in Railway Cargo Containers were:
China $3.24B
Guyana $1.26B
In 2023, United States's main importing competitors in Railway Cargo Containers were:
Trinidad and Tobago $1.19B
Germany $667M

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Trade Value of Railway Cargo Containers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $7.31M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $20.9M

Railway Cargo Containers’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $7.31M.   Railway Cargo Containers’s highest import potential is Canada with an import gap of $20.9M.

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