HS4 subsector intelligence

Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons
HS4 8606 trade overview

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

HS4 86061995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$6.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+28.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

88Active reporting countries
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Importers

149Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

5Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$6.1B in trade, with +17.1% annualized growth over three years.

Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons is recorded across 732 active corridors, with 88 exporters and 149 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: $793.4M1996: $724.1M1997: $678.3M1998: $1.1B1999: $1.2B2000: $973.9M2001: $1.0B2002: $856.5M2003: $1.6B2004: $2.2B2005: $2.0B2006: $2.2B2007: $3.3B2008: $4.6B2009: $2.5B2010: $3.6B2011: $5.9B2012: $6.6B2013: $4.5B2014: $4.0B2015: $4.0B2016: $2.4B2017: $3.3B2018: $3.0B2019: $5.1B2020: $3.4B2021: $3.8B2022: $3.7B2023: $5.5B2024: $6.1B
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$2.2B+35.4%53,359 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$348.8M+10.2%53,359 kmYes
3CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$284.4M+11.5%5556 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$270.8M-9.5%5556 kmYes
5RussiaRUSKazakhstanKAZ$254.4M+21.3%53,112 kmYes
6ChinaCHNAustraliaAUS$219.8M+10.1%58,024 kmYes
7RomaniaROUGermanyDEU$147.4M+39.8%31,297 kmYes
8SlovakiaSVKGermanyDEU$134.2M-1.2%5553 kmYes
9PolandPOLGermanyDEU$105.0M+17.4%4518 kmYes
10BulgariaBGRGermanyDEU$103.6M+0.8%31,320 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
1MexicoMEX$2.3B45
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$656.5M265
3ChinaCHN$521.0M805
4SlovakiaSVK$448.4M195
5RussiaRUS$392.5M115
6RomaniaROU$286.5M185
7CanadaCAN$286.4M35
8BulgariaBGR$177.6M165
9CroatiaHRV$173.3M105
10PolandPOL$159.6M205
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.5B165
2GermanyDEU$679.4M325
3MexicoMEX$350.6M95
4CanadaCAN$326.2M75
5KazakhstanKAZ$272.7M115
6AustraliaAUS$220.0M45
7AustriaAUT$197.2M185
8HungaryHUN$146.5M115
9SlovakiaSVK$137.0M105
10PolandPOL$107.9M145

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8606

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

6 classifications shownRailway or tramway goods vans and wagons
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Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: tank wagons and the like, not self-propelledHS6 860610
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Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: insulated or refrigerated, not self-propelled, excluding those of item no. 8606.10HS6 860620
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Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: self-discharging, not self-propelled, excluding those of item no. 8606.10HS6 860630
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Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: covered and closed, not self-propelledHS6 860691
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Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60cm, not self-propelledHS6 860692
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Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: n.e.s. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelledHS6 860699

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.