🇺🇸 United States exports of railway parts: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported railway parts worth $1.37 billion (250.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 142 countries for exports of this product. Value fell 19% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of railway parts by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.37B | 250.8K t |
| 2023 | $1.68B | 323.6K t |
| 2022 | $1.59B | 290.5K t |
| 2021 | $1.01B | 183.4K t |
| 2020 | $921.7M | 190.7K t |
| 2019 | $1.37B | 315.9K t |
| 2018 | $1.43B | 286.3K t |
| 2017 | $1.30B | 256.2K t |
Where the United States exports railway parts to
Mexico alone took 57% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $774.6M | 57% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $297.6M | 22% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $62.6M | 4.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $32.9M | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $30.6M | 2.2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $18.2M | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $16.6M | 1.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $11.7M | 0.9% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $9.8M | 0.7% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $9.2M | 0.7% |
Types of railway parts under HS 8607
| 8607.19 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof | 39% |
| 8607.99 | Railway or tramway rolling stock: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607 | 28% |
| 8607.30 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, hooks and other coupling devices, buffers and parts thereof | 11% |
| 8607.91 | Railway or tramway locomotives: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607 | 10% |
| 8607.21 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, air brakes and parts thereof | 7.3% |
| 8607.29 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, brakes (other than air brakes) and parts thereof | 2.9% |
| 8607.11 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, driving bogies and bissel-bogies | 1% |
| 8607.12 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, bogies and bissel-bogies (excluding driving bogies and bissel-bogies) | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8607.
Average export price of railway parts
The average declared value was about $5.46 per kg, close to the world average of $6.50.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports railway parts
Imports of railway parts by the United States reached $1.19 billion in 2024 (309.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 190 countries for imports of this product. The largest suppliers were China (19%), Mexico (17%), Canada (14%). Among the main suppliers, Brazil grew fastest (+190% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $227.8M | 19% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $207.1M | 17% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $171.8M | 14% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $140.4M | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $62.3M | 5.2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $57.9M | 4.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $52.7M | 4.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $52.2M | 4.4% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $27.6M | 2.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $23.9M | 2% |
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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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 States: questions
What is the value of railway parts imported by the United States?
The United States imported railway parts worth $1.19 billion in 2024 (309.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import railway parts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (19%), Mexico (17%), Canada (14%).
What is the average import price of railway parts in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $3.86 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.50 per kg.
Does the United States export railway parts?
Yes. The United States exported railway parts worth $1.37 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Kazakhstan.
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 States?
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