🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of railway parts: 2024 trade data
Imports of railway parts by the United Kingdom reached $404.6 million in 2024 (33.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 3%. Value fell 37% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 5% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $647.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of railway parts by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $404.6M | 33.7K t |
| 2023 | $647.0M | 41.2K t |
| 2022 | $612.0M | 43.2K t |
| 2021 | $563.2M | 56.9K t |
| 2020 | $537.3M | 51.1K t |
| 2019 | $558.8M | 45.2K t |
| 2018 | $609.5M | 47.4K t |
| 2017 | $585.7M | 47.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports railway parts from
Most of the value came from Germany (24%), Spain (17%), Italy (17%). Among the main suppliers, Austria grew fastest (+510% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $99.0M | 25% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $69.1M | 17% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $67.7M | 17% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $32.5M | 8% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $25.3M | 6.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $20.1M | 5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $16.6M | 4.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $14.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $10.3M | 2.5% |
Types of railway parts under HS 8607
| 8607.99 | Railway or tramway rolling stock: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607 | 41% |
| 8607.19 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof | 20% |
| 8607.21 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, air brakes and parts thereof | 11% |
| 8607.11 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, driving bogies and bissel-bogies | 9.9% |
| 8607.91 | Railway or tramway locomotives: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607 | 7.6% |
| 8607.30 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, hooks and other coupling devices, buffers and parts thereof | 5% |
| 8607.12 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, bogies and bissel-bogies (excluding driving bogies and bissel-bogies) | 3.8% |
| 8607.29 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, brakes (other than air brakes) and parts thereof | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8607.
Average import price of railway parts
The average declared value was about $12.01 per kg, 85% above the world average of $6.50. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports railway parts
The United Kingdom exported $143.5 million of railway parts in 2024 (7.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were France (14%), Germany (12%), Austria (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 35%. Among the main buyer markets, Austria grew fastest (+371% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $19.6M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $17.1M | 12% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $14.0M | 9.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $11.2M | 7.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.7M | 4.7% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $6.6M | 4.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6.0M | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $5.6M | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $5.2M | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.8M | 3.4% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 8607: Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof.
Railway parts trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of railway parts imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported railway parts worth $404.6 million in 2024 (33.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import railway parts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (24%), Spain (17%), Italy (17%).
What is the average import price of railway parts in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $12.01 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.50 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export railway parts?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported railway parts worth $143.5 million in 2024, mainly to France, Germany, Austria.
What is the HS code for railway parts?
Railway parts falls under HS heading 8607 (Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading railway parts with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
Railway parts trade in other countries
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.