🇺🇸 United States exports of locomotives: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported locomotives worth $577.7 million (21.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 64 countries for exports of this product. Value rose 15% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of locomotives by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $577.7M | 21.3K t |
| 2023 | $501.0M | 20.8K t |
| 2022 | $295.7M | 15.9K t |
| 2021 | $279.1M | 19.1K t |
| 2020 | $446.4M | 28.7K t |
| 2019 | $342.5M | 26.8K t |
| 2018 | $681.5M | 31.7K t |
| 2017 | $618.1M | 25.1K t |
Where the United States exports locomotives to
The largest buyer markets were Mexico (28%), Australia (19%), Canada (19%). Among the main buyer markets, Mexico grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $163.2M | 28% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $110.2M | 19% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $109.7M | 19% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $47.6M | 8.2% |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | $36.2M | 6.3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $35.8M | 6.2% |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | $28.5M | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $14.5M | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $13.6M | 2.4% |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | $8.4M | 1.5% |
Types of locomotives under HS 8602
| 8602.10 | Rail locomotives: diesel-electric powered | 99% |
| 8602.90 | Rail locomotives and locomotive tenders: other than diesel-electric powered | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8602.
Average export price of locomotives
The average declared value was about $27.12 per kg, 31% above the world average of $20.73. 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 States also imports locomotives
Imports of locomotives by the United States reached $12.6 million in 2024 (1.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Canada alone supplied 84% of it. Among the main suppliers, Canada grew fastest (+454% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $10.5M | 84% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.6M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $474K | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5K | 0% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2K | 0% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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.
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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 8602: Rail locomotives; (other than those of heading no. 8601), locomotive tenders.
Locomotives trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of locomotives imported by the United States?
The United States imported locomotives worth $12.6 million in 2024 (1.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import locomotives from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (84%), United Kingdom (13%), India (4%).
What is the average import price of locomotives in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $12.13 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $20.73 per kg.
Does the United States export locomotives?
Yes. The United States exported locomotives worth $577.7 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Australia, Canada.
What is the HS code for locomotives?
Locomotives falls under HS heading 8602 (Rail locomotives; (other than those of heading no. 8601), locomotive tenders). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading locomotives with the United States?
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