7302 - ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL - EU Trade

The main extra-EU suppliers of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇳 China. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom leads with 28.2% of total imports (€142.6M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1903, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇭 Switzerland remains the largest client (16.0%, €517.6M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇦 Canada.

Within the EU, the leading importers of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇸🇪 Sweden. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 18.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (1.9%) and exports stable (2.6%) compared to the previous year.

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Who is the main supplier of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails (NC8 7302) is 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, accounting for 28.2% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails?

The extra-EU trade balance for ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails (NC8 7302) is €2.7B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €505.6M, exports: €3.2B).

How much does the EU import of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails?

The EU imported €505.6M of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails (NC8 7302) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 243.1M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails?

The weighted average import price of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails (NC8 7302) is €2.08/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails?

The leading EU member state importer of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails (NC8 7302) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 18.3% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€142.6M	28.2%	77.5M kg
2	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€115.0M	22.8%	68.3M kg
3	🇨🇳 China	€99.4M	19.7%	42.7M kg
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€63.6M	12.6%	9.2M kg
5	🇦🇺 Australia	€32.8M	6.5%	20.4M kg
6	🇮🇳 India	€6.2M	1.2%	1.2M kg
7	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€4.6M	0.9%	4.0M kg
8	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€1.8M	0.4%	5.5M kg
9	🇰🇷 South Korea	€1.8M	0.4%	746K kg
10	🇺🇸 United States	€1.1M	0.2%	193K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€517.6M	16.0%	269.0M kg
2	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€178.5M	5.5%	144.1M kg
3	🇨🇦 Canada	€153.2M	4.7%	189.7M kg
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€145.9M	4.5%	73.9M kg
5	🇮🇱 Israel	€142.0M	4.4%	50.3M kg
6	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€93.7M	2.9%	38.2M kg
7	🇲🇦 Morocco	€86.5M	2.7%	101.4M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€142.6M	77.5Mt	€1.84/kg	30.4%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€115.0M	68.3Mt	€1.68/kg	24.5%
3	🇨🇳 China	€99.4M	42.7Mt	€2.33/kg	21.2%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€63.6M	9.2Mt	€6.92/kg	13.6%
5	🇦🇺 Australia	€32.8M	20.4Mt	€1.61/kg	7.0%
6	🇮🇳 India	€6.2M	1.2Mt	€5.20/kg	1.3%
7	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€4.6M	4.0Mt	€1.13/kg	1.0%
8	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€1.8M	5.5Mt	€0.3354/kg	0.4%
9	🇰🇷 South Korea	€1.8M	746Kt	€2.38/kg	0.4%
10	🇺🇸 United States	€1.1M	193Kt	€5.58/kg	0.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€517.6M	269.0Mt	€1.92/kg	34.2%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€178.5M	144.1Mt	€1.24/kg	11.8%
3	🇨🇦 Canada	€153.2M	189.7Mt	€0.8077/kg	10.1%
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€145.9M	73.9Mt	€1.97/kg	9.6%
5	🇮🇱 Israel	€142.0M	50.3Mt	€2.82/kg	9.4%
6	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€93.7M	38.2Mt	€2.45/kg	6.2%
7	🇲🇦 Morocco	€86.5M	101.4Mt	€0.8526/kg	5.7%
8	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€84.9M	81.9Mt	€1.04/kg	5.6%
9	🇲🇽 Mexico	€58.5M	27.3Mt	€2.14/kg	3.9%
10	🇩🇿 Algeria	€53.1M	17.6Mt	€3.01/kg	3.5%

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