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Switzerland (CHE) to Canada (CAN) iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces (HS6 730230)

A country-to-country view of reported iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter Switzerland (CHE)Importer Canada (CAN)HS6 730230One-way tradeCoverage 2005-2024Slowing
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3-year buyer projection

$52.2MCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-4.1%Full available history

Suppliers in market

16Latest reported count

Observed history

20 yearsLast year: 2024

Reported observations

What this iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces lane shows for HS 730230

Core values for Switzerland (CHE) → Canada (CAN) in HS 730230.

Buyer market

Latest imports$42.1M
Five-year projection$60.3M
Buyer CAGR+7.5%
Latest annual change-10.1%

Exporter position

Latest exports$45.2K
Market share0.1%
Share change+0.1 pp
Best observed share88.6%

Market structure

Reported suppliers16
Concentration index7,867.7
Share gap+88.4 pp
SignalSlowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$42.1MCanada (CAN)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$45.2KSwitzerland (CHE)'s exports to Canada (CAN)
Exporter market share0.1%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+7.5%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-4.1%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$52.2MCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$60.3MCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$22.6MAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$46.8MHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$106.2KAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$478.5KHighest reported lane exports
Share change+0.1 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers16Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$2.0TLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$52.1KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population38,246.1 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate22.9%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education98.3%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance6,441 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time1.5 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemNoCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTAYesReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1.2Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown99.8%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history20 yearsCoverage through 2024

Research reading

Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces demand and the Switzerland (CHE) to Canada (CAN) lane

Canada (CAN) reported $42.1M of iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces imports in 2024. Switzerland (CHE) accounted for 0.1% of the observed market and reported $45.2K in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +7.5% buyer growth and -4.1% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 730230 include?

HS 730230 covers Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 73 and heading 7302. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a low price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 730230 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Canada (CAN), the exporter position of Switzerland (CHE), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Switzerland (CHE) to Canada (CAN) iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 730230, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Canada (CAN) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces.

How strong is Switzerland (CHE) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 20 observed years through 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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