HS4 subsector intelligence

Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock
HS4 8607 trade overview

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

HS4 86071995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$14.9BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-3.3%Latest year on year
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Exporters

144Active reporting countries
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Importers

188Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

8Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$14.9B in trade, with +5.6% annualized growth over three years.

Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock is recorded across 3,491 active corridors, with 144 exporters and 188 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: $2.7B1996: $2.9B1997: $3.1B1998: $4.3B1999: $4.4B2000: $4.1B2001: $4.2B2002: $4.3B2003: $5.5B2004: $7.1B2005: $7.2B2006: $8.3B2007: $10.1B2008: $11.8B2009: $9.9B2010: $10.5B2011: $12.8B2012: $12.5B2013: $12.3B2014: $13.3B2015: $12.1B2016: $12.1B2017: $10.9B2018: $12.9B2019: $13.0B2020: $12.0B2021: $12.6B2022: $13.4B2023: $15.2B2024: $14.9B
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$985.5M+60.6%83,359 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$807.7M+22.3%83,359 kmYes
3AustriaAUTGermanyDEU$501.9M+6.5%8524 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$309.6M-1.4%8556 kmYes
5ChinaCHNIndiaIND$294.6M+63%84,252 kmNo
6ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$271.0M+38.1%812,928 kmNo
7GermanyDEUAustriaAUT$237.3M-8.1%8524 kmYes
8PolandPOLGermanyDEU$215.8M-2.4%8518 kmYes
9PolandPOLItalyITA$214.3M+11.2%71,317 kmYes
10ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$213.8M+12.1%811,883 kmNo

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$2.0B1448
2GermanyDEU$1.9B1208
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.4B1398
4MexicoMEX$1.1B398
5CzechiaCZE$1.0B758
6AustriaAUT$983.5M758
7PolandPOL$843.7M848
8ItalyITA$704.8M948
9SpainESP$629.1M888
10FranceFRA$480.8M1078
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.9B728
2GermanyDEU$1.8B698
3MexicoMEX$1.2B318
4FranceFRA$807.7M728
5ItalyITA$649.6M588
6AustriaAUT$592.1M478
7PolandPOL$578.3M558
8SpainESP$543.0M688
9ChinaCHN$493.6M538
10CanadaCAN$470.7M618

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8607

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

8 classifications shownRailway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock
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Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, driving bogies and bissel-bogiesHS6 860711
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Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, bogies and bissel-bogies (excluding driving bogies and bissel-bogies)HS6 860712
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Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereofHS6 860719
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Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, air brakes and parts thereofHS6 860721
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Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, brakes (other than air brakes) and parts thereofHS6 860729
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Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, hooks and other coupling devices, buffers and parts thereofHS6 860730
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Railway or tramway locomotives: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607HS6 860791
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Railway or tramway rolling stock: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607HS6 860799

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.