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Railway tank cars

860610 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2023
World Trade $916MRnk 2206 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $212M | $230MUnited States | Germany
2023
Product Complexity 0.15Rnk 2279 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -4.77%Rnk 2077 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0041%Rnk 2206 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Tank cars. In 2023, Tank cars were the world's 2206th most traded product, with a total trade of $916M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Tank cars decreased by -4.77%, from $962M to $916M. Trade in Tank cars represent 0.0041% of total world trade.

Tank cars are a part of Railway Freight Cars.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Tank cars  were United States ($212M), Mexico ($129M), Romania ($120M), Slovakia ($118M), and Poland ($94.1M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Tank cars were Germany ($230M), Canada ($196M), Slovakia ($81M), United States ($69M), and Mexico ($54.5M).

Ranking Tank cars ranks 2279th 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 (2023)United States$212M
Top Destination (2023)Germany$230M

In 2023 Tank cars were the world's 2206th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Tank cars were United States ($212M), Mexico ($129M), Romania ($120M), Slovakia ($118M), and Poland ($94.1M).

In 2023, the top importers of Tank cars were Germany ($230M), Canada ($196M), Slovakia ($81M), United States ($69M), and Mexico ($54.5M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Romania$79.9M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Germany$79M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Tank cars grew the fastest in Romania ($79.9M), Czechia ($27.3M), Serbia ($21.8M), Mexico ($16.8M), and France ($11.6M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Tank cars were Germany ($79M), Mexico ($43.6M), Hungary ($43M), Slovakia ($27.7M), and Saudi Arabia ($22.2M).

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Exporters of Tank cars (2022 - 2023)

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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 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.39. This means that most of the exports of Tank cars are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Tank cars

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)United States$143M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Germany$222M

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 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Tank cars were United States ($143M), Romania ($114M), Mexico ($74.2M), Poland ($59.3M), and Czechia ($54.1M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Tank cars were Germany ($222M), Canada ($196M), Hungary ($44.6M), France ($26M), and Saudi Arabia ($23M).

Net Trade (2023)

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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 (2023)

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