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Rail locomotives
HS4 8601 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
+32.1%Latest year on yearExporters
64Active reporting countriesImporters
116Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.5B in trade, with +8.1% annualized growth over three years.
Rail locomotives is recorded across 410 active corridors, with 64 exporters and 116 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 | GermanyDEU | SwedenSWE | $176.7M | +415.3% | 1 | 811 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | SingaporeSGP | $130.5M | +88.1% | 1 | 3,797 km | Yes |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $123.5M | +34.2% | 2 | 674 km | Yes |
| 4 | FranceFRA | BelgiumBEL | $95.8M | +96.1% | 2 | 264 km | Yes |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | SlovakiaSVK | $88.7M | +74.9% | 1 | 553 km | Yes |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | CzechiaCZE | $77.0M | +5.5% | 2 | 280 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | IsraelISR | $73.4M | +29.9% | 1 | 2,851 km | Yes |
| 8 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $55.2M | +161.9% | 2 | 881 km | Yes |
| 9 | SpainESP | SingaporeSGP | $53.8M | -14.6% | 1 | 11,396 km | Yes |
| 10 | SpainESP | PortugalPRT | $53.0M | +3,100% | 2 | 504 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 | GermanyDEU | $730.4M | 28 | 2 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $198.9M | 50 | 2 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $152.6M | 10 | 2 |
| 4 | SpainESP | $149.3M | 18 | 2 |
| 5 | MexicoMEX | $57.8M | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $41.9M | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $27.0M | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | RomaniaROU | $18.3M | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $13.6M | 13 | 2 |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | $10.4M | 3 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwedenSWE | $190.4M | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | SingaporeSGP | $184.6M | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $123.7M | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $112.0M | 19 | 2 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $95.8M | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | SlovakiaSVK | $88.8M | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | CzechiaCZE | $77.9M | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | IsraelISR | $73.7M | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | PortugalPRT | $53.0M | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $45.5M | 10 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8601
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownRail locomotives
Rail locomotives: powered from an external source of electricityHS6 860110
Rail locomotives: powered by electric accumulatorsHS6 860120
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.