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USA to CAN$5,921.26Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces
A reported trade view for HS 730230, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$765.7MYear: 2024Reported observations
Latest corridor price evidence
This table compares the latest available unit value across individual exporter-to-buyer corridors. The difference is measured against the buyer market's median unit value.
| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $5,921.26 | $16,531.97 | -64.2% | 6,591.8 t |
| 2023 | Austria to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $9,045.41 | $11,945.19 | -24.3% | 3,551.3 t |
| 2023 | France to Italy | $11,231.73 | $6,543.64 | +71.6% | 2,770.1 t |
| 2023 | China to Mexico | $5,209.33 | $6,901.96 | -24.5% | 4,653.3 t |
| 2023 | Poland to Germany | $5,628.32 | $4,819.86 | +16.8% | 3,947.1 t |
| 2023 | India to USA | $4,345.86 | $4,923.48 | -11.7% | 4,876.6 t |
| 2023 | Sweden to Norway | $4,680.28 | $57,081.08 | -91.8% | 4,295.6 t |
| 2023 | France to Israel | $8,566.19 | $6,083.44 | +40.8% | 1,998.3 t |
| 2023 | France to Germany | $4,612.9 | $4,819.86 | -4.3% | 2,629.2 t |
| 2023 | France to Sweden | $10,527.16 | $8,090.58 | +30.1% | 1,028.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Netherlands | $6,323.46 | $8,609.64 | -26.6% | 1,691.5 t |
| 2023 | Czechia to Slovakia | $10,513.27 | $6,036.34 | +74.2% | 1,008.6 t |
| 2023 | Luxembourg to France | $4,565.73 | $5,940.56 | -23.1% | 2,304.8 t |
| 2023 | China to Indonesia | $1,914.41 | $9,142.86 | -79.1% | 5,148.5 t |
| 2023 | Luxembourg to Germany | $6,180.52 | $4,819.86 | +28.2% | 1,531.3 t |
| 2023 | China to USA | $2,547.05 | $4,923.48 | -48.3% | 3,582.2 t |
| 2023 | Luxembourg to Italy | $3,574.67 | $6,543.64 | -45.4% | 2,499.1 t |
| 2023 | Luxembourg to Israel | $6,083.42 | $6,083.44 | -0% | 1,411.2 t |
| 2023 | China to Republic of Korea | $4,967.28 | $59,947.15 | -91.7% | 1,606.4 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Portugal | $2,727.32 | $7,168.18 | -62% | 2,741.1 t |
| 2023 | Luxembourg to Belgium | $16,375.12 | $6,991.01 | +134.2% | 441.3 t |
| 2023 | China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $7,948.67 | $10,927.46 | -27.3% | 869.9 t |
| 2023 | Romania to Turkey | $6,974.31 | $10,972.59 | -36.4% | 946.8 t |
| 2023 | China to New Zealand | $7,844.97 | $24,648.31 | -68.2% | 810.9 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Italy | $9,674.03 | $6,543.64 | +47.8% | 631.6 t |
| 2023 | Poland to Finland | $10,094.35 | $9,227.27 | +9.4% | 600.1 t |
| 2023 | France to Netherlands | $5,695.75 | $8,609.64 | -33.8% | 1,061.4 t |
| 2023 | Luxembourg to Sweden | $2,920.51 | $8,090.58 | -63.9% | 1,999.5 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Italy | $6,543.64 | $6,543.64 | 0% | 882.2 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Other Asia, nes | $2,633.25 | $6,025.55 | -56.3% | 2,161 t |
| 2023 | China to Mongolia | $2,965.08 | $1,617.98 | +83.3% | 1,916.4 t |
| 2023 | France to Belgium | $7,489.66 | $6,991.01 | +7.1% | 755.4 t |
| 2023 | Austria to Italy | $4,272.72 | $6,543.64 | -34.7% | 1,254.6 t |
| 2023 | Germany to China | $73,490 | $6,139.66 | +1,097% | 71.9 t |
| 2023 | France to Portugal | $5,747.41 | $7,168.18 | -19.8% | 901 t |
Market reading
How do switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Poland to Germany, with a unit value of $3,245.25 per metric ton.
How to use this view
Start with the leading rows in the first table, then use the chart to compare unit values across the reported corridors for switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces. The second table adds a related reported comparison.
Coverage extends to 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported.
Further comparison
Featured corridor trade history
This table follows the featured corridor across years. It shows route trade and growth; the chart above shows unit value for the years where price data is reported.
| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $3.3M | +69.7% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | $4.3M | +31.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | $5.1M | +18.5% | +38.4% |
| 2013 | $6.3M | +24.9% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | $5.0M | -20.4% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | $7.6M | +49.9% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | $9.5M | +25.7% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | $8.2M | -13.7% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | $8.1M | -1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | $8.7M | +6.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | $12.7M | +46.2% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | $18.0M | +42.1% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | $16.4M | -8.6% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | $22.4M | +36.5% | +21% |
| 2024 | $40.5M | +80.7% | +31.1% |
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Latest observed year: 2024. Page updated 2026-08-14.
Source and date
Reported merchandise-trade observations for HS6 products. Coverage shown on this page: 1995-2024. Updated 2026-08-14.
Definitions
Trade value is reported in current US dollars. Unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity and is shown per metric ton where available. Growth is an annualized or year-on-year calculation from reported values.
Reading the data
“Not reported” means a value was not available for this view. Values can be revised as reporting is updated. See the methodology for coverage and classification details.