8605 - RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604) is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 54.5% of imports (€183.1M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland (20.9%). With an HHI of 3770, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604) are 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma). 🇮🇱 Israel absorbs 30.2% of European exports (€656.6M).

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 58.7% of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604) imports, well ahead of 🇭🇺 Hungary (18.5%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇵🇹 Portugal.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 85.7% and 44.0% respectively.

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Who is the main supplier of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604) to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604) (NC8 8605) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 54.5% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604)?

The extra-EU trade balance for RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604) (NC8 8605) is €1.8B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €336.1M, exports: €2.2B).

How much does the EU import of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604)?

The EU imported €336.1M of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604) (NC8 8605) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 23.3M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604)?

The weighted average import price of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604) (NC8 8605) is €14.42/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604)?

The leading EU member state importer of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Railway or tramway passenger coaches, not self-propelled; luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading|8604) (NC8 8605) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 58.7% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€183.1M	54.5%	5.5M kg
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€70.2M	20.9%	11.1M kg
3	🇷🇺 Russia	€62.2M	18.5%	5.1M kg
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€15.6M	4.6%	274K kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.4M	0.4%	398K kg
6	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€1.4M	0.4%	505K kg
7	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	€3K	0.0%	1K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇮🇱 Israel	€656.6M	30.2%	13.4M kg
2	🇪🇬 Egypt	€512.3M	23.6%	21.6M kg
3	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	€345.8M	15.9%	5.9M kg
4	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€225.4M	10.4%	3.7M kg
5	🇦🇺 Australia	€120.7M	5.6%	2.3M kg
6	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€85.0M	3.9%	6.4M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€183.1M	5.5Mt	€33.06/kg	54.8%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€70.2M	11.1Mt	€6.30/kg	21.0%
3	🇷🇺 Russia	€62.2M	5.1Mt	€12.24/kg	18.6%
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€15.6M	274Kt	€56.93/kg	4.7%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.4M	398Kt	€3.61/kg	0.4%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€1.4M	505Kt	€2.80/kg	0.4%
7	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	€3K	1Kt	€2.17/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇮🇱 Israel	€656.6M	13.4Mt	€49.07/kg	33.7%
2	🇪🇬 Egypt	€512.3M	21.6Mt	€23.75/kg	26.3%
3	🇲🇲 MM	€345.8M	5.9Mt	€58.40/kg	17.8%
4	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€225.4M	3.7Mt	€60.12/kg	11.6%
5	🇦🇺 Australia	€120.7M	2.3Mt	€53.59/kg	6.2%
6	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€85.0M	6.4Mt	€13.22/kg	4.4%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€183.1M	5.5Mt	€33.06/kg	54.8%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€70.2M	11.1Mt	€6.30/kg	21.0%
3	🇷🇺 Russia	€62.2M	5.1Mt	€12.24/kg	18.6%
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€15.6M	274Kt	€56.93/kg	4.7%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.4M	398Kt	€3.61/kg	0.4%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€1.4M	505Kt	€2.80/kg	0.4%
7	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	€3K	1Kt	€2.17/kg	0.0%

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