T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: rails (HS 730210)

See where China stands in iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: rails: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 730210Latest year 2024Rapid growth

Latest exports

$634.0MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

156Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+32.1%Annualized change

Destination HHI

761Destination concentration

Weighted share

67%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: rails?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 730210. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$634.0M
Current 2024 exports$631.3M
Three-year average$481.8M
Historical peak$1.8B

Market position

Active destinations156
Destination HHI761
Weighted share67%
Share change+9.5 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+32.1%
Volatility1.8
Maximum drawdown94.9%
TrendRapid growth
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$634.0MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$631.3MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+32.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+16.8%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationMYSDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share17.3%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration761HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+9.5 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes15.3%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: rails?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Malaysia$109.6M98.1%+170%FTA reportedAccelerating
Guinea$81.3M100%+678.8%Not reportedAccelerating
Brazil$58.6M49.6%-2.7%0.3% tariffAccelerating
Mexico$54.2M42.1%+22.9%0.1% tariffGrowing
Indonesia$33.1M87.3%+0.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
Nigeria$32.7M95.5%+305.6%0.3% tariffAccelerating
Thailand$28.7M43.9%+145.5%FTA reportedGrowing
Viet Nam$27.3M90.6%+1.8%FTA reportedGrowing
Canada$20.5M11%+312.8%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Mongolia$17.0M99.2%+30.5%0% tariffGrowing
Algeria$16.7M17.3%+336.2%0.2% tariffAccelerating
Australia$10.2M13.5%-4.6%FTA reportedGrowing
Colombia$9.2M74.2%+26.5%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Uzbekistan$9.0M27.6%+130.6%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Chile$9.0M43.1%+263.1%FTA reportedAccelerating

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports
$109.6M
Market share
98.1%
Growth
+170%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Guinea

Latest exports
$81.3M
Market share
100%
Growth
+678.8%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$58.6M
Market share
49.6%
Growth
-2.7%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$54.2M
Market share
42.1%
Growth
+22.9%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$33.1M
Market share
87.3%
Growth
+0.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Nigeria

Latest exports
$32.7M
Market share
95.5%
Growth
+305.6%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$28.7M
Market share
43.9%
Growth
+145.5%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$27.3M
Market share
90.6%
Growth
+1.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Canada

Latest exports
$20.5M
Market share
11%
Growth
+312.8%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mongolia

Latest exports
$17.0M
Market share
99.2%
Growth
+30.5%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Algeria

Latest exports
$16.7M
Market share
17.3%
Growth
+336.2%
Access
0.2% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Australia

Latest exports
$10.2M
Market share
13.5%
Growth
-4.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Colombia

Latest exports
$9.2M
Market share
74.2%
Growth
+26.5%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Uzbekistan

Latest exports
$9.0M
Market share
27.6%
Growth
+130.6%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Chile

Latest exports
$9.0M
Market share
43.1%
Growth
+263.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Price intelligence

How does China's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Tunisia: $215.8K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Papua New Guinea: $14.8 / ton.

Median price

$1.1K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 730210 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$288.4M-28.9%114
2011$401.2M+39.1%120
2012$376.3M-6.2%127
2013$269.3M-28.5%127
2014$425.9M+58.2%136
2015$631.3M+48.2%142
2016$299.4M-52.6%136
2017$194.2M-35.1%146
2018$262.7M+35.2%141
2019$289.8M+10.3%141
2020$217.1M-25.1%132
2021$274.1M+26.3%145
2022$360.0M+31.3%149
2023$454.0M+26.1%157
2024$631.3M+39%156

Exporter context

China economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 730210.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about China iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: rails exports

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Which markets are most important?

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No. It summarizes reported trade value and quantity observations converted to unit values.

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