HS4 subsector intelligence

Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks
HS4 8603 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 86031995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$5.3BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+13.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

86Active reporting countries
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Importers

113Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$5.3B in trade, with +1% annualized growth over three years.

Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks is recorded across 514 active corridors, with 86 exporters and 113 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $822.0M1996: $750.5M1997: $802.9M1998: $812.2M1999: $809.7M2000: $887.5M2001: $1.3B2002: $1.3B2003: $2.2B2004: $3.2B2005: $3.2B2006: $3.6B2007: $3.3B2008: $3.7B2009: $4.6B2010: $5.0B2011: $4.8B2012: $6.5B2013: $5.0B2014: $5.1B2015: $4.7B2016: $5.2B2017: $5.9B2018: $5.0B2019: $5.8B2020: $4.1B2021: $5.1B2022: $5.8B2023: $6.2B2024: $5.3B
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$448.3M+133.7%23,359 kmYes
2PolandPOLNetherlandsNLD$248.9M+406.1%21,098 kmYes
3Republic of KoreaKORUnited Rep. of TanzaniaTZA$212.8M+0%110,269 kmNo
4ChinaCHNSingaporeSGP$195.7M+29.2%23,797 kmYes
5GermanyDEUIsraelISR$188.2M+4.6%12,851 kmYes
6Republic of KoreaKORAustraliaAUS$159.5M-12.4%18,549 kmYes
7Republic of KoreaKORPhilippinesPHL$147.2M+63.2%12,613 kmYes
8ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$146.8M+53.1%21,226 kmYes
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEAustriaAUT$141.5M-26.3%2597 kmYes
10SpainESPNorwayNOR$124.0M+41.7%12,390 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$740.4M542
2PolandPOL$639.2M222
3SpainESP$582.1M192
4Republic of KoreaKOR$523.9M102
5MexicoMEX$494.8M42
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$465.6M162
7GermanyDEU$424.8M272
8CzechiaCZE$195.6M222
9AustriaAUT$183.9M92
10JapanJPN$183.5M112
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$456.4M152
2NetherlandsNLD$354.8M152
3GermanyDEU$346.5M172
4IsraelISR$274.5M31
5United KingdomGBR$243.7M162
6AustraliaAUS$220.2M62
7United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA$212.8M32
8SingaporeSGP$202.4M52
9CzechiaCZE$201.8M92
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$200.0M122

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8603

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

2 classifications shownRailway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks
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Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)HS6 860310
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Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered other than from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)HS6 860390

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.