Latest trade
$4.9BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material
HS4 7302 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+1.8%Latest year on yearExporters
143Active reporting countriesImporters
193Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$4.9B in trade, with +11.6% annualized growth over three years.
Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material is recorded across 2,997 active corridors, with 143 exporters and 193 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PolandPOL | GermanyDEU | $225.4M | +23.5% | 4 | 518 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $180.7M | +1.7% | 4 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | AustriaAUT | GermanyDEU | $175.8M | +8% | 4 | 524 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | MalaysiaMYS | $128.2M | +158.3% | 4 | 3,737 km | Yes |
| 5 | CzechiaCZE | GermanyDEU | $108.3M | +27.7% | 4 | 280 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | GuineaGIN | $97.7M | +436.3% | 4 | 13,441 km | No |
| 7 | FranceFRA | ItalyITA | $92.0M | +9.1% | 4 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 8 | AustriaAUT | ItalyITA | $89.4M | +20.6% | 4 | 765 km | Yes |
| 9 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $81.9M | +39.3% | 4 | 10,872 km | No |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $76.7M | +6.4% | 4 | 597 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $836.4M | 163 | 4 |
| 2 | AustriaAUT | $746.2M | 84 | 4 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $426.4M | 58 | 4 |
| 4 | PolandPOL | $401.0M | 63 | 4 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $370.3M | 97 | 4 |
| 6 | CzechiaCZE | $298.0M | 60 | 4 |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $266.0M | 100 | 4 |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | $259.1M | 115 | 4 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $230.3M | 101 | 4 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $180.4M | 115 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $593.6M | 58 | 4 |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | $301.6M | 30 | 4 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $296.4M | 30 | 4 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $218.0M | 48 | 4 |
| 5 | MexicoMEX | $160.2M | 42 | 4 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $158.4M | 57 | 4 |
| 7 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $152.7M | 32 | 4 |
| 8 | MalaysiaMYS | $133.5M | 32 | 4 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $129.9M | 33 | 4 |
| 10 | BrazilBRA | $126.6M | 31 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7302
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownIron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material
Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: railsHS6 730210
Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: sleepers (cross-ties)HS6 730220
Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing piecesHS6 730230
Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: fish-plates and sole platesHS6 730240
Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: n.e.c. in heading no. 7302HS6 730290
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.