🇺🇸 United States exports of railway track fixtures: 2024 trade data
Exports of railway track fixtures by the United States reached $108.6 million in 2024 (4.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 114 countries. Value rose 9% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of railway track fixtures by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $108.6M | 4.8K t |
| 2023 | $99.4M | 4.4K t |
| 2022 | $84.5M | 3.5K t |
| 2021 | $81.2M | 3.7K t |
| 2020 | $86.4M | 4.2K t |
| 2019 | $95.6M | 5.3K t |
| 2018 | $95.2M | 3.8K t |
| 2017 | $81.6M | 64.7K t |
Where the United States exports railway track fixtures to
Most of it went to Canada (41%), Japan (13%), Mexico (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $44.7M | 41% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $14.5M | 13% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $11.9M | 11% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $10.4M | 9.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $4.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.7M | 2.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.4M | 2.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.1M | 1.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.6M | 1.5% |
Average export price of railway track fixtures
The average declared value was about $22.83 per kg, 225% above the world average of $7.02. 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 railway track fixtures
The United States imported $44.9 million of railway track fixtures in 2024 (4.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 192 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from China (22%), Canada (16%), Mexico (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 49%. Among the main suppliers, Sweden grew fastest (+685% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.9M | 22% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $7.2M | 16% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $4.9M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.7M | 10% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.3M | 9.7% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $2.8M | 6.3% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $2.4M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.7M | 3.9% |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia Herzegovina | $1.2M | 2.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $945K | 2.1% |
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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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 8608: Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts thereof.
Railway track fixtures trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of railway track fixtures imported by the United States?
The United States imported railway track fixtures worth $44.9 million in 2024 (4.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import railway track fixtures from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (22%), Canada (16%), Mexico (11%).
What is the average import price of railway track fixtures in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $9.77 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.02 per kg.
Does the United States export railway track fixtures?
Yes. The United States exported railway track fixtures worth $108.6 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Japan, Mexico.
What is the HS code for railway track fixtures?
Railway track fixtures falls under HS heading 8608 (Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading railway track fixtures with the United States?
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